Augustana University

Our Mission

Augustana's Mission StatementInspired by Lutheran scholarly tradition and the liberal arts, Augustana provides an education of enduring worth that challenges the intellect, fosters integrity and integrates faith with learning and service in a diverse world.The Shared Core Values of AugustanaCentral to the Augustana experience are five core values. The community lives them and honors them, and they infuse the academic curriculum as well as student life. These five values are identified below, followed by a phrase that sums up the essence of the word as it informs the College's mission. These phrases are, in turn, followed by how the value is expressed in the daily life of the College and its people.Christian"By being a university of the Evangelical Lutheran Church in America"Centering on worshipWelcoming all faithsNurturing the search for a mature religious faithRelating Christian faith and ethics to learning and serviceLiberal Arts"By providing an education of enduring worth"Affirming teaching and learning as central and lifelongFostering a broad understanding of humans and their interactionsEnriching lives by exposure to enduring forms of aesthetic and creative expressionsDeveloping broad knowledge and skills crucial in a changing worldCreating awareness of one's own religious and ethical beliefs and those of othersCultivating health and wellnessExcellence"By committing to high standards and integrity"Practicing faithfulness in teaching, learning, supporting, administeringNurturing potentialChallenging the intellectActing ethicallyRecognizing achievementCommunity"By caring for one another and our environments"Responding to needsRespecting human differencesEmpowering one anotherTending to the ecology of placeService"By affirming that wholeness includes reaching out to others"Accepting the call to servanthoodPromoting justiceIntegrating career and serviceServing church and societyVisionAugustana University aspires to become one of America's premier church-related colleges.