Saint Joseph's College of Maine

This article is about the college in Maine. For other colleges of Saint Joseph, see Saint Joseph's College (disambiguation).

Saint Joseph's College of Maine
Established	1912
Religious affiliation	Catholic
President	Kenneth Lemanski
Location	Standish, Maine, USA
Athletics	Fifteen
Nickname	Monks
Website	sjcme.edu

Saint Joseph’s College of Maine is a Catholic liberal arts college in Standish, Maine that grants bachelor's degrees in a traditional on-campus setting, as well as bachelor’s and master’s degrees via online education. The college’s 350-acre (1.4 km²) campus in southern Maine is located on the shores of Sebago Lake, just 18 miles (29 km) from Maine’s largest city. It is the only Catholic college in Maine.

Saint Joseph’s was founded by the Sisters of Mercy in 1912 as an institution for women. The college, run by a lay and religious Board of Trustees, was located on the convent grounds in nearby Portland until 1956 when it moved to its lakeside location in Standish. In 1970, Saint Joseph’s became coeducational and six years later began a distance education program for working adults. The Division of Graduate & Professional Studies now offers its online programs to 2,400 students in 49 states and nine countries.

Academics

On campus, the college offers more than 40 majors, minors and partnership programs. The average class size is 17. The student to faculty ratio is 16:1. On campus, the college offers undergraduate programs in the liberal arts and sciences, as well as professional programs. The most popular majors are nursing, business, education, exercise science/sports management, and biology.

The Academic Center offers first-year students help with transition to college, including faculty/staff mentors, study skills workshops, tutoring, and a writing lab. Saint Joseph’s also offers internships to enhance education in a professional setting, which can lead to contacts for future employment.

Through the Graduate & Professional Studies online program, there are roughly 2,400 students enrolled in more than 30 academic programs leading to bachelor’s and master’s degrees, as well as associate degrees and certificates. Support for students includes advisors, online tutors, help desk and financial aid. Students also have the option to take courses on campus during the summer.

Study Abroad

As a member of International Student Exchange Program (ISEP), Saint Joseph’s offers study abroad at 265 colleges in 37 countries. Students have the option to study abroad for either a semester, a full academic year.

Campus Life

Athletics

Saint Joseph’s offers Division III sport teams in soccer, volleyball (women only), swimming, basketball, golf, field hockey, baseball, softball, lacrosse, and cross country. The college is a member of the Great Northeast Athletic Conference (GNAC), NCAA, Eastern College Athletic Conference (ECAC) and North Atlantic Conference (NAC). Intramural teams include everything from basketball to bowling; club sports include dance team, cheerleading, ice hockey and ultimate Frisbee. The athletic center is equipped with a full gym, indoor track, pool, and dance/aerobics room.

Housing

Eleven residence halls exist.

By the Numbers

• 1,062 students enrolled
• roughly 85% live on campus
• 66% female, 34% male
• 55% from Maine
• 23% from Massachusetts
• 12% from New Hampshire
• Remainder from more than 20 states and various countries
• 66 full-time faculty members and 72 part-time, including clinical nursing faculty at local hospitals.

Student life

Accreditation

The college is accredited by the New England Association of Schools and Colleges. The nursing program is also approved by the Maine State Board of Nursing and accredited by the Commission on Collegiate Nursing Education. The Elementary Education and Physical Education majors and the Secondary Education minor are State of Maine-approved programs.

Honor Societies

• Delta Epsilon Sigma, a national scholastic honor society for students of Catholic colleges and universities, has been at Saint Joseph’s College since 1950.

• Sigma Theta Tau International is the nursing honor society and exists to promote the development, dissemination and utilization of nursing knowledge. Sigma Theta Tau is committed to improving the health of people worldwide through increasing the scientific base of nursing practice. The Kappa Zeta Chapter-at-large of Sigma Theta Tau was chartered at Saint Joseph’s College in April 1988.

Notable Alumni

Writing, Journalism, Television

• Randy Freer (1982). President, FOX Sports Network
• Pat DeCola (2009). Writer, FOXSports.com
• Charlie Furbush Pitcher, Seattle Mariners

References

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External links

• Saint Joseph's College of Maine Website
• Saint Joseph's College of Maine Magazine Website
• Saint Joseph's College of Maine Athletics
• Great Northeast Athletic Conference