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LMU Mission SurveyOverview

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Loyola Marymount understands and declares its purpose to be:

the encouragement of learning,the education of the whole person,

the service of faith and the promotion of justice.

2006-2007 Mission Survey

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An on-line survey announcement was sent to the campus community on December 8, 2006. The survey was completed by 615 faculty, staff and students.

199 Faculty responses

285 Staff responses

151 Student responses

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QUANTITATIVE QUESTIONS

All groups were asked the same three questions about three parts of the LMU mission statement:

education of the whole personservice of faithpromotion of justice(encouragement of learning was not part of the survey)

To what extent were you aware that this was a part of the University’s mission statement?

To what extent do you agree with this part of the mission statement?

How much do you understand what this part of the mission statement means?

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QUANTITATIVE RESULTS

• Most members of the LMU community report that they are aware of, agree with and understand these three components of the mission statement.

• Although most people report that they understand the mission statement there is a wide range of definitions given in the open ended questions.

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QUALITATIVE QUESTIONS

Survey participants were asked to define in their own words these three parts of the mission statement.

education of the whole personservice of faithpromotion of justice(encouragement of learning was not included in the survey)

Participants were also asked the difference between the service of faith and the promotion of justice.

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For each of the question areas, open ended responses were coded into response categories. Each question resulted in 6-9 coding categories including Other, Don’t Know, and the University doesn’t do this.

For each open ended question the top three response categories are listed with a quote from a faculty, staff or student respondent.

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Education of the Whole Person

42.1% Education of the mind, body and spirit“That it reflects all aspects of being and learning to be better human beings: not only intellectual, but physical, emotional and spiritual.”

17.7% Learning inside and outside the classroom “Education goes beyond the classroom into our everyday lives. Every day through every decision we make we are receiving an education, not just the scholar in us being educated, but the “whole person.”

13.5% Balanced education “The education of the whole person is an integral part of a liberal arts education. It involves an understanding of how specific learning is applied to a wider social and cultural context.”

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Service of Faith32.0% Serving others/society“LMU wants students to consider how they can serve others whether it be in the family, workplace, or community, By serving others, especially those in need, we can provide hope.”

18.2% Putting faith into practice “The service of faith means that there is a strong connection between our faith lives and the way we live them out—ideally by serving one another. Our faith should compel us to serve others.

15.7% Spiritual exploration/faith journey “Part of the responsibility of the university is to guide human beings toward a thoughtful, intellectually mature belief in God.”

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Promotion of Justice

44.2% Social change“The promotion of justice means that we are actively committed not only to acting justly but also in identifying acts of injustice on campus, in the greater community and globally and seeking ways to educate others on this injustice as well as striving to promote justice through our own action and service.”

16.4% Social awareness“Providing learning opportunities designed to support the development of skills and values associated with awareness of social responsibility.”

11.4% Being a good person“Doing what is right.”“Treat others fairly and honestly.”“It refers to one’s treatment of others with dignity and respect in all aspects of life.”

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The difference between service of faith and the promotion of justice

19.2% Faith leads to justice“Faith is our belief in God while promoting justice is what we do to prove our faith.”

16.9% They are connected but different—justice can be secular“Service of faith has a more spiritual connotation, whereas promotion of justice is secular and tends toward the sociopolitical.”

16.9% They are different—one is internal, the other is external“Faith directs respect for the individual inwards toward oneself, and justice directs such respect outwards toward others.”

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Any questions regarding the data presented?

Through discussion groups we hope to have meaningful conversations about the mission and the survey results. Schedule on following page.

Let’s talk with each other and make the mission come alive.

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Next steps

Discussion Groups open to all LMU community members.To register, please email: presstudent@lmu.edu and indicate all sessions that you would be available to attend. Each session is limited to 15 participants.

Tuesday, February 27 Wednesday, February 2812:15 – 1:30 p.m. 3:30 – 4:45 p.m.ECC-1775 Collins Center

Tuesday, March 27 Thursday, March 297:15 – 8:30 p.m. 12:15 – 1:30 p.m.ECC-1775 EC-1775

Tuesday, April 10 Thursday, April 123:30 – 4:45 p.m. 12:15 – 1:30 p.m.Collins Center ECC-1857