Institutional Priorities to be Addressed in the Self-Study

To help structure and guide the Middle States Self-Study and review process, the Steering Committee Co-Chairs consulted widely with faculty, staff, administrative, and student constituents to establish the following institutional priorities. They are intended to reinforce Fordham’s strategic commitments, support our mission, and represent all members of our community. The priorities were also intentionally designed to represent the interdependent aspirations of our institution while allowing the Steering Committee to undertake a Self-Study that will be characterized by both retrospective and prospective forms of self-examination and reflection.

Position Fordham as a leader in the discovery of wisdom, creation of knowledge, and transmission of learning through distinctive research, teaching, and programs, including those that educate for justice and address the challenges of our time.
Enhance the holistic student experience, both inside and outside the classroom, in order to maximize the ability of all students to both succeed and flourish at Fordham and beyond.
Cultivate a diverse, equitable, inclusive, caring, and connected community that fosters institutional belonging among students, staff, and faculty.
Promote institutional vitality and continuous improvement in a rapidly changing landscape by supporting strategic resource stewardship and agile adaptation.

Alignment of Institutional Priorities with Middle States Commission on Higher Education (MSCHE) Standards for Accreditation

Self-Study Institutional Priorities and MSCHE Standards	Wisdom, Knowledge, and Learning	Holistic Student Success and Flourishing	Community and Institutional Belonging	Institutional Vitality and Continuous Improvement
Standard I - Mission and Goals	P	P	P	S
Standard II - Ethics and Integrity	S	S	P	S
Standard III - Design and Delivery of the Student Learning Experience	P	P	P	S
Standard IV - Support of the Student Experience	S	P	P	S
Standard V - Educational Effectiveness Assessment	P	P	S	S
Standard VI - Planning, Resources, and Institutional Improvement	S	S	S	P
Standard VII - Governance, Leadership, and Administration	S	S	S	P

(P=Primary Focus; S=Secondary Focus)

Alignment of Institutional Priorities with University Mission and Core Values

Self-Study Institutional Priorities and University Mission and Core Values	Wisdom, Knowledge, and Learning	Holistic Student Success and Flourishing	Community and Institutional Belonging	Institutional Vitality and Continuous Improvement
Mission: Committed to the discovery of Wisdom and the transmission of Learning, through research and through undergraduate, graduate, and professional education of the highest quality.	P	S	S	S
Mission: Fosters the intellectual, moral, and religious development of its students and prepares them for leadership in a global society.	S	P	S	S
Core Value: Academic Life	P	P	S	S
Core Value: Cura Personalis	S	P	P	S
Core Value: Transformation and Service	S	P	P	S
Core Value: Magis	P	S	S	P
Core Value: Contemplatives in Action	S	P	S	S

(P=Primary Focus; S=Secondary Focus)