SCU's academic approach is informed by a 450-year-old Jesuit tradition of educating the whole person. With emphases on ethics, global issues, service to others, and critical thinking and reflection, Santa Clara's values-based education provides the ideal framework for 21st-century citizenship.
Exploring society through photography: Students in an SCU photography class learned not only photographic techniques, but also the ethics behind making an image, and about bringing awareness and change. Continue reading.
University Mission, Vision, and Values Statement
Santa Clara University's mission, vision, and values guide the strategic direction of the University. Visit the site »
Future Directions: The Mission of Santa Clara
Mark Ravizza, S.J., places SCU in a sobering global context to explore the mission of Santa Clara University as a Catholic Jesuit university in a globalizing world. Visit the site »
Statement of Purpose
How Santa Clara University dedicates itself to the education of the whole person within the Catholic and Jesuit tradition. Visit the site »
Ignatian Center for Jesuit Education
This Center of Distinction brings together SCU's most characteristically Jesuit programs to extend our core values to the entire campus. Visit the site »
The Jesuit Tradition at Santa Clara
Trace the history of the Jesuit priests and brothers who have called Santa Clara home since the founding of the college in 1851. Visit the site »
Educating the Whole Person
SCU President Paul Locatelli, S.J., explains the interwoven realities of Jesuit education: an integrated humanism, faith and scholarly inquiry, and engagement with the world in pursuit of justice. Visit the site »
Future Directions: Theology and Culture
Paul Crowley, S.J., discusses how theology and culture can be integrated into the curriculum for all students and, more broadly, into the horizon of the university as a whole. Visit the site »
Opening to Solidarity
Reflections on immersion experiences at SCU, and the ways the University encourages solidarity in the increasingly global community. Visit the site »
A Pedagogy of Engagement
Through community-based learning, students experience a different way to learn, giving of their time and talents to benefit the world around us, near and far. Visit the site »
