Quincy University is a Franciscan, Catholic, and liberal arts institution emphasizing the development of servant-leaders.

Informed by the Franciscan and Catholic intellectual traditions, Quincy University’s commitment to the development of the whole person will provide individuals with the knowledge, skills, values, and experiences necessary to become servant-leaders with integrity, empathy, and a commitment to the common good.

Quincy University embodies the spirit of St. Francis and St. Clare of Assisi, who encouraged each person to discover and to actualize one’s God-given potential for one’s good and the good of others and to point to the source and giver of all our gifts. It is the following core Franciscan values that empower one to become a servant-leader.

Knowledge to Wisdom:

We empower servant-leaders with the tools to be lifelong learners who pursue wisdom through academic excellence and experiences for the enhancement of their personal, intellectual, and professional development.

Community:

We cultivate in servant-leaders a culture of inclusivity, which upholds the dignity, value, and worth of every individual, where everyone can thrive and contribute to the spirit of the community.

Service:

We inspire servant-leaders to embody the essence of service by extending a helping hand to others while being open to being transformed by the encounter and thereby contributing to the creation of a more just, compassionate, and sustainable community.

Justice, Peace and Integrity of Creation:

We empower servant-leaders to be ambassadors of reconciliation, instruments of peace, and stewards responsible for upholding the integrity and sustainability of creation for the common good and future generations.

Authenticity:

We call servant-leaders to be true to their gifts and talents, to be people of purpose, and to inspire others to live lives of accountability and authenticity.

Love of God:

We encourage servant-leaders to embrace St. Francis’ exhortation:

“Let us all love with all our heart, with all our soul, with all our mind, with all our strength and fortitude, with all our intellect, and with all our powers of soul and body, with all our effort, with all our affection, with all our inmost being, with all our desires and wishes, the Lord God…” (St. Francis, Rule of 1221, 23:8)

Quincy University lives in the spirit of Francis of Assisi. St. Francis embraced the whole world in community and we embrace all seekers of truth by: