Vision Statement
The Ignatian Center for Jesuit Education will excel in forming well-educated men and women who will help fashion a more just, humane, and sustainable world. By fostering the Jesuit ideal of personal transformation among Santa Clara students who will then lead the way in transforming society, the Center will help shape the future of Jesuit higher education in the 21st century as it encourages dialogue on the University’s fundamental values, and shares its best practices with other universities.
Mission Statement
The Ignatian Center for Jesuit Education seeks to preserve and extend the Catholic identity and Jesuit mission of Santa Clara University. Dedicated to advancing the University’s strategic vision of “educating citizens and leaders of competence, conscience, and compassion” on the campus as a whole, the Center serves students, faculty, staff, and community partners. It does this by facilitating a pedagogy of engagement through community-based learning and immersion experiences, encouraging faculty and staff participation in the Jesuit higher educational mission, supporting faculty teaching and scholarship that advances the University’s Catholic and Jesuit character, and promoting Ignatian spirituality within an interreligious context. In so doing the Center seeks to create opportunities for global conversation about Jesuit higher education and to share its best practices with other universities.
For more on the University’s strategic vision, mission, and fundamental values, see its Strategic Plan 2001.
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