FB94 THE UNIVERSITY OBJECTIVE

Boston College Fact Book, 1993-94

Contact:  factbook@bc.edu 

Date Posted: Jun 27 1995

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THE UNIVERSITY OBJECTIVE



As a university established by the Society of Jesus, Boston

College is devoted to the moral and intellectual education

of its students and to the general advancement of human

understanding.  It is founded on the belief in God the

Creator and Redeemer who, by His example and teaching, and

by the unique natural faculties He has bestowed upon

mankind, provides for the guidance of human life.  Its

Jesuit faculty, so closely associated with both the

religious and humanistic aspects of the University from the

beginning, particularly manifests its dedication to this

comprehensive quest for truth.



It is the purpose of Boston College to cultivate the

attitudes and to provide the means essential to achieve:



1. respect for truth as the primary concern of the academic

   community;

2. freedom of inquiry as indispensable for attaining truth;

3. a faculty of competent scholars and teachers to direct

   the process of student development;

4. a curriculum that presents the content and the spirit of

   the liberal arts, in conjunction with academic

   specialization and professional education;

5. an intellectual reflection on religious experience and a

   respect for its value within the educational enterprise.



Boston College welcomes to its community all persons,

regardless of race, creed, color, sex, age, or handicap who

respect its vision and desire to share in fulfilling its

purpose.



Source:   The University Statutes