{"id":14,"date":"2013-12-05T13:57:48","date_gmt":"2013-12-05T19:57:48","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/wp.stolaf.edu\/facultyhandbook\/?page_id=14"},"modified":"2014-01-17T12:38:17","modified_gmt":"2014-01-17T18:38:17","slug":"aims-and-objectives","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/wp.stolaf.edu\/facultyhandbook\/aims-and-objectives\/","title":{"rendered":"Aims and Objectives"},"content":{"rendered":"<div data-modular-content-collection><p><i>[Faculty Handbook Category #1]<\/i><\/p>\n<p>The aims and objectives of\u00a0St.\u00a0Olaf\u00a0College\u00a0are stated in its Mission Statement that was approved by the faculty and the Board of Regents in 1987:<\/p>\n<p><i>St. Olaf, a four-year\u00a0college\u00a0of\u00a0The Evangelical Lutheran Church\u00a0in\u00a0America, provides an education committed to the liberal arts, rooted in the Christian Gospel, and incorporating a global perspective.\u00a0\u00a0In the conviction that life is more than a livelihood, it focuses on what is ultimately worthwhile and fosters the development of the whole person in mind, body, and spirit<\/i><\/p>\n<p><i>Now in its second century,\u00a0St.\u00a0Olaf\u00a0College\u00a0remains dedicated to the high standards set by its Norwegian immigrant founders.\u00a0\u00a0In the spirit of free inquiry and free expression, it offers a distinctive environment that integrates teaching, scholarship, creative activity, and opportunities for encounter with the Christian Gospel and God&#8217;s call to faith.\u00a0\u00a0The College intends that its graduates combine academic excellence and theological literacy with a commitment to life-long learning.<\/i><\/p>\n<p><i>St. Olaf College strives to be an inclusive community, respecting those of differing backgrounds and beliefs.\u00a0\u00a0Through its curriculum, campus life, and off-campus programs, it stimulates students&#8217; critical thinking and heightens their moral sensitivity; it encourages them to be seekers of truth, leading lives of unselfish service to others; and it challenges them to be responsible and knowledgeable citizens of the world.<\/i><\/p>\n<p><i>Because of its commitment to the distinctive aims of the liberal arts:\u00a0\u00a0the integrated development of intellect, imagination, and will,\u00a0St.\u00a0Olaf\u00a0College\u00a0makes special demands on its faculty.<\/i><i>\u00a0\u00a0As teachers, they must be willing and able to work closely with students who have a wide range of interests and capabilities.\u00a0\u00a0As scholars, they are expected to reflect and maintain high intellectual standards and support their professional commitment with reputable scholarly activity.\u00a0\u00a0As colleagues, they will seek to foster a magnanimous community of life and learning.<\/i><\/p>\n<\/div>","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>[Faculty Handbook Category #1] The aims and objectives of\u00a0St.\u00a0Olaf\u00a0College\u00a0are stated in its Mission Statement that was approved by the faculty and the Board of Regents in 1987: St. Olaf, a [&hellip;]<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":209,"featured_media":0,"parent":0,"menu_order":0,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"closed","template":"","meta":{"_acf_changed":false,"footnotes":""},"class_list":["post-14","page","type-page","status-publish","hentry"],"acf":[],"jetpack_sharing_enabled":true,"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/wp.stolaf.edu\/facultyhandbook\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/pages\/14","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/wp.stolaf.edu\/facultyhandbook\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/pages"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/wp.stolaf.edu\/facultyhandbook\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/page"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/wp.stolaf.edu\/facultyhandbook\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/209"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/wp.stolaf.edu\/facultyhandbook\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=14"}],"version-history":[{"count":0,"href":"https:\/\/wp.stolaf.edu\/facultyhandbook\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/pages\/14\/revisions"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/wp.stolaf.edu\/facultyhandbook\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=14"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}