ST EDWARDS UNIVERSITY

TO PROVIDE A CULTURALLY DIVERSE STUDENT BODY WITH AN EDUCATION THAT ACHIEVES A BALANCE AMONG THE HUMANITIES, THE SCIENCES AND THE PROFESSIONS. TO MAKE GRADUATES COMPETENT IN A CHOSEN DISCIPLINE AND TO HELP THEM UNDERSTAND AND APPRECIATE THE CONTRIBUTIONS OF OTHER DISCIPLINES. TO PROMOTE EXCELLENCE IN TEACHING AND LEARNING IN AN ENVIRONMENT THAT ENCOMPASSES THE CAMPUS CLASSROOM, STUDENT LIFE PROGRAMS AND THE BROADER COMMUNITY. TO PREPARE GRADUATES THROUGH TRAINING IN CRITICAL AND CREATIVE THINKING AS WELL AS MORAL REASONING, TO ANALYZE PROBLEMS, PROPOSE SOLUTIONS AND MAKE RESPONSIBLE DECISIONS.