Learning Outcomes

The Resource Team for Faith, Values and Spirituality is comprised of faculty, staff and students committed to the mission and learning outcomes listed below.

Learning Outcomes Report 2009-10 (PDF) 

Mission

To further strengthen UT students’ academic and personal development through character-building, spiritual development and enhancing their understanding of world cultures and religions.

Mission-based Learning Outcomes

Employing educated inquiry and engaging each other through various perspectives.

In the domain of character building, students will learn to:

• Make choices based on principles, beliefs, and values
• Identify and represent personal values
• Find or deepen their true vocation

In the domain of spiritual development, students will learn to:

• Develop and/or deepen their sense of purpose and meaning in life
• Seek enhanced self-awareness and identity through reflection
• Ask fundamental “why” questions to broaden their understanding of various world views

In the domain of enhancing understanding of world cultures and religions, students will learn to:

• Promote campus-wide understanding and enhance recognition of diverse spiritual beliefs in the broadest sense through dialogue, discussion and personal discovery
• Seek out opportunities to learn about world cultures and religions
• Explore interfaith conversations