2024 – 2028 Strategic Agenda

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OUR MISSION

Our mission is to coordinate and animate the Jesuit higher education institutions in their joint collaborative efforts to promote peace, reconciliation, an integral ecology, and a faith that promotes justice. We do this through teaching, research, and the formation of students to be men and women for and with others and, thus, to transform society. We strive to renew our commitment to the Jesuit mission through the promotion of Ignatian pedagogy, the Universal Apostolic Preferences (UAPs), and the creation of networks that respond to the world's most important challenges.

OUR VISION

By 2028, our vision is to evolve into an interconnected global community where collaboration among our member institutions flourishes, joint research and advocacy projects are initiated and developed, and Ignatian discernment is promoted at all governance levels of the institution.

CORE VALUES

We will achieve our aims and reach our vision through fostering:

  • SPIRITUALITY FORMATION and psychological health for all in our communities.
  • INCLUSION and outreach go to the marginalized and disadvantaged.
  • CARE and advocacy for the common home.
  • SOLIDARITY with those who are excluded and with those who assist them.
  • EXCELLENCE in all our scholarly pursuits.
  • MEANINGFUL AND EQUITABLE COLLABORATION among and between our institutions and faculty.
  • RESPONSIBLE PARTICIPATION in the civic affairs in our communities.
  • INTERCULTURAL COMPETENCE for participation in a globalized world.

ALL MEMBERS OF IAJU ARE ENCOURAGED TO:

  • Prioritize topics and areas related to the UAPs in their research agendas. 
  • Develop strong strategic alliances with sister institutions from diverse continents, further advancing our vision of a globally interconnected community. 
  • Actively engage in the task forces, groups of peers and networks they find most relevant and be ready to take on leadership roles as needed. 
  • Develop further their formation initiatives in Jesuit higher education identity and mission and actively share their resources and experiences with fellow members.

STRATEGIC OBJECTIVES

1. Promote collaboration among Jesuit higher education institutions, and with other Jesuit ministries and sister institutions,through the development of research and advocacy projects, especially those inspired by the four UAPs.

2. Foster greater interconnection andcollaboration between and among the IAJU Board, international peer networks, and other Jesuit ministries to build a stronger network.

3. Promote the Jesuit identity and mission in higher education among the facultyand administrators through formation.

4.Promote Safeguarding policies throughoutall our higher education institutions.