Mission & Purposes

Standard One

1. Mission

The institution must have a vision, mission and a set of objectives or purposes which are appropriate to higher education. They should be consistent with its constitution, or other functional authority, which is implemented in a way that complies with general accepted higher educational standards.

There is great variation in the mission and purposes of institutions of higher learning, yet has the following functions:

• the mission of the institution defines its distinctive character
• addresses the needs of society
• identifies the students it seeks to serve
• reflects both the institution's traditions and its vision for the future
• indicates by which means and methods it will render education.

The institution's objectives or purposes should be:

• concrete and realistic and, within the context of its resources
• define its educational and other dimensions, including:
  • scholarship
  • research, and
  • public service

Calvary University complies to the standard.  
Note: These objectives are explained through the contents of our web pages.

1.2 Published

The institution's mission and purposes are written down in a concise statement that accurately delineates its character.

This statement must be formally accepted and adopted by the Board of Trustees of the institution. The public it seeks to serve therefore have a basis to evaluate it against other accepted standards. It should therefore appear in the intitution's various publications which are readily available.

Calvary University complies to the standard.  
Note: The mission and purposes are published on our Website.

1.3 Understood and Implemented

The vision, mission and objectives of the institution shoud be widely understood by its trustees, faculty, and administration.

They may provide direction to the curricula and other activities.

Specific objectives, which reflect the institution's overall mission and purposes, are further developed (expanded and described in more detail) for the institution's individual faculties and departments.

Calvary University complies to the standard.

1.4 Revision

As is the case with every standard to follow, in its ongoing efforts to assess its effectiveness, the institution periodically re-evaluates the content and relevancy of its statement of vision, mission, and objectives to ensure that they are effective and to change plans accordingly.

Calvary University complies to the standard.

These Standards of Accreditation are copied by permission from Christian Quality Assurance, Copyright © 1997.   All rights reserved.
This document shows in which way Calvary University complies to the CQA standards as an International Christian Institution for Higher Education.