1. To prepare students for competent generalist social work practice.
2. To serve the diverse constituents of both the college and the broader communities within which the program is situated.
3. To advance the profession by modeling professional engagement and career-long learning through the pursuit of excellence in teaching, scholarship, and service.

The Iona College Social Work Department is equally dedicated to pursuing teaching excellence and scholarship; to serving as a vital resource to the Iona, local, and greater New York metropolitan communities; as well as to advancing the purposes and mission of the profession.