As a Catholic and Vincentian university,
we will develop as a community of innovative teaching, research and service and foster rational, spirited inquiry and intelligent reflection in touch with the Catholic intellectual tradition.
our graduates will excel in the intellectual and practical competencies and our University core values which are required for leadership that promotes the common good, and service and advocacy that promotes the Justice envisioned in Catholic Social Teaching in a rapidly evolving global community. They will remain connected to the University as an integral part of the success of future generations and of our sustainable future.
we will tend to the development of an interior life, of reflection on experience, of prayer, and of awareness of personal calling.
we will be known throughout the greater metropolitan area and worldwide for providing access to a meaningful future.
we will develop and allocate resources to faculty research, pedagogical development, and entrepreneurial initiatives that address moral, social, and economic issues of poverty.
we will develop and allocate resources in a manner that provides an ever-increasing percentage of our graduates with a platform for future social mobility and with the tools and values to positively impact the world.
Vision
Over the next three years, St. John’s University will be a focused, forward-looking, nationally recognized Catholic and Vincentian institution that transforms lives through academic excellence, inclusive student success, and a deep commitment to service and the common good. Guided by our enduring mission and values, we will prepare principled leaders through rigorous, career-focused education, global learning opportunities, and a vibrant campus community. By embracing innovation, operational efficiency, and financial strength, we will broaden our impact, streamlining programs, advancing distinguished offerings, and creating new pathways to meet the evolving needs of traditional and nontraditional learners. Every decision will be measured against our North Star: student success, ensuring that every student has the resources, support, and opportunities to thrive in life and career.
Core Values
Truth
Knowledge in accord with reality, behavior faithful to ethical standards. St. John’s affirms the threefold mission of a university to seek truth through research, to disseminate it through teaching and to act on it. The University values and utilizes the perspectives of different cultures to assist its members in seeking truth and developing ethical standards, while affirming the Judeo-Christian tradition.
Love
Focusing and extending minds and hearts to nurture one’s own and another’s good. Love expressed in the University community is not a feeling but an action for the corporate good manifested through the time, talent and energy of its members. It is a responsible dedication to utilize available resources and turn them towards humanity’s good.
Respect
Awareness of and esteem for all individuals. A courteous regard for all people whose diversity is embraced and shared in learning, teaching and service to others within the University community and beyond.
Opportunity
Circumstances favorable to serving others and preparing one’s self for a fulfilling life. Guided by its central commitment to equality, justice and Christian morality, the University makes its resources available to all its members to pursue their individual and collective interests.
Excellence
Striving, growing, never being complacent. The St. John’s Community empowers and inspires students, staff, faculty and administration to succeed in programs which assist them in every area of achievement.
Service
Vincentian spirituality in action, a response to God’s call to give of ourselves. Our obligation and commitment to service lie not only in our active compassion as an institution, but in the cultivation of these priorities and values in the members of our community. We are committed to a life of stewardship as a caretaker of God-given talents, resources and knowledge, and caregiver responding to the needs of others.
Our Strategic Priorities
Student Success
Ensure every student, regardless of background or modality, has the resources, support, and opportunities to graduate and thrive in life, career, and community.
Financial Health
Strengthen the University's financial foundation through disciplined management, new and enhanced revenue streams, and strategic investments that empower institutional growth and student success.
Operational Efficiency and Innovation
Streamline and modernize how we work to enhance and improve our agility, responsiveness, and service by embracing digital transformation and process redsign.