Our first responsibility is to provide an education in the liberal arts and selected professional programs while meeting the intellectual, moral, and material needs of our students. We dedicate ourselves and our academic programs toward fulfilling this responsibility.
Research, publication, and other scholarly activities are valued and are expected to contribute to good teaching by the faculty. In keeping with this expectation, our faculty and staff dedicate themselves to teaching that is grounded in scholarship and to inspiring students to academic excellence.
An essential part of a sound education is the opportunity to explore religious faith and to relate faith with learning responsibly and intelligently, and we commit ourselves to providing these opportunities. The college remains dedicated to the interdenominational Christian values on which it was founded and welcomes individuals of diverse backgrounds into the campus community.
Worthwhile work complements knowledge and faith in building character. We dedicate ourselves to providing this opportunity.
An important part of higher education is the opportunity to participate in the internal affairs and governance of the college. We dedicate ourselves to providing this opportunity for faculty and students.
These dedications guide Berry’s faculty, staff, trustees, and students toward a balanced and integrated educational program that fulfills our institutional mission. The ultimate aim of a Berry education is service to humanity through persons who find here both inspiration and preparation as best expressed in Berry’s motto, “Not to be ministered unto, but to minister.