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