Our Mission
UCA’s Learning Communities bring together students, faculty & staff from all walks of life as a family that cares about one another’s personal & academic growth. We are a community of scholars that encourages an environment of intellectual risk and who engage in academic, professional, & civic endeavors in order to help students persist to graduation. By participating in learning communities we affirm our commitment to a culture of inclusiveness of all races, gender identities, sexual orientations, abilities, religions, socioeconomic statuses & geographic regions. We utilize a spirit of openness, innovation, and collaboration to fulfill our goals.
Our Goals
Learning Community students, faculty & staff will:
- Identify as effective learners & critical thinkers who are strongly committed to life-long learning and achieving academic goals
- Recognize the impact of service and demonstrate commitment to local and global concerns’
- Engage in diverse scholarly activities and creative endeavors
- Collaborate effectively in teams, working through dissent to build consensus
- Communicate thoughtfully and effectively with a variety of audiences
- Utilize StrengthsFinder to uncover our individual talents and develop strengths
- Understand the pathways of the co-curricular transcript and its impact on the academic journey
- Hold each other accountable as we practice equity and justice for all people
- Find the joy embedded in learning together & building friendships
Finis Origine Pendet
“The end depends upon the beginning.”
Our Colleges
