We develop students and graduates who are:

BALANCED

Balancing different aspects of their lives — intellectual, physical, and emotional — to achieve well-being for themselves and others. We recognize our interdependence with other people and with the world in which we live.

CARING

Empathetic, compassionate, and respectful, have a commitment to service, and who act to make a positive difference in the lives of others and in the world around us.

COMMUNICATORS

Expressing themselves confidently, creatively, and collaboratively, in more than one language and medium, and who effectively, carefully listen to the perspectives of other individuals and groups.

COURAGEOUS

Able to approach uncertainty with forethought and determination, and who are resourceful and resilient in the face of challenges and change.

INQUIRERS

Enthusiastic learners, developing skills for inquiry and research, who learn independently and with others for a lifetime.

KNOWLEDGEABLE

Engaged with issues and ideas that have local and global significance, and who explore conceptual understandings across a range of disciplines.

OPEN-MINDED

Critically appreciative of their own cultures and personal histories, as well as the values and traditions or others. We seek and evaluate a range of perspectives and are willing to grow from the experience.

PRINCIPLED

Acting with integrity and honesty, with a strong sense of fairness, justice, and respect for the dignity and rights of people everywhere. We take responsibility for our action and their consequences.

REFLECTIVE

Working to consider the world and their own ideas and experience. We understand our strengths and weaknesses in order to support learning and personal development.

THINKERS

Using critical and creative analytical skills to take responsible action on complex problems, and who exercise initiative in making reasoned, ethical decisions.