8529 Cat.qxd - Immaculata University

Mission StatementImmaculata University is a Catholic, comprehensive, coeducational institution of higher education sponsored bythe Sisters, Servants of the Immaculate Heart of Mary. Its programs, rooted in academic rigor, ethical integrity andChristian core values, encourage a commitment to lifelong learning and professional excellence. With belief in thedignity and potential of all men and women, Immaculata integrates its students in a community of service andempowers them to assume meaningful roles in a diverse and changing world. Contributing to the development of thewhole person of any faith, Immaculata affirms liberal education as an integrative process in the formation of a trulyeducated person who is value-oriented and committed to truth, service, justice and peace.VisionIn the IHM tradition, Immaculata will be a growing community of faith, learning and service.Philosophy/GoalsImmaculata University has been built on the firm belief that the highest service a college can render its students isto prepare them for life, both the present life and the life to come.Immaculata University, aware of the demands of a changing world, offers students the means to grow as integralpersons, responsible to God, the Church, and one another, and stimulates growth within a Christ-centered academiccommunity.As a community of faith and learning, Immaculata dedicates all available resources to the search for truth. Inthis community, students are challenged to recognize and fulfill their roles as responsible persons and potentialleaders in dedicated concern for and service to humanity and our world. The Immaculata faculty assists students inthe pursuit of these goals.Immaculata’s program, based on the liberal arts, is designed to encourage logical and critical thought,independent study, and the integration of knowledge. The University strives to develop in students an aesthetic senseand the ability to communicate ideas effectively.In this intellectual atmosphere, the University hopes that students will comprehend the issues posed by humanachievements and failures, and reach an understanding of the full meaning of the individual as a Christian witness inall phases of life.2