In achieving its mission, the Saint Mary’s community is guided by core values of academic integrity, the pursuit of knowledge, responsiveness to community needs, openness to change, concerns for a just and civil society, commitment to environmental sustainability, and fiscal responsibility.
The university’s academic plan, Engaging the Vision: Academic Plan 2008– 2011, articulates a number of priorities for the university that include environmental responsibility and sustainability issues. For example, to build on a tradition of community involvement, foster a culture of civic engagement and ensure that social responsibility is recognized as a hallmark of Saint Mary’s University, a key objective is to engage students, faculty and staff in promoting environmental responsibility on campus and beyond. Similarly, to build on existing areas of strength and to continuously improve, the plan calls for the exploration into innovative approaches to curriculum, and to highlight and develop the ways in which our curriculum supports our vision to be “the University of choice for aspiring citizens of the world.”
As individuals, are we supporting this vision?
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