Program Manual - Saint Louis University

Graduate School Mission Statement
The Mission of The Graduate School is to define and support excellence in graduate
education through teaching, research, scholarship, and community activities. The
Graduate School is dedicated to educating leaders who will contribute to the
knowledge and skills of their disciplines, promote the discovery of new knowledge,
and who will use, integrate, and disseminate this knowledge consistent with the values,
ethics, and intellectual ideals of the Society of Jesus.
In realizing its mission The Graduate School is committed to specific goals and
objectives:
• To articulate a vision of excellence for the graduate community
• To bring an institution-wide perspective to all post-baccalaureate endeavors
• To maintain academic standards across all academic disciplines
• To promote the ideals of a Catholic, Jesuit education
• To promote the research mission of the University
• To provide quality control over all aspects of graduate education
• To enhance the community of scholars among both graduate students and
faculty
• To develop strategies for graduate education that contribute to and enhance
undergraduate education
• To serve as an advocate for graduate education
• To provide a cross-university perspective
• To emphasize the institution-wide importance of training future college and
university teachers
• To serve as an advocate for issues and constituencies critical to the success of
graduate programs
• To support and further the non-academic interests of graduate students