Mission Statement
Creighton is a Catholic and Jesuit comprehensive university committed to excellence in its selected undergraduate, graduate, and professional programs.
As Catholic, Creighton is dedicated to the pursuit of truth in all its forms and is guided by the living tradition of the Catholic Church.
As Jesuit, Creighton participates in the tradition of the Society of Jesus, which provides an integrating vision of the world that arises out of a knowledge and love of Jesus Christ.
As comprehensive, Creighton’s education embraces several colleges and professional schools and is directed to the intellectual, social, spiritual, physical and recreational aspects of students’ lives and to the promotion of justice.
Creighton exists for students and learning. Members of the Creighton community are challenged to reflect on transcendent values, including their relationship with God, in an atmosphere of freedom of inquiry, belief and religious worship. Service to others, the importance of family life, the inalienable worth of each individual, and appreciation of ethnic and cultural diversity are core values of Creighton.
Creighton faculty members conduct research to enhance teaching, to contribute to the betterment of society, and to discover new knowledge. Faculty and staff stimulate critical and creative thinking and provide ethical perspectives for dealing with an increasingly complex world.
CREIGHTON COMMITMENTS
As guided by our mission and Jesuit values, Creighton believes in the continuous improvement of student learning. Creighton students will cultivate and embody upon graduation the following Creighton Commitments in order to be successful in their future endeavors and reflective of Jesuit ideals.
All Creighton graduates will exemplify:
- disciplinary competence and/or professional proficiency,
- critical thinking skills,
- Ignatian values, including an exploration of faith and the promotion of justice,
- the ability to communicate clearly and effectively,
- deliberative reflection for personal and professional formation, and
- the ability to work effectively across all distinctions of human diversity.
Across the University, student learning outcomes are informed by and developed from these Creighton Commitments.
To affirm our Commitments, Creighton programs, departments, and co-curricular offices conduct assessments of student learning and formation, discuss results, and make quality improvements when the need arises.