St. Mary's University
About
The Center for Catholic Studies is located in Reinbolt Hall.
Established in 2018, the Center supports St. Mary’s University in its mission to foster the formation of people in faith and to be a community where students are educated to become leaders for the common good through academic excellence across an integrated liberal arts and professional education.
The Center encourages faculty, staff, alumni and students to explore the impact of the Catholic Intellectual Tradition, Catholic social teaching and the characteristics of a Marianist education on knowledge, culture and faith. The Center offers practical and scholarly resources to promote exploration of academic disciplines, faith in culture and the Marianist educational characteristics, with a focus on both intellectual inquiry and action.
The Center for Catholic Studies, under the leadership of the Beirne Director, provides programs dedicated to enriching the University as well as the local, national and global Church, especially in regard to social issues and cultural reflections of faith practice that highlight Southwest regional Catholic traditions. These programs create opportunities for dialogue, research and community outreach that focus on key elements of the Catholic Intellectual Tradition and Catholic Social Teaching.
The Center for Catholic Studies integrates the study of Catholic teachings with the nuances of the Characteristics of a Marianist University, which includes five elements that characterize the Marianist approach to education:
- Educate for formation in faith
- Provide an integral, quality education
- Educate in family spirit
- Educate for service, justice and peace, and integrity of creation
- Educate for adaptation and change
The Office of Student Accessibility Services (SAS) supports equal access of qualifying individuals with documented disabilities and certain medical conditions to all educational opportunities, programs, services, and activities. The department strives to foster student’s active participation in the accommodation process. The student is given the opportunity to engage in identifying reasonable accommodations to assist with eliminating barriers to the learning experience.
The Office of Student Accessibility Services strives to empower students with disabilities and certain medical conditions to gain success and access to the educational, professional, and personal opportunities afforded with the skills of self-reliance and self-advocacy on campus and in the community.
St. Mary’s University policy prohibits discrimination on the basis of age, disability, gender, race, color, sexual orientation, national origin, religion, and protected veteran status. The student’s confidentiality is protected under Family Educational Rights and Privacy Act (FERPA).
The Office of Financial Assistance connects students and families with the financial resources required to finance a St. Mary’s education. Our staff works personally with students and their families to explain available options and help them to choose the best methods to meet the cost of attendance.