Our students learn personal skills that help them give back to the community. We prepare them to be good stewards as socially responsible leaders and contributors. A sense of community can be seen both in service to the community and in a family spirit among all who participate in life at the college. There is a close community of faculty, staff and students. Professors make themselves readily available to students outside the classroom, and play a pivotal role in the education process.
Community service is also a big part of student life.
All student organizations are required to dedicate time each week to community service activities and our Saint Leo College Merit Scholars give four hours each week to help various groups both on-campus and off. In their approach to students, both in class and out, faculty display a commitment to mutual respect, sharing, and growth. Our students assist our environmental science department with studies in such areas as wetlands restoration, or participate with business in economic development research, or serve in a number of real-world internships related to their fields of study. Our Honors Program, using Great Books as a foundation, combines courses from several disciplines in an integrated sequence, culminating in the completion of a Senior Honors Project. All programs evolve from a core curriculum based on the liberal arts.