Mission & Statement of Faith

• Motto: Whole person education for the whole world.

• University Mission: The mission of Union University of California is to equip people through higher education to serve God, the Church, and Society.

• Core Institutional Principles: Core institutional principles are unchanging commitments that govern the operations of the University.

1. Christian Worldview: We are committed to teach and serve students from a Christian worldview.

2. Accessibility: We are committed to increasing access to quality higher education for everyone through economic affordability, global delivery, and where feasible, open admission.

3. Sustainability: We are committed to economic viability and institutional scalability, carefully stewarding the gifts, talents, and resources of the University.

• Core Institutional Values: Core institutional values are strong beliefs the University holds regarding specific issues and are subject to change as demands and needs arise.

1. Purposeful: Most families see higher education as a path to a better life and meaningful service. Therefore, we believe in offering educational opportunities that prepare students for a successful and purposeful life.

2. Global: Modern technology and transportation have made the world a more interconnected place. Therefore, we believe in offering educational opportunities that prepare students for success in a globally connected world.

3. Affordable: In most countries, quality higher education is often out of reach for many poor and working- class families. Therefore, we believe our quality educational offerings should be affordable by aligning the tuition to the national median income. We also believe in securing financial support, including donations, grants, endowments, and charitable remainder trusts, to assist students with limited financial means.

As a non-denominational Christian university, we subscribe to the Apostle’s Creed. Our understanding of the Gospel and our mission is guided by the 1974 Lausanne Covenant and its subsequent development. The following statements of faith are held by the university.

• We believe the Bible to be the inspired, the only infallible, authoritative Word of God.
• We believe that there is one God, creator of heaven and earth, eternally existent in three persons—Father, Son, and Holy Spirit.
• We believe in the deity of our Lord Jesus Christ, in His virgin birth, in His sinless life, in His miracles, in His vicarious and atoning death through His shed blood, in His bodily resurrection, in His ascension to the right hand of the Father, and in His personal return to power and glory.
• We believe in the fall and consequent total moral depravity of humanity, resulting in our exceeding sinfulness and lost estate, and necessitating our regeneration by the Holy Spirit.
• We believe in the present and continuing ministry of sanctification by the Holy Spirit by whose infilling the believing Christian is cleansed and empowered for a life of holiness and service.
• We believe in the resurrection of both the saved and the lost; those who are saved to the resurrection of life and those who are lost to the resurrection of damnation.
• We believe in the spiritual unity of believers in our Lord Jesus

Faith:

• Relate a Christian worldview to academic disciplines, life, and work, articulating ways life journeys connect to God’s story in the Bible.
• Communicate the Christian worldview on different issues with clarity, conviction, and

Academic:

• Demonstrate effective written and oral communication
• Critically evaluate, integrate, and apply
• Achieve quantitative, technological, information, and data
• Use critical thinking skills, research skills, and learning skills to become an effective lifelong

Professionalism:

• Demonstrate professional competencies in a chosen field of
• Demonstrate integrative and innovative
• Cultivate personal and professional leadership identity through self-evaluation, feedback, and mentoring relationships with faculty members and coaches.

Global Citizenship:

• Interpret human behavior in a manner that recognizes the influence of diverse worldviews and experiences on societal or interpersonal relationships.
• Demonstrate ability to work collaboratively, across and within diverse community contexts and structures, for the common good.
• Work effectively in the multiple and global contexts by raising awareness of different cultures and backgrounds, and encouraging interaction with and respect for others who hold different assumptions and worldviews