One can find Strayer students enjoying a wide variety of activities, ranging from membership in Alpha Chi National Honor Society or the Accounting Club to participation in student chapters of professional associations such as the Association of Information Technology Professionals. In addition, students in humanities classes are encouraged by faculty to attend concerts and plays at local theatres, which include the John F. Kennedy Center for the Performing Arts, the Shakespeare Theatre, and Arena Stage. Students are invited to share knowledge and experience gained at professional seminars with their classmates. In these ways and others, Strayer students are urged to explore various fields of knowledge and expand their educational horizon. They are dedicated to the philosophy and objectives of Strayer University, knowledgeable in various fields, and interested in the continuing development of their students.
Faculty teach courses in their major or minor fields of specialization and competence.
Quarterly student evaluations of instructors assist Strayer in maintaining a quality faculty as does the University's emphasis on continued professional development. Quarter System Strayer University operates on a quarter system, providing courses for students on a year-round basis. Some courses may be offered as mini-sessions. A course taught in a mini-session is compressed into a five week period of time. Mini-session courses are equivalent to regular quarter courses in regard to the number of class hours students attend and the number of credits awarded for completion of each course.