Committees and institutional health

• Faculty Senate and university committees
• Institutional Review Board
• Office of Institutional Effectiveness

Definitions of academic goals

Cultural competence: Knowledge, understanding, skills, values, and personal attributes necessary to demonstrate successful engagement in the world.

Urban engagement: The responsible involvement in and commitment to the civic, social, and daily life of metropolitan communities.

Spiritual development: The formation and growth of each individual’s relationship with God and neighbor as fostered through the nurturing of a reflective and conscious maturing of personal faith and commitment to action.

Global engagement: The knowledge and experience of working, learning, and interacting with people from a variety of different cultures.

Leadership development: The knowledge, skills, and experience to lead and work effectively with individuals and groups to effect change in a meaningful way.

Reflective service: Experiential learning opportunities combining both academic instruction and service experiences that prepare students for ethically responsible citizenship.

Collaborative scholarship: Interactive disciplinary and interdisciplinary engagement of individuals and groups with the intent of discovery.

Open inquiry: A systematic approach to analysis and examination that sets aside personal assumptions or preconceived opinions in the exploration of new ideas.

Intellectual challenge: Engagement of the cognitive capacity in the synthesis, value judgment, and support of creative reorganization and presentation of facts, concepts, and perceptions.