Publisher's Synopsis
Excerpt from Saint Leo College Catalogue, 1967-1969
College has been defined as a place where contemplation in search of meaning is the daily exercise, where teachers ponder the deep questions of life, and students learn the science and art of so doing. For all that, college is not just a preparation for a future full life; it is an experiment in living, a testing of principle, a fulfillment in its own right. So almost every college sees as part of its own vision the cultivation of religious reverence and duty, the pleasure of social contact, the stimulation of physical athletic exercise, the sharing of fraternal association, and the awakening of public affairs-mindedness.
In the broad area of student affairs the College approaches student life not as a way of providing for excess of time and energy but as a means of fulfilling each student's need to be, and to be considered as, an adequate person and a worthy and responsible member of human society. Therefore, the student's recognition of the God - man relationship is necessary; self government within the prescribed reality of his present situation as a student is necessary; provision for development and use of his leisure time is necessary; and opportunity for offering the results of his individual talents and abilities for the benefit of others is necessary. Thus, this need for adequacy, worth, and. Responsibility is provided for in the various student programs: the religious program; the government and clubs program; the social and athletic programs; and the student service program.
At the heart of the education process should be the discovery and the development of permanent worthwhile values by which men can live adequate lives. The study and pursuit of these values - the learning about and the acquiring of - is not a one-time affair to be relegated to some one class or person. Rather, this study and pursuit must be continuous and must be a part of all activities which interpret the program. It is not expected that students will always perceive the relationships of life values through their engagement in various activities. The relationships should be there, however, and should be discoverable by the students through their own experiences in the program.
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