Core Values
A Commitment to Students . . .
We provide unmatched personal service to our students, who are our first priority. We are committed to student success and provide a challenging academic environment with appropriate support so all students can achieve their fullest potential.
A Respectful, Caring Environment . . .
We create a uniquely supportive atmosphere that stresses respect and collegiality among students, faculty, and staff.
A Commitment to Accomplishment . . .
We strive to continuously improve institutional effectiveness and student achievement through rigorous self-assessment and the implementation of innovative ideas.
Our Students
IQ University's students represent diverse backgrounds, ages and experiences. Some are recent high school graduates, some are currently employed and seek career advancement, others are eager to change jobs or careers, seek new skills or new work opportunities and some are interested in continuing on to higher educational goals.
Most IQ students come from Maine and New England States. There is also a significant and growing international population. The student body is dynamic, adding to the overall excitement of the IQ University experience. Insert a few words.
IQ is the choice of motivated students who wish to pursue their specific career studies in a highly professional educational environment. Students enjoy personal contact with the faculty and receive maximum attention to their individual needs.
Facilities
IQ University is located on 90 Bridge Street, Suite 206, Westbrook, ME 04092 in the heart of the city, in a busy, well-traveled area that is easily reached by bus and car. It is surrounded by many shops, banks and businesses.
Classes are conducted in spacious, air-conditioned, modern classrooms appropriately equipped for the educational process.
All classes and residence halls are available at the Westbook campus in the Dana Warp Mill.
The libraries contain texts, reference materials, periodicals, newspapers, media related to course content, easy access to CD-ROM information technology and the Internet, as well as publications of general interest.
Interactive group video conferencing is available to allow students in remote campus locations to actively participate in a class during real time.
The Learning Centers, with computer, audio and video-assisted study programs, tutors and self-paced instructional aids, make it possible for students to review course material or do advanced work in a comfortable and pressure-free environment.
In the bookstores, students may obtain textbooks, supplementary educational materials, stationery, school supplies and other items.
Lounges and snack centers are available for the use and comfort of students.
Policy
Our policies are under review. Please check back on February 2nd for updates.
The university reserves the right at any time to make appropriate changes in the policies, procedures and information contained in this publication, including admissions requirements, tuition, fees, and program requirements, without formal notice. This catalog is not intended as a listing of course offerings, but rather as a reference document containing approved curricula, programs and courses which may be offered. IQ University reserves the right to limit registration for courses, to discontinue courses for which there is insufficient enrollment, and to change times and/or instructor assignments.
Owned and operated by IQ University, Ltd., 90 Bridge Street, Suite 206, Westbrook, ME 04092 (800) 770-8425.
Mission Statement
Our university provides professional, career oriented higher education to students from diverse backgrounds. We proudly offer access and opportunity to motivated students who desire to enrich their lives in a personalized and supportive environment. We provide caring and effective teaching and sustain faculty who are passionate, knowledgeable, and dedicated to student success. We build on these strengths to prepare graduates for successful careers for now and the future since the future is unknown.
An Overview of the College
IQ University was founded in 1996 as an educational institution to prepare students for successful careers. This professional, coeducational, independent institution of higher education offers day, evening and weekend classes to help prepare highly motivated, well-qualified students for careers in the world of business, allied health sciences, technology, professional studies, and related areas.
Our faculty members are professionals who are interested in you and your education. Their purpose is to prepare you for rewarding employment, and they do so with the most modern instructional methods and teaching equipment available. As an IQ student, you receive personal attention through academic advisement, career guidance, counseling, and a full complement of academic support services.
We meet your needs by providing both a quality education and exposure to the liberal arts, which contribute to the well-rounded education expected of an intelligent adult. Our approach is to send you forth as an enriched person, in possession of those capabilities necessary to secure your future. How well you succeed is as much up to you as it is to us.
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