Based on Catholic and Franciscan traditions, Siena offers a strong religious experience along with its academics. Development of students into well-rounded individuals is a main goal. Based on the beliefs of Saint Francis of Assisi, Siena focuses mainly on education but emphasizes the importance of religion in the lives of students.
Monks are abundant on campus and reside in student dorms as guardian figures.
They are also professors and counselors. Aside from the Saint Mary of the Angels chapel, Siena doesn't tower over its environs like most Capital Region campuses do. If the campus has a rather uniform look, it's also quite calming, and is bordered on three sides by treeline. The Promethean, a newspaper published every few weeks. Aside from business and academic fraternities, no social fraternities or sororities are allowed at Siena.