CU Serves

An Instituion Founded on Service...

Our Mission Statement says:
     "Concordia University equips men and women to serve and lead . . ."

Our Vision Statement professes:
     "To this end, Concordia University provides intentional opportunities for growth and development through service learning. Across the curriculum, meaningful service is integrated with responsible instruction and reflection in order to enrich the learning experience."

Our Core Values state:
     "As a Christian University of The Lutheran Church-Missouri Synod, we at Concordia University value service as embodied by the servanthood of Jesus Christ: Modeling, teaching and encouraging behaviors that exemplify service to others; and Preparing students for a life of service within society by fostering an understanding of one's vocation as a calling from God."

Academic service learning is a teaching method that extends beyond the boundaries of the traditional classroom by engaging students in service directly with and in God's diverse and interconnected world.