Mission, Values, and Vision

Mission

To create a diverse and collaborative community of learners dedicated to the development of students’ knowledge, values, and skills for successful lives of leadership, scholarship, and service.

Values

Hamline University recognizes its roots in the traditions and values of the United Methodist Church. Through our personal and collective effort, we will make a lasting difference in the world as we aspire to the highest standards for:

• Creation, dissemination, and practical application of knowledge
• Rigor, creativity, and innovation in teaching, learning, and research
• Multicultural competencies in local and global contexts
• The development and education of the whole person
• An individual and community ethic of social justice, civic responsibility, and inclusive leadership and service

Vision

Hamline University will be recognized as a diverse, learning-centered university that is:

• Rooted in the tradition of liberal education
• Dynamic and actively inclusive
• Locally engaged and globally connected, and
• Invested in the personal and professional growth of persons