Siena College
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Former names
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St. Bernadine of Siena College |
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| Motto | The Education of a Lifetime |
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Motto in English
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Developing Leaders Capable of Extraordinary Achievement |
| Type | Private liberal arts college |
| Established | 1937 |
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Religious affiliation
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Roman Catholic Church (Franciscan) |
| Endowment | $139 million (2010). |
| President | Edward Coughlin |
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Academic staff
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317 |
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Administrative staff
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150 |
| Undergraduates | 3,214 |
| Postgraduates | 33 |
| Location |
Loudonville, New York, U.S. 42°43′06″N 73°45′13″W / 42.71833°N 73.75361°WCoordinates: 42°43′06″N 73°45′13″W / 42.71833°N 73.75361°W |
| Campus | Suburban, 174 acres |
| Fight song | When the Saints Go Marching In |
| Colors | Green and Gold |
| Athletics | NCAA Division I – MAAC |
| Nickname | Saints |
| Mascot | Bernie "Saint" Bernard (St. Bernard Dog) |
| Affiliations |
AFCU CIC MSA ACCU |
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Siena College is an independent Roman Catholic liberal arts college in Loudonville, Albany County, New York, United States. Siena is a four-year, coeducational, independent college in the Franciscan tradition, founded by the Order of Friars Minor, in 1937. It has 3,000 full-time students and offers undergraduate degrees in business, liberal arts, and sciences.
The college was named after Saint Bernardino of Siena, a 15th-century Italian Franciscan friar and preacher. St. Bernardine of Siena Friary is located on campus.
The current president of the college is Br. F. Edward Coughlin, O.F.M, Ph.D.
As the 1930s were winding to a close, Fr. Thomas Plassmann, OFM, President of St. Bonaventure College in Western New York, sent seven Franciscan friars to New York's Capital Region to found another college.
Siena College students attend three schools within the college:
AASCB International Accredited
The college is a suburban campus taking up 174 acres (70 ha) at the northern edge of Loudonville. The campus includes:
Students are involved in a number of wide, specific, academic related, recreational, leadership building, and diverse organizations and clubs or campus. There are currently 85 organizations on campus, each with their own campus, local, or national impact. Each organization has Executive Board positions which allows students to lead, develop, and set a plan of direction for their impact.
The Siena College Student Senate serves as a liaison between faculty, administration, and students. It works to present and to interpret students’ attitudes, opinions, and rights to the teaching faculty and administration. The Senate is charged with the oversight of clubs and the distribution of the student activities fees. While Senate does not directly control college academic or social policies, it continues to work with a group of cooperative administrators to shape them in ways that will benefit the community.
Both the Senate and the administration keep what is best for the students as their top priority. The Student Senate has an Executive Board including President, Vice President, Secretary, and Treasurer. The rest of the Senate is Representatives, Hall and Town House Representatives, and Commuter Representatives. Student Senate is the governing body for all clubs and organizations on campus.
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