Our Values

Compassion

We…

• respond to suffering with sensitivity and loving care.
• learn to observe with the eyes and ears of the heart.
• reach out to others in need.
• are kind and considerate.
• seek to forgive rather than harbor grudges.
• are not judgmental.

Service

We…

• seek to translate learned skills into competent and caring service.
• cultivate awareness and sensitivity to persons in need, particularly the poor and disenfranchised.
• use our personal and professional gifts for life enhancement.
• deepen and assimilate more conscious practices of peace, justice and nonviolence.

Scholarship

We…

• strive for academic excellence.
• nurture a reverence for learning.
• maintain high standards of scholarship and academic integrity.
• develop intellectual curiosity and the practice of critical thinking.
• recognize education as an ongoing process.

Community

We…

• advocate the fostering of meaningful relationships.
• stand in solidarity with others, both in suffering and in celebration.
• are hospitable to all persons, lifestyles and ideas.
• seek out possibilities of creative connections.
• create opportunities for communication and communion.
• manifest values of complementarity, collaboration and interdependence.
• develop a global perspective.

Integrity

We…

• seek to develop congruence in word and deed.
• take responsibility for our own choices.
• are mindful of the connectedness of body, mind, soul and spirit.
• strive for honesty in all spheres of life and work.
• are uncompromising with our word.

Respect

We…

• reverence the dignity of all persons and the beauty of creation.
• practice reverence.
• maintain a spirit of openness to persons, ideas, and new ways of thinking and being.
• increase our awareness of the sacredness of the earth and work more effectively toward the sustainability of life and the dignity of all persons.