To create an intellectual "free zone" where timely and sometimes controversial issues related to religion, ethics, and values can be raised and publicly discussed with candor and civility.
To make Saint Xavier University a highly visible and well-respected "point" University known for articulating and inserting carefully reasoned religious and ethical perspectives into our daily and scholarly discourse.
To promote the common good of the University, its surrounding communities, and those communities within and beyond the United States.
To enhance the Catholic identity of Saint Xavier University.