Vision, Mission & Values

Did You Know?

  • Luther College students are U of R students and receive all the same benefits. Upon graduation you will receive a U of R degree.

  • Free entrance counselling support and invaluable one-on-one academic advising are available for all programs at Luther College.

  • Eating better means studying better. The Luther Cafeteria offers fresh, healthy, nutritious meals seven days a week with a self-serve “all-you-care-to-eat” concept students prefer.

  • Luther College is the first choice for high school to university transition. Enjoy all the benefits of a larger campus, without feeling lost in the crowd. Our community is full of caring mentors and peers to ensure a positive student experience.

  • Luther College students are eligible for an additional $100,000 in academic awards – in addition to scholarships and bursaries awarded by the U of R.

  • Luther College is recognized for its high standards of teaching, focused research, and one-on-one academic advising. We value and protect this heritage of excellence in scholarship, freedom of inquiry, and faithful seeking after truth.

  • Luther College offers Bundles programs that group together first-year students and classes to give you a great start and help ease the transition from high school to university.

  • Luther College appeals to students who want to study in a safe, nurturing, and inclusive environment. We welcome students of all faiths, ethnicities, backgrounds, religions, genders, and sexual orientations.

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Vision

Luther College makes transformative change for a more grace-filled, just, and joyful world.

Mission

Luther College prepares students to be compassionate, creative, and critical thinkers, through academic excellence and a community of care that is rooted in our call to love and serve our neighbours.

Values

Rooted and Open

We are rooted in the Lutheran intellectual tradition and open to insights from other religious, spiritual, and secular traditions.  In our Canadian context, we feel especially called to recognize and value Indigenous worldviews, knowledge, and perspectives.

Excellence

  • innovation, creativity, exploration, and critical thinking
  • the desire to do our best in everything that we do

Compassion, Care and Stewardship

  • care for all entrusted to us — students, one another, our resources, and the world we live in

Equity, Diversity, and Inclusion

  • safety, acceptance, respect for all while valuing differences in individuals and among people(s)

Integrity

  • honesty, transparency, and accountability

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