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- The Dalton School is committed to providing an education of excellence that meets each student's interests, abilities, and needs within a common curricular framework and reflects and promotes an understanding of and appreciation for diversity in our community as an integral part of school life. First, Dalton is a place of belonging. Our students come from across the city—and beyond—bringing a vast range of histories and experiences. That kind of diversity and inclusivity is a constant source of inspiration and innovation. It makes us stronger, smarter, and more attuned to each other's needs. We spend much time thinking about—and practicing—the best ways to build a flourishing community. Second, Dalton defines excellence in its terms. We are always asking: What does excellence look like—in a classroom, on a basketball court, on a robotics field, in a service-learning experience, on a global trip? We know there are no definitive answers to those questions—and so we keep searching and finding pleasure in the search. The Dalton School is committed to providing an education of excellence that meets each student's interests, abilities, and needs within a common curricular framework and reflects and promotes an understanding of and appreciation for diversity in our community as an integral part of school life. Dalton challenges each student to develop intellectual independence, creativity, curiosity, and a sense of responsibility toward others both within the School and in the community. Guided by the Dalton Plan, the School prepares students to "Go Forth Unafraid." As a progressive school guided by the Dalton Plan, we are an intentionally diverse community committed to lifelong learning and educational innovation. The following are primary principles that inform the daily learning environment at Dalton: Valuing each child's dimensions – intellectual, social, emotional, aesthetic, physical, and spiritual. Cultivating values of respect, integrity, compassion, and justice to encourage community responsibility, combat prejudice, and engage students as participants in a democratic society and global community. Developing intellectual independence and risk-taking through inquiry, direct experience, and collaboration. Valuing all disciplines – the arts, sciences, humanities, and physical development in an interdisciplinary curriculum, mindful of our historical emphasis on music, dance, theater, and visual arts. Dalton continues to welcome the challenges and opportunities of working as a community to adapt to rapidly changing times. Dalton is focused on incorporating the wealth of new information into our curriculum, on implementing new methods of teaching and learning, and on instilling community values in our students. We are aware that our world is changing, and sources of information are exploding. We must prepare students to enter a very different society from the one in which many of us grew up. A global perspective is required. This means new courses, such as our recent introduction of Mandarin Chinese, and broadening our English and History requirements to include understanding non-Western cultures. This means helping students develop a more excellent knowledge of geography, emphasizing the ability to work collaboratively, and increasing technological advances into all aspects of our curriculum. An initiative to facilitate the achievement of these goals and others is already underway. On a rotating basis, departments are engaging in curricular reviews with noted scholars' help to assist in analysis and assessment. Though tools of the Dalton Plan (House, Assignment, and Lab) are in place, we are refining them to meet today's students' needs. We want to assure more varied teaching and learning approaches under children's individual needs - a concept fundamental to Parkhurst's thinking. We will continue to emphasize the importance of faculty professional development. Over the past twenty-five years, research has uncovered information about how the brain works, various types of bits of intelligence, different learning styles - sometimes gender-specific - and varied ways to teach and to assess. Our outstanding faculty regularly review what we teach, how we teach, and how to collaborate across disciplines. View full school
- We are excited that you have joined the Dalton State family and decided to live on campus! Every year, Mashburn Hall welcomes over 300 students to their "home away from home." The on-campus experience is not meant to be just professors, textbooks, classes, homework, and exams. It is an exploration of something new and a discovery of yourself and others. #WelcomeHome Dalton State College is dedicated to providing broad access to quality higher education for the population of Northwest Georgia, thereby enhancing the region's economic vitality and quality of life. As an institution of the University System of Georgia, Dalton State College offers targeted bachelor's degrees, a full range of associate's degrees and career certificate programs, and various public service activities. The College's work is strengthened by partnerships between the College and Northwest Georgia businesses and industries, governments, and schools. Dalton State College provides a diverse student population with opportunities to acquire the knowledge and skills necessary to attain affordable baccalaureate degrees, associate degrees, and certificates and reach their personal and professional goals. Through challenging academics and rich collegiate experiences, we promote lifelong learning, active leadership, and positive contributions in Northwest Georgia and beyond. Dalton State College will be recognized as a first-choice destination college dedicated to the transformative power of education. By challenging all students to reach their full potential, we will nurture, inspire, and empower a diverse community of scholars in an accessible, learning-centered, and service-oriented environment. As an exceptional place to learn, work, and teach, Dalton State College will cultivate leaders who proudly serve and improve our community and our world. The Office of Institutional Research and Planning reports directly to the president. It works closely with senior-level administrators and deans to provide college-wide leadership and direction in strategic planning, institutional research, assessment, and effectiveness. The Office provides management information and analytical support for institutional planning and policy decision making in the College's quest for continuous improvement. The Office thus conducts research, provides analysis, generates, interprets, and disseminates data on student enrollment and achievement, academic programs and support services, faculty and staff, finance, facilities, and other reports on an ad hoc basis. Our student-centered approach at Dalton State begins during the admissions process. Our counselors will work one-on-one with prospective students and their families to navigate the admissions and financial aid processes. Together, we will make sure you know what is required to ensure all your papers are signed, all your qualified funding is secured, and all your questions are answered. All students are invited to apply for scholarships from the Dalton State Foundation. Last year, the Foundation awarded 154 scholarships totaling more than $250,000. Plus, 58% of our students receive some form of need-based financial support. With our already low tuition and fees, even a modest grant or scholarship can go a long way at Dalton State. While tuition prices and average student loan debt is skyrocketing at most four-year schools, Dalton State remains committed to offering an outstanding value – an excellent education at an affordable cost. We believe the most important investment is the one we make in you, not the other way around. Dalton State College provides a diverse student population with opportunities to acquire the knowledge and skills necessary to attain affordable baccalaureate degrees, associate degrees, and certificates and reach their personal and professional goals. Through challenging academics and rich collegiate experiences, we promote lifelong learning, active leadership, and positive contributions in Northwest Georgia and beyond. The Department of Health and Wellness provides high-quality recreation and wellness activities, fitness, counseling, and health care services to promote personal growth and our students' lifelong physical and emotional well-being. The Counseling Center exists to support the individual student and the campus community holistically. The Counseling Center is committed to promoting intellectual, emotional, occupational, social, cultural, moral, and professional growth and development. Central to our mission and daily practice is a commitment to confidentiality, upholding ethical behavior, and providing counseling based on current research and proven standards. We also hold a strong commitment to social justice by creating awareness and action in our campus community and beyond. Services are provided to enable students to overcome difficulties, which interfere with learning or interpersonal behavior and development. Counseling often addresses the immediate difficulty and develops a process that enables students to acquire a healthier way of coping with stress and problems. Outreach programming focuses on wellness, and students' developmental needs maximize all students' potential and help them reap the most benefit from their academic experience. The focus may also be on raising awareness and promoting action for social justice issues. There may be presentations, workshops, services as requested by classroom instructors, student organizations, and other groups. Issues addressed may include self-understanding, healthy relationships, suicide prevention, etc. The Counseling Center Staff, like applied behavioral scientists, work with students, faculty, and staff in order to make the environment as beneficial as possible to the intellectual, emotional, social, moral, and physical development of all students and to help them become more informed and able to solve problems of concern to them. View full university
The Dalton School is committed to providing an education of excellence that meets each student's interests, abilities, and needs within a common curricular framework and reflects and promotes an understanding of and appreciation for diversity in our community as an integral part of school life. First, Dalton is a place of belonging. Our students come from across the city—and beyond—bringing a vast range of histories and experiences. That kind of diversity and inclusivity is a constant source of inspiration and innovation. It makes us stronger, smarter, and more attuned to each other's needs. We spend much time thinking about—and practicing—the best ways to build a flourishing community. Second, Dalton defines excellence in its terms. We are always asking: What does excellence look like—in a classroom, on a basketball court, on a robotics field, in a service-learning experience, on a global trip? We know there are no definitive answers to those questions—and so we keep searching and finding pleasure in the search. The Dalton School is committed to providing an education of excellence that meets each student's interests, abilities, and needs within a common curricular framework and reflects and promotes an understanding of and appreciation for diversity in our community as an integral part of school life. Dalton challenges each student to develop intellectual independence, creativity, curiosity, and a sense of responsibility toward others both within the School and in the community. Guided by the Dalton Plan, the School prepares students to "Go Forth Unafraid." As a progressive school guided by the Dalton Plan, we are an intentionally diverse community committed to lifelong learning and educational innovation. The following are primary principles that inform the daily learning environment at Dalton: Valuing each child's dimensions – intellectual, social, emotional, aesthetic, physical, and spiritual. Cultivating values of respect, integrity, compassion, and justice to encourage community responsibility, combat prejudice, and engage students as participants in a democratic society and global community. Developing intellectual independence and risk-taking through inquiry, direct experience, and collaboration. Valuing all disciplines – the arts, sciences, humanities, and physical development in an interdisciplinary curriculum, mindful of our historical emphasis on music, dance, theater, and visual arts. Dalton continues to welcome the challenges and opportunities of working as a community to adapt to rapidly changing times. Dalton is focused on incorporating the wealth of new information into our curriculum, on implementing new methods of teaching and learning, and on instilling community values in our students. We are aware that our world is changing, and sources of information are exploding. We must prepare students to enter a very different society from the one in which many of us grew up. A global perspective is required. This means new courses, such as our recent introduction of Mandarin Chinese, and broadening our English and History requirements to include understanding non-Western cultures. This means helping students develop a more excellent knowledge of geography, emphasizing the ability to work collaboratively, and increasing technological advances into all aspects of our curriculum. An initiative to facilitate the achievement of these goals and others is already underway. On a rotating basis, departments are engaging in curricular reviews with noted scholars' help to assist in analysis and assessment. Though tools of the Dalton Plan (House, Assignment, and Lab) are in place, we are refining them to meet today's students' needs. We want to assure more varied teaching and learning approaches under children's individual needs - a concept fundamental to Parkhurst's thinking. We will continue to emphasize the importance of faculty professional development. Over the past twenty-five years, research has uncovered information about how the brain works, various types of bits of intelligence, different learning styles - sometimes gender-specific - and varied ways to teach and to assess. Our outstanding faculty regularly review what we teach, how we teach, and how to collaborate across disciplines.
We are excited that you have joined the Dalton State family and decided to live on campus! Every year, Mashburn Hall welcomes over 300 students to their "home away from home." The on-campus experience is not meant to be just professors, textbooks, classes, homework, and exams. It is an exploration of something new and a discovery of yourself and others. #WelcomeHome Dalton State College is dedicated to providing broad access to quality higher education for the population of Northwest Georgia, thereby enhancing the region's economic vitality and quality of life. As an institution of the University System of Georgia, Dalton State College offers targeted bachelor's degrees, a full range of associate's degrees and career certificate programs, and various public service activities. The College's work is strengthened by partnerships between the College and Northwest Georgia businesses and industries, governments, and schools. Dalton State College provides a diverse student population with opportunities to acquire the knowledge and skills necessary to attain affordable baccalaureate degrees, associate degrees, and certificates and reach their personal and professional goals. Through challenging academics and rich collegiate experiences, we promote lifelong learning, active leadership, and positive contributions in Northwest Georgia and beyond. Dalton State College will be recognized as a first-choice destination college dedicated to the transformative power of education. By challenging all students to reach their full potential, we will nurture, inspire, and empower a diverse community of scholars in an accessible, learning-centered, and service-oriented environment. As an exceptional place to learn, work, and teach, Dalton State College will cultivate leaders who proudly serve and improve our community and our world. The Office of Institutional Research and Planning reports directly to the president. It works closely with senior-level administrators and deans to provide college-wide leadership and direction in strategic planning, institutional research, assessment, and effectiveness. The Office provides management information and analytical support for institutional planning and policy decision making in the College's quest for continuous improvement. The Office thus conducts research, provides analysis, generates, interprets, and disseminates data on student enrollment and achievement, academic programs and support services, faculty and staff, finance, facilities, and other reports on an ad hoc basis. Our student-centered approach at Dalton State begins during the admissions process. Our counselors will work one-on-one with prospective students and their families to navigate the admissions and financial aid processes. Together, we will make sure you know what is required to ensure all your papers are signed, all your qualified funding is secured, and all your questions are answered. All students are invited to apply for scholarships from the Dalton State Foundation. Last year, the Foundation awarded 154 scholarships totaling more than $250,000. Plus, 58% of our students receive some form of need-based financial support. With our already low tuition and fees, even a modest grant or scholarship can go a long way at Dalton State. While tuition prices and average student loan debt is skyrocketing at most four-year schools, Dalton State remains committed to offering an outstanding value – an excellent education at an affordable cost. We believe the most important investment is the one we make in you, not the other way around. Dalton State College provides a diverse student population with opportunities to acquire the knowledge and skills necessary to attain affordable baccalaureate degrees, associate degrees, and certificates and reach their personal and professional goals. Through challenging academics and rich collegiate experiences, we promote lifelong learning, active leadership, and positive contributions in Northwest Georgia and beyond. The Department of Health and Wellness provides high-quality recreation and wellness activities, fitness, counseling, and health care services to promote personal growth and our students' lifelong physical and emotional well-being. The Counseling Center exists to support the individual student and the campus community holistically. The Counseling Center is committed to promoting intellectual, emotional, occupational, social, cultural, moral, and professional growth and development. Central to our mission and daily practice is a commitment to confidentiality, upholding ethical behavior, and providing counseling based on current research and proven standards. We also hold a strong commitment to social justice by creating awareness and action in our campus community and beyond. Services are provided to enable students to overcome difficulties, which interfere with learning or interpersonal behavior and development. Counseling often addresses the immediate difficulty and develops a process that enables students to acquire a healthier way of coping with stress and problems. Outreach programming focuses on wellness, and students' developmental needs maximize all students' potential and help them reap the most benefit from their academic experience. The focus may also be on raising awareness and promoting action for social justice issues. There may be presentations, workshops, services as requested by classroom instructors, student organizations, and other groups. Issues addressed may include self-understanding, healthy relationships, suicide prevention, etc. The Counseling Center Staff, like applied behavioral scientists, work with students, faculty, and staff in order to make the environment as beneficial as possible to the intellectual, emotional, social, moral, and physical development of all students and to help them become more informed and able to solve problems of concern to them.
