Victory University 2012-2013 Academic Catalog

VISION STATEMENT
Victory University is a Christ-centered liberal arts university committed to academic excellence.
At Victory, Christian faith is joined with rigorous academic inquiry and leads to action guided by
a Biblical worldview. Building upon our traditional program, Victory University seeks to
establish a global community of faculty and student scholars who unite serious inquiry in the
liberal arts and sciences with authentic faith and redemptive action. We strive together for a
unique blend of excellence and authenticity rarely found in higher education. While providing a
challenging curriculum in the classroom, Victory embraces the richness and diversity of its
student body and staff as an integral part of its learning environment. We seek to be a center
where students are transformed and equipped for responsible positions in their communities,
become civic and professional leaders, and honor God in their chosen fields. Victory aspires to
be a leader among Christian colleges, where a strong and caring Christian faculty mentor
students to understand that knowledge and faith can transform communities and advance
God’s Kingdom in the world.
MISSION STATEMENT
Victory University educates students in a Christ-centered, liberal arts community to think
critically, grow spiritually, and change our world.
CORE VALUES
We value faith and learning in the arts and sciences.
We affirm the central, unifying beliefs of historic Christianity. Our starting point for
academic inquiry and service is unapologetically Biblical. We seek to restore the liberal arts
and sciences to a place of submission to Christ’s authority and to a prominent role in
defining higher education. Our intent is to educate and encourage spiritual formation in
people who know, love, and professes truth, and who confidently can apply reason as
focused by the Christian view of life to any vocation they pursue or problem they encounter.
We value unity in diversity as a sign of maturity.
We believe that Victory University is uniquely situated to model diversity in unity within a
single institution. We delight in the richly diverse ethnic, generational, cultural, and
Christian traditions that mark life in our community and engender Christian maturity.
We value wisdom, service, and Christ-like leadership.
We believe that God will use the education we provide to impart His wisdom to faculty and
students alike. Such wisdom will enable our graduates to lead creatively, learn
continuously, and serve responsibly in their professional, civic, and church-related spheres.
By doing so, our students will fulfill their calling to engage the surrounding culture with a
Christian mind, thereby being salt and light of Truth in every area of life.
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