Mission & Vision Statement

Our Mission
Union Institute & University empowers adults to acquire, apply, and create knowledge through interdisciplinary, flexible, and collaborative programs focusing on social relevance, personal enrichment, and professional advancement.

Our Vision
Union Institute & University aspires to educate generations of highly motivated adults who seek academic programs that engage, enlighten and empower them in their pursuit of a lifetime of learning and service.

Our Values
Social Relevance
Union Institute & University requires that the programs of its learners reflect their awareness of the social implications of their studies and of their obligation to share knowledge with integrity in uplifting the communities in which they serve.

Creative and Critical Thinking
Union Institute & University supports different modes of disciplinary and interdisciplinary inquiry to explore ideas and issues from multiple perspectives.

Scholar-Practitioner Model
Union Institute & University advocates an educational process whereby scholarship and theory are connected and applied to real-world action and practice.

Our Principles
Academic Quality
Union Institute & University is committed to academic excellence and insures institutional quality through continuous assessment and review of programs, processes, policies, and outcomes.

Diversity
Union Institute & University reflects and celebrates diversity in all its forms.

Service
Union Institute & University engages in service to others with a commitment to transparency, integrity, and respect.

Community
Union Institute & University links engaged learners with dedicated faculty mentors and the larger society in which they live and work, thus building a mutually beneficial, expansive, and collaborative community that lives beyond the classroom.