University of Lynchburg

University of Lynchburg, a private coeducational institution founded in 1903 in covenant with the Christian Church (Disciples of Christ), offers distinctive undergraduate and graduate programs that reflect its commitment to teaching and learning, scholarship, and service to the broader community.

The mission of University of Lynchburg is to develop students with strong character and balanced perspectives and to prepare them for engagement in a globally diverse society and for effective leadership in the civic, professional, and spiritual dimensions of life.

University of Lynchburg provides its students with a wide range of rigorous educational experiences delivered through multiple modes of instruction. Undergraduate programs are grounded in the liberal arts, enhanced by professional studies, and nurtured by a residential community. Further, the University’s quality graduate programs respond to identified community needs, advance scholarship in the discipline, and promote student career goals. University of Lynchburg extends its reach beyond the campus through experiential learning, culturally diverse opportunities, and service by sharing the expertise and commitment of faculty, staff, and students with the broader community.

In support of its mission, University of Lynchburg is an academic community that:

• fosters a student-centered environment;
• develops the breadth of knowledge associated with liberal education;
• develops depth of knowledge and promotes focused inquiry in academic disciplines;
• respects and supports diversity, equity, and inclusion;
• values and celebrates diverse faith traditions; and
• sustains close working relationships among faculty, staff, students, alumni, and community partners.

Revised Oct. 23, 2020 by the Board of Trustees.

Institutional Values

In keeping with the traditions of University of Lynchburg and consistent with our relationship with the Christian Church (Disciples of Christ), the University affirms its commitment to a set of core values that inform the work of the University, ensuring that our planning and programs embody principles that help us offer educational experiences of the highest quality.

• Academic Rigor: students and faculty meet high standards of academic excellence, intellectual honesty, and commitment to open inquiry
• Active Learning: students take responsibility for developing themselves into lifelong learners; faculty foster that development, while modeling their own commitment to learning through scholarly and creative activities
• Commitment to Success: our programs, advising, and services provide students with the guidance and support they need in order to successfully complete their education at University of Lynchburg
• Integrity: our policies and procedures, our treatment of one another, and our own behaviors demonstrate a commitment to fairness, honesty, and principle
• Diversity: our community benefits from the contributions of individuals from a variety of intersecting identities, such as ethnicities, nationalities, sexualities, religions, spiritualities, ages, and diversity of thought
• Community: we work to strengthen a sense of community on campus, to foster active engagement with the larger Lynchburg community, and to maintain mutually beneficial connections with our alumni
• Wellness: we strive to foster the well-being, in its many forms, of the members of the University community (Source: The University of Lynchburg Strategic Plan, adopted May 2004)
• Sustainability: everyone benefits when we recognize and act upon our environmental obligations to future generations