Douglass College is unique at Rutgers University in the organizational structure of its administration. Committed to a comprehensive approach to student development, academic as well as cocurricular programs and services for students are integrated in the college structure. In and out of the classroom, Douglass College guides women in realizing their potential in their careers, social roles, and personal lives. Building on a strong academic foundation, leadership at Douglass means a creative and collaborative process; confidence in caring, reflection, and responsibility; effecting change on behalf of others and society; and leaving a legacy to future generations of students. Through clubs and organizations, residential communities, special academic and cocurricular programs, and employment opportunities, the college promotes the capacity for leadership that will enchance each student`s interactions with her peers, her effectiveness in the workforce, and her contributions to the communities in which she lives now and in the future.