Felician is an independent co-educational Catholic/Franciscan University founded and sponsored by the Felician Sisters to educate a diverse population of students within the framework of a liberal arts tradition. Its mission is to provide a full complement of learning experiences, reinforced with strong academic and student development programs designed to bring students to their highest potential and prepare them to meet the challenges of the new century with informed minds and understanding hearts. The enduring purpose of Felician University is to promote a love for learning, a desire for God, self-knowledge, service to others, and respect for all creation.
As a means to give direction and set strategic planning priorities, Felician University will adhere to the following five principles:
- We are preeminent Catholic Felician Franciscan educational institution that embodies the mission and values of our heritage.
- We will engage in community and global collaborations.
- Through innovative and interdisciplinary programs and services, we will graduate students with competence, character, and compassion, prepared to become global citizens who will pursue leadership and service.
- We will embody the values of our Felician Franciscan heritage as stewards of our assets and property within the framework of our institutional advancement efforts and our fiscal sustainability.
- We will ensure institutional effectiveness through innovative organizational policies and practices.