SIUE Objectives for the Baccalaureate Degree The purpose of baccalaureate education at SIUE is to provide students with a solid foundation for intellectual development and an ability and desire to make contributions to society .... SIUE strives to develop students who are well-informed, effective citizens; who provide leadership in civic and community affairs; who appreciate the arts; who have increased capacity for self-reflection, self assessment and health living; and who will pursue life-long learning. — SIUE undergraduate catalog | 
