Mission Statement:

Quincy University stands as a Catholic, independent, liberal arts institution of higher learning in the Franciscan tradition.

Inspired by the spirit of Francis and Clare of Assisi, we respect each person as a sister or brother with dignity, value, and worth.

We work for justice, peace and the integrity of creation.

We prepare men and women for leadership and for the transformation of the world by educating them to seek knowledge that leads to wisdom.

We welcome and invite all to share our spirit and life.

Vision:

Quincy University will be known as a caring and engaged learning community, enriched by its Franciscan heritage, and committed to preparing ethical leaders for an interdependent world.

To realize this vision, Quincy University will strive to:

Build and maintain a sense of community, while promoting the value of inclusion and diversity among all its constituencies;

Increase its financial and human resources as a foundation for excellence in all that it does;

Develop its faculty and staff to flourish as effective educators, mentors, advisors, advocates, and scholars;

Promote a culture of innovation; and

Embrace the Franciscan values of:

Hospitality and respect for all.
Reconciliation, justice and peace.
Service to others.
The integrity of creation.