Villanova University is a
welcoming community, where in the spirit
of Augustine, each member greets guests warmly and acknowledges each other as colleagues
engaged in mutual service to our students and their parents. Respect for all is powerfully
affirmed.
Villanova University is an
educationally purposeful community which
acknowledges that learning should be a primary goal of every activity, each interaction.
Villanova University believes that each member of our community both teaches and learns
from every other. It is in this unifying context that Villanovans must approach each
other. Teaching and learning in this Catholic-Christian environment are paramount.
Villanova University is a
selfless community, a place where
individuals acknowledge and accept their responsibility to sacrifice self interest for the
common good, and where the universal values of integrity, compassion, and humility guide
decision making at every level of the institution.
Villanova University is a
just community, a place where the
sacredness of each person is honored, where favoritism, bigotry, and discrimination are
categorically rejected.
Villanova University is a
caring community, a place where the
well-being of each member is sensitively supported, and where service to others is
strongly encouraged.
Villanova University is a
celebrative community, which affirms our
Catholic, Augustinian charism and the collegiate tradition.
Adapted from Campus Life: In Search of
Community, Carnegie Foundation for the Advancement of Teaching by the Steering
Committee for Villanova Quality Improvement - 1994.
