Three Pillars

Outer Coast offers a dynamic liberal arts education for students from diverse academic backgrounds. Drawing from both Indigenous and European knowledge systems, students and faculty co-create a vibrant and collaborative learning environment grounded in tradition, practice, craft, and critical inquiry.

Students are responsible for maintaining consequential service partnerships with community organizations in Sitka and for carrying out much of the essential labor, such as cooking and cleaning, necessary to sustain Outer Coast’s day-to-day operations and student residential life.

Students and staffulty govern the Outer Coast community together. The Student Body legislates student life policies and collaborates to admit new students, shape academic course offerings, and help define the institution.