Institutional Mission
The mission of the University of Mount Union is to prepare students for fulfilling lives, meaningful work, and responsible citizenship.
- Fulfilling Lives: Graduates will develop the personal tools needed to stay healthy, curious, and resilient through decades of change.
- Meaningful Work: Graduates will develop vocations that are deeply satisfying, ethically sound, and contribute positively to their work and community.
- Responsible Citizenship: Graduates will become informed, ethical, and active participants in their communities and the world, and be prepared to address both local and global challenges.
Learning Goals
To accomplish the mission, the University faculty has established these learning goals for students:
- Civic Responsibility and Ethics
- Examine competing values and principles that guide personal, professional, and civic life and decisions to respectfully engage across differences in worldviews, cultures, and beliefs.
- Collaboration
- Work effectively with others to achieve shared goals and contribute constructively to group problem-solving and decision-making.
- Communication
- Create and deliver clear, purposeful written, spoken, and multimedia messages across personal and professional contexts.
- Creativity
- Create and deliver clear, purposeful written, spoken, and multimedia messages across personal and professional context.
- Critical Thinking
- Synthesize knowledge and information from multiple perspectives to make informed responses to complex questions.
- Purpose and Professionalism
- Apply disciplinary expertise and develop a professional identity promoting lifelong learning.
- Technological and Digital Fluency
- Evaluate and use technologies and digital tools with skill, judgment, and ethical awareness to achieve personal and professional objectives.
- Wellness and Resilience
- Develop and apply practical skills and self-awareness to foster well-being for lifelong growth.