Academic Catalog - New England Culinary Institute

OUR MISSION, PURPOSE,
AND VALUES
The mission of New England Culinary Institute is to be
the recognized leader in delivering hands-on,
standards-based education for the food and beverage
industry.
New England Culinary Institute is dedicated to
providing a high quality, student-centered, and careerfocused
education, which is grounded in Culinary Arts,
Baking and Pastry Arts, and Food and Beverage
Business Management. By actively participating in
NECI's reality-based curriculum, engaging with
working food and beverage operations, and completing
extensive internships, students are prepared for
professional advancement in a dynamic world.
Through NECI’s varied learning methodologies,
students develop a broad range of skills and the
flexibility that will help them adapt to the diverse
opportunities in a quickly-evolving food and beverage
industry. Toward that end, NECI embraces four
Cornerstones of Distinction: small classes that promote
active learning; strong reliance on learning by doing
and real-life experience; an emphasis on
interdisciplinary learning that supports NECI’s concept
of the educated person; and a focus on promoting
excellence in professional conduct and ethics.
Purposes of New England Culinary
Institute
New England Culinary Institute is dedicated to the
principle that all students should be recognized as
individuals who have a right to learn and develop
academically and personally in a supportive
environment. To accomplish this, New England
Culinary Institute has established the following
principles:
• Promote the measurable development of skills in
technical and liberal studies through a standardsbased
educational model.
• Encourage progressive, personal, and intellectual
development through varied and challenging
experiences (curricular, co-curricular, and
internship).
• Prepare students for career advancement in a
dynamic industry and a changing world through a
focus on professional skills, communication,
teamwork, problem solving and critical thinking.
• Support students in understanding their role in
society by embracing diversity, encouraging
community involvement, and promoting global
awareness.
• Model best practices in the food and beverage
industry by maintaining market-driven and guestfocused
food outlets as learning laboratories.
• Expose students to a diversity of career pathways in
the food and beverage industry.
• Promote greater understanding and appreciation of
food, wine, and the dining experience through
outreach to guests, the local community and society
as a whole.
• Value our connection with the state of Vermont, the
environment, and the agricultural community by
embracing local and sustainable cuisine, promoting
the chef-farmer connection and modeling
environmentally sensitive business practices.
• Maintain strong relationships within the food and
beverage industry to ensure a current and
appropriate curriculum, to enhance internship and
employment opportunities, and to promote graduate
success.
• Develop opportunities for faculty and staff to model
both life-long learning and outreach to the
professional and greater community.
• Promote pride in the institution and foster
professional networking through ongoing
communication with alumni.
Values of New England Culinary
Institute
New England Culinary Institute’s success depends on
the success of each individual engaged with the
organization. The following values guide us in our
work and in our pursuit of New England Culinary
Institute’s mission: Commitment, Positive Attitude,
Teamwork, Dedication, Flexibility, Integrity, Loyalty,
Passion for NECI, and Service Excellence.
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