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University of Redlands

Mission and Values

Our mission, vision, and values shape University of Redlands’ identity and direction by guiding our decisions, inspiring our community, and driving our commitment to education with purpose.

Mission


We welcome, educate, and empower a diverse community of learners for lives of meaning, impact, and joy.

 

Vision

 

By 2032, University of Redlands will lead California in providing a student-focused, personalized education that drives student success.

Values

Excellence

We strive to do our best in all that we pursue while empowering our students through scholarship and the skills needed to develop professional, civic, and interpersonal expertise.

Exploration

We pursue a better understanding and appreciation of ourselves and the world through academic inquiry, research, experiential learning, and collegial discourse.

Inclusivity

We seek the different perspectives, experiences, cultures, backgrounds, abilities, talents, and contributions that comprise a global society and we work to build a strong multi-dimensional, and sustainable community.

Justice

We promote fairness, integrity, liberty, and equity in our thoughts, service, and actions to lead our local communities and the world.

Kindness

We foster a community that is friendly, considerate, respectful, and empathetic as we care for and shape citizens who understand that their actions and words impact others.

Service

Through selfless acts, we contribute to the health and wellness of others as we strive to create a better society and world.