College of Arts and Sciences Mission, Vision & Values Statements
Mission Statement
Anchored in Northeastern Pennsylvania, the College of Arts and Sciences at the University of Scranton provides a transformative education rooted in our Catholic, Jesuit mission and the liberal arts. We foster our students’ intellectual curiosity and confidence through rigorous academic programs that emphasize respect, ethics, and social justice.
Our dedicated faculty and staff embody and inculcate our mission by delivering an educational experience that prepares graduates to be ever mindful of serving the common good. Through our commitment to academic excellence and moral formation, we develop thoughtful leaders who are equipped in their critical thinking, analytical reasoning, problem-solving, and eloquentia perfecta to address the challenges of our interconnected world with wisdom, integrity, and a profound sense of responsibility to others.
Grounded in Jesuit educational principles, we cultivate minds and hearts that seek truth, pursue justice, and work toward the betterment of humanity, ensuring that our graduates emerge as compassionate agents of positive change in their communities and beyond.
Vision Statement
The College of Arts and Sciences at the University of Scranton aspires to engage our students in learning a range of disciplines, where course content, innovation, interdisciplinary collaboration, and experiential learning deepen students’ understanding and foster their profound respect for human dignity. We strive to cultivate critical thinkers, creative problem solvers, effective writers and speakers, and engaged global citizens who approach the world with a commitment to ethics and a readiness to lead transformative change toward the betterment of humankind.
Values Statement
We value all students and provide them with a transformative education grounded in the liberal arts, fostering intellectual curiosity, creativity, critical thinking, interdisciplinary thinking, and collaboration across diverse disciplines. We strive to create inclusive learning environments where every student can grow academically, personally, and socially. We uphold ethical reasoning as a cornerstone of academic and personal development. We commit ourselves to service, justice, and responsible stewardship of our communities and our planet. We challenge students to consider the moral dimensions of their choices and to act with integrity in their professions and communities. Through supporting our faculty as scholars and teachers, we seek to form graduates who lead with conscience, act with purpose, and contribute meaningfully to a more just and humane world.