Mission, Vision and Values

WE WILL BE:

• One of the most innovative and progressive Jesuit and Catholic universities in the world, educating with excellence at the undergraduate, graduate and professional levels.
• Academically rigorous, deeply committed to the values and character of our Catholic and Jesuit education and building within our students the capacity for critical thinking, spiritual discernment, ethical reasoning, artistic appreciation, effective communication and digital competence.
• A leader in inclusive excellence, with a clear commitment to diversity, equity and inclusion in all our work, including our investments in our curriculum, pedagogy, student support, professional development, recruitment, hiring and evaluation.
• A leader in environmental sustainability that is socially just, recognizing the centrality of environmental justice to our mission and values and infusing the science, economics and ethics of this issue in our programs, operation and investments.
• A vibrant community, with a campus life that fosters an excellent experience for all of our students through engagement, belonging and community.
• Deeply connected to our region, creating partnerships that provide our students unparalleled professional learning experiences locally and globally.
• A learning organization, committed to continuous improvement and to the discipline and stewardship that ensures our financial health.
• A home to alumni who are active contributors to the life of the university, ambassadors to the broader community and leaders for a more just and humane world.