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  • About 2012
    • Introduction to 2012
    • History
    • Foundational Assumptions
    • Guiding Convictions
    • Unifying Themes
    • Answers to Key Questions
      • Must education be secular to be serious?
      • Research. Teaching. Does it have to be either/or?
      • Are futures a good investment?
      • What is a Baylor education worth?
      • Can we prepare tomorrow's leaders with yesterday's tools?
  • Impact
    • Student Benefits
    • Alumni Benefits
    • Faculty and Staff Benefits
    • Community Benefits
      • A History of Community
      • Impact by Association
      • Quality of Life in Our Community
      • Partners in a Caring Community
      • Out into the World
      • A Higher Standard of Learning
  • Imperatives
    • Imperative I
    • Imperative II
    • Imperative III
    • Imperative IV
    • Imperative V
    • Imperative VI
    • Imperative VII
    • Imperative VIII
    • Imperative IX
    • Imperative X
    • Imperative XI
    • Imperative XII
  • Progress
    • 2012 Annual Report
      • Imperative I
      • Imperative II
      • Imperative III
      • Imperative IV
      • Imperative V
      • Imperative VI
      • Imperative VII
      • Imperative VIII
      • Imperative IX
      • Imperative X
      • Imperative XI
      • Imperative XII
    • 2011 Annual Report
      • Imperative I
      • Imperative II
      • Imperative III
      • Imperative IV
      • Imperative V
      • Imperative VI
      • Imperative VII
      • Imperative VIII
      • Imperative IX
      • Imperative X
      • Imperative XI
      • Imperative XII
    • 2010 Annual Report
      • Imperative I
      • Imperative II
      • Imperative III
      • Imperative IV
      • Imperative V
      • Imperative VI
      • Imperative VII
      • Imperative VIII
      • Imperative IX
      • Imperative X
      • Imperative XI
      • Imperative XII
    • 2009 Annual Report
      • Imperative I
      • Imperative II
      • Imperative III
      • Imperative IV
      • Imperative V
      • Imperative VI
      • Imperative VII
      • Imperative VIII
      • Imperative IX
      • Imperative X
      • Imperative XI
      • Imperative XII
    • 2008 Annual Report
      • Imperative I
      • Imperative II
      • Imperative III
      • Imperative IV
      • Imperative V
      • Imperative VI
      • Imperative VII
      • Imperative VIII
      • Imperative IX
      • Imperative X
      • Imperative XI
      • Imperative XII
Baylor BU Baylor 2012 About 2012 Guiding Convictions
  • Introduction to 2012
  • History
  • Foundational Assumptions
  • Guiding Convictions
  • Unifying Themes
  • Answers to Key Questions

Guiding Convictions

Campus View

The Vision document is a comprehensive body of work that outlines a measurable plan for Baylor to become one of the top universities in the United States (and the world). The plan details many progress points that have been pursued through the years and has done so within the framework of the following ten convictions to: 

  • Encourage the integration of Christian faith and the intellectual life
  • Support, encourage and expect excellence in all undertakings
  • Provide a unique place for learning and the building of community
  • Equip individuals to understand life as a divine calling and thus serve society and the world in the name of our Lord Jesus Christ
  • Promote the health of mind, body and spirit as these are understood in the Christian tradition and by the best of modern physical and psychological science
  • Strive to illuminate and enrich human experience by the word of God and the best of human science and culture
  • Encourage the understanding and care of the natural world as a matter of Christian stewardship
  • Facilitate the discovery of new knowledge to the glory of God and the betterment of humanity
  • Extend the campus in time and space to embrace our entire community in relationships of caring and mutual benefit
  • Anticipate and respond to change in higher education and the world
Baylor BU Baylor 2012 About 2012 Guiding Convictions
  • About 2012
    Back
    • Introduction to 2012
    • History
    • Foundational Assumptions
    • Guiding Convictions
    • Unifying Themes
    • Answers to Key Questions
      Back
      • Must education be secular to be serious?
      • Research. Teaching. Does it have to be either/or?
      • Are futures a good investment?
      • What is a Baylor education worth?
      • Can we prepare tomorrow's leaders with yesterday's tools?
  • Impact
    Back
    • Student Benefits
    • Alumni Benefits
    • Faculty and Staff Benefits
    • Community Benefits
      Back
      • A History of Community
      • Impact by Association
      • Quality of Life in Our Community
      • Partners in a Caring Community
      • Out into the World
      • A Higher Standard of Learning
  • Imperatives
    Back
    • Imperative I
    • Imperative II
    • Imperative III
    • Imperative IV
    • Imperative V
    • Imperative VI
    • Imperative VII
    • Imperative VIII
    • Imperative IX
    • Imperative X
    • Imperative XI
    • Imperative XII
  • Progress
    Back
    • 2012 Annual Report
      Back
      • Imperative I
      • Imperative II
      • Imperative III
      • Imperative IV
      • Imperative V
      • Imperative VI
      • Imperative VII
      • Imperative VIII
      • Imperative IX
      • Imperative X
      • Imperative XI
      • Imperative XII
    • 2011 Annual Report
      Back
      • Imperative I
      • Imperative II
      • Imperative III
      • Imperative IV
      • Imperative V
      • Imperative VI
      • Imperative VII
      • Imperative VIII
      • Imperative IX
      • Imperative X
      • Imperative XI
      • Imperative XII
    • 2010 Annual Report
      Back
      • Imperative I
      • Imperative II
      • Imperative III
      • Imperative IV
      • Imperative V
      • Imperative VI
      • Imperative VII
      • Imperative VIII
      • Imperative IX
      • Imperative X
      • Imperative XI
      • Imperative XII
    • 2009 Annual Report
      Back
      • Imperative I
      • Imperative II
      • Imperative III
      • Imperative IV
      • Imperative V
      • Imperative VI
      • Imperative VII
      • Imperative VIII
      • Imperative IX
      • Imperative X
      • Imperative XI
      • Imperative XII
    • 2008 Annual Report
      Back
      • Imperative I
      • Imperative II
      • Imperative III
      • Imperative IV
      • Imperative V
      • Imperative VI
      • Imperative VII
      • Imperative VIII
      • Imperative IX
      • Imperative X
      • Imperative XI
      • Imperative XII
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