ST. FRANCIS CAREER COLLEGE PHILOSOPHY, MISSION and OBJECTIVES
St. Francis Career College (SFCC) recognizes and supports the philosophy and mission of St. Francis Medical Center, a member of the Daughters of Charity Health System. The mission of St. Francis Medical Center is to provide comprehensive, excellent healthcare that is compassionate and attentive to the whole person: body, mind, and spirit. SFCC is motivated by the same set of values and beliefs supportive of the healing ministry of the Roman Catholic Church and the traditions of the Daughters of Charity of St. Vincent de Paul. These values give rise to certain ideas that influence the activities of SFCC, each day.
OUR BELIEFS
We believe that St. Francis Career College is linked to the Roman Catholic Church through the sponsorship of the Daughters of Charity and should therefore reflect the Daughters’ spirit of humility, simplicity and charity and their special concern for those persons who are poor.
We believe that each person is created by God and that each person, as a unity of body, mind and spirit, has been endowed with human dignity, rights and responsibilities.
We believe that the gifts which persons have are diverse and that each person, as well as each organization, is a steward of those gifts.
We believe that we live in communities from which we draw and to which we must contribute. We have a legacy from St. Vincent de Paul, St. Louise de Marillac and St. Elizabeth Ann Seton which calls us to provide quality education and opportunities for people to develop their God-given talents.
We believe that persons perform best when they understand their rights and responsibilities as individuals and members of the human community.
We believe that a greater sense of belonging to the human community is created when a sense of Christian community exists among students, faculty, and administration.
We believe the commitment to the Gospel values of Jesus Christ creates an educational environment marked by respect, love, justice and community and requires faculty and staff to contribute their talents to the goals of the organization.
We believe that each person is capable of ongoing growth and we seek to provide opportunities and support systems which empower students, faculty and staff to achieve their full human potential.
We believe that persons develop their potential in situations where clearly identified goals, educational programming, and evaluation procedures are in place.
We believe that high standards of performance are a requirement, and we support measures which reward competence and compassion.
We believe that education which promotes and maintains health is vital to the members of our community.
We believe that the presence of illness affects the whole person: body, mind and spirit and therefore the training of health professionals must reflect the importance of caring for the whole person: body, mind, and spirit.
We believe in collaboration with civic, church, and other organizations that share our beliefs, values and goals.
We believe in upholding and promoting high ethical and moral standards. We work to integrate in our educational programming, the health services standards described in the Ethical and Religious Directives for Catholic Health Care Services.
OUR MISSION
In the spirit of our Founders, St. Vincent de Paul, St. Louise de Marillac, and St. Elizabeth Ann Seton, the Daughters of Charity Health System is committed to serving the sick and the poor. With Jesus Christ as our model, we advance and strengthen the healing mission of the Catholic Church by providing comprehensive, excellent healthcare that is compassionate and attentive to the whole person: body, mind, and spirit. We promote healthy families, responsible stewardship of the environment, and a just society through value-based relationships and community-based collaboration.
The Mission of St. Francis Career College is to provide an education leading to a diploma or certificate, which integrates the career, personal and social skills needed to seek secure careers in the health care field.
OBJECTIVES
To accomplish our Mission, St. Francis Career College is further committed to:
- preparing students to provide quality and compassionate care in a dynamic and competitive workplace
- promoting respect and self-sufficiency while fostering responsibility, values, skills and accountability necessary to achieve success
- encouraging students to learn to think critically, make decisions, solve problems, and take initiative needed to meet current and future challenges in their personal lives and careers
- creating an intellectually stimulating atmosphere that is conducive to motivating students to realize their potential through learning and the development of relevant skills
- providing a quality education, and utilizing modern, relevant, and practical equipment necessary to achieving learning objectives
- maintaining a skilled, experienced, professional education staff devoted to the personal and professional development of each student
- providing special services and activities designed to promote students’ life-long learning and quality of life in the community
- supporting recruitment and hiring activities to ensure a highly qualified faculty
- ensuring ongoing opportunities to develop the professional knowledge and abilities of the staff and faculty
- offering guidance and advising designed to assist students in making decisions that may affect their education, career, and personal success
- ensuring the requisite library and learning resources needed to enable students to achieve their educational objectives
- ensuring responsible financial stewardship and resources needed to support the College, its mission and students
- enabling students to overcome barriers to their success
- ensuring students achieve their professional and personal goals
- assisting students in developing and living the Vincentian Values in everyday life
- strengthening operational and programmatic services through continuous improvement
OUR VISION
St. Francis Career College will be a nationally renowned educational institution, celebrated for its academic achievements and value-based educational standards with special concern for the poor and underserved.
VINCENTIAN VALUES- Respect: Recognizing our own value and the value of others.
- Compassionate Service: Providing excellent care with gentleness and kindness.
- Simplicity: Acting with integrity, clarity and honesty.
- Advocacy for the Poor: Supporting those who lack resources for a healthy life and full human development.
- Inventiveness to Infinity: Being continuously resourceful and creative.
STANDARDS FOR BEHAVIOR
The following Service Standards and Behavioral Guidelines show how each Vincentian Value is part of our daily activity:
Appearance:
We believe the respect we have for those we serve is reflected through the manner in which we dress.
Attitude:
We believe a positive approach to any situation directly impacts the outcome.
Teamwork:
We believe if we all work hard as a team, our strength as a whole will be seen and appreciated by all in our care.
Service:
We believe in meeting the needs of those we serve with an open heart, positive intent, compassion and attentiveness to the whole person: body, mind and spirit.
Communication:
We believe how we use words and actions to share our feelings and empathize with the feelings of others are key to showing compassion.