Each day is a step we make “towards eternity and we shall continue thus to step from MERCY day to day until we take the last step, which will bring us into the presence of God.” – Catherine McAuley PATH Foundress of the Sisters of Mercy
UNIVERSITY OF SAINT JOSEPH CORE VALUES
Catholic Identity: Rooted in the Mercy tradition of empowering students, how does the University of Saint Joseph live out this core value?
Development of the Whole Person: The University of Saint Joseph encourages, inspires, and challenges all students to fully develop their intellectual, spiritual, social, emotional, physical, THE USJ MISSION and leadership potential. Compassionate Service: The University of Saint The University of Saint Joseph, founded by the Sisters of Joseph promotes, supports, and facilitates caring Mercy in the Catholic tradition, provides a rigorous liberal service as an integral part of all teaching and arts and professional education for a diverse student learning experiences. population in an inclusive environment that encourages strong ethical values, personal integrity, and a sense of Academic Excellence: The University of Saint responsibility to the needs of society. Joseph provides a values-centered education that How do you feel called to live out this mission? prepares students as global citizens, lifelong learners, and informed decision makers. How are you becoming a global citizen? How will your decisions affect people who are in need Respect/Integrity: The University of Saint of health care, education, and basic human respect? Joseph demonstrates respect and reverence for all people and fidelity in personal witness. How are you willing to be witness to a deep reverence for all people? Hospitality: The University of Saint Joseph is a How can you best respond? welcoming community where relationships are based on openness, inclusivity, and mutual respect. How have you been personally encouraged, inspired, and/or challenged? Multiculturalism/Diversity: The University How have you felt welcomed? How are you willing to reach of Saint Joseph is committed to fostering the out to others who are “different” from you? growth of an inclusive community that welcomes and benefits from differences How have you experienced the expression of the Catholic among community members. tradition in an ecumenical manner? How are you willing to extend yourself in welcoming others? 28
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WALKING22 THE MERCY PATH Rev. 11/2017
Begin your walk outside The Pope Pius XII Library . Continue along the quadrangle path to Madonna Hall . There, you will find a bannerUniversity highlighting the University of Saint You Joseph will encounter a bannerCampus entitled Development Map of the of Saint Joseph Mission. Take a moment to reflect on the Whole Person. As a coeducational Catholic university, how Mission’s1. MERCYrelevance HALL in today’s world. What is your role4. LYNCH in HALL – THE doesCAROL AUTORINOthe University CENTER of Saint Joseph13. THE O’CONNELL live out ATHLETIC this Core CENTER Value? Lower Level: First and Second floors: Bruyette Natatorium, Fitness Center, Dance Studio, living and advancing the Mission during your time Faculty Offices, Mail Room, Admission Operations and School of Humanities andProceed Social Sciences, toward Classrooms, McAuley Hall Gymnasium, and the Indoor Multiculturalism/ Track, Locker Rooms, Athletic on campus?Communications, Campus Ministry, Classrooms, Laboratory International Programs, Faculty Offices Department, Coach and Staff Offices Diversity Core Value banner. Reflect on the important First floor: 5. THE BRUYETTE ATHENAEUM – 14. TRACK/SOCCER/LACROSSE FIELD Approach President, the corner Provost, Business of Mercy Office, HallHuman Resources, closest Office to the THE AUTORINO CENTERquestions FOR THE ARTS asked AND HUMANITIESthere. 15. TENNIS COURTS of Admissions, Enrollment Management, Crystal Room, First floor: McDonough quadrangle and look for the Academic 16. SOFTBALL FIELD Provost Conference Room, Guardo Conference Room Art Museum, Frances DriscollWalk Box toward Office, Hoffman The ConnorAuditorium, Chapel of Our Lady . There, Excellence Core Value banner. Consider the ways the 17. PRACTICE FIELD Second floor: Winifred E. Coleman Lobby,you Dressing will find Rooms, theGreen Catholic Room, Identity Core Value banner. No University of Saint Joseph curriculum prepares studentsStaff Offices Institutional Advancement and Alumni Relations, Student Financial matter your faith tradition, consider18. HEALTH what AND COUNSELING you have CENTER learned to lead andServices, serve Associate the Provost, 21st-century Institutional Research world and — Planning,both in the Second floor: (the Little Red House) about the Mercy charism and Catholic tradition from your workplaceFaculty and Offices, in the Campus community. Ministry MultiFaith Prayer Room The O’Connor Archives, Reception Room, A/V Room, Art Room, 19. CENTER FOR APPLIED RESEARCH Third floor: Classrooms, Faculty OfficesUniversity of Saint Joseph experience.AND EDUCATION (CARE) Outside theSchool front of Graduate door and of Professional Lourdes Studies, Hall School of , you will6. find THE CONNORthe CHAPEL OF OUR LADY 20. THE GENGRAS CENTER SCHOOL Education, Faculty Offices Next, venture toward The Carol Autorino Center for the banner for Respect/Integrity. Remember a moment7. ROSARYin your HALL (residence hall) 21. THE GENGRAS CENTER-GREATER HARTFORD 2. MCDONOUGH HALL 8. MCAULEY HALL (residenceArts hall) and Humanities, which containsJAYCEES GREENHOUSELynch Hall and life when Loweryou Level:felt respected or when you knew yourself to be 9. ASSUMPTION HALL The(residence Bruyette hall) Athenaeum 22.. There, THE SCHOOL you FOR will YOUNG see CHILDREN the a person Informationof integrity. Technology Network Center, The Teaching and 238 Steele Road Learning Center, Network Center Classrooms, Faculty Offices, 10. MADONNA HALL (residencebanner hall) for the Core Value of Hospitality. How have you 23. THE PRESIDENT’S HOUSE At the cornerStudent betweenLounge McGovern Hall and Lourdes11. MCGOVERN Hall, HALL experienced being welcomed here? How are you willing to you will seeFirst the floor: Compassionate Service banner. ReflectFirst floor: on extend yourself in welcoming24. others? RESIDENCE HALL SOUTH Public Safety, University Bookstore, The Jay’s Nest snack bar, ways youLaboratories, have sought Registrar, justice, Bursar, School acted of Health compassionately, and Natural and 25. RESIDENCE HALL NORTH Sciences, Alumni Hall, Classrooms, Student Lounge/Study Space McGovern Lounge, DiningWe Hall, hope Faculty you Dining enjoyed Room, SGA/SPEC your journey26. THE KATHLEENalong the DRISCOLL Mercy Path at demonstrated mercy to the world. Office, Student Organization Meeting /Multipurpose Room, ATM Second floor: the University of Saint Joseph! LetAMATANGELO this path ’62 GATESbe your home Classrooms, Laboratories, Nursing Learning Center, Nutrition Second floor: 27. THE NICHOLAS S. AMATANGELO GATES Lab, Faculty Offices Student Affairs, Residentialfor Life,contemplation, Student Involvement reflection, and recommitment to the and Orientation, Student Activities, Community Outreach, 28. FACILITIES OFFICE AND GARAGE Third floor: values that bind us. Adventure Education, Office of Marketing and Communications Laboratories, Classrooms, Faculty Offices 12. LOURDES HALL DOWNTOWN HARTFORD 3. THE POPE PIUS XII LIBRARY First, Second, and Third floors: The University of Saint Joseph,Second including floor: the Gengras Center School and the School for Young Children, is accredited by the New England Association of Schools and Colleges, Inc. and the StateUNIVERSITY of Connecticut OF OfficeSAINT of JOSEPHHigher Education. The University of Classrooms, Laboratories, Faculty Offices Saint Joseph prohibits discriminationThe Student againstAcademic any personsand Career on account Services of their Center: race, Academic color, religious creed, age, sex, gender identity or expression, sexual orientation, transgender status, maritalSCHOOL status, OF national PHARMACY origin, ancestry, disability (including, but not limited to, intellectualand disability, Career presentAdvisement, or past Center history forof mental Academic disorder, Excellence, learning disability, or physical disability), genetic information, homelessness, prior conviction of a crime, or229 any otherTrumbull characteristic Street, protected Hartford, by CTlaw, 06103 in the administration of its educational policies,Interdisciplinary admissions policies, Writing scholarship and Reasoning, and loan programs, Accessibility and employment Services practices (unless there is a bona fide occupational qualification related to employment). Inquiries concerning the University’s non-discrimination policies may be referred to Deborah Spencer, Human Resources director/Title IX coordinator, telephone 860.231.5390 or email [email protected], or to the U.S. Department of Education, Office for Civil Rights, 8th Floor, Five Post Office Square, Boston MA 02109, telephone 617.289.0111, TDD 800.877.8339, fax 617.289.0150, or email [email protected].