Thank you for participating in the Mission Priority Examen Survey!

Your feedback is essential in helping us understand the perspectives within our community. This survey consists of a series of statements focused on key topics discussed in the listening sessions. You will be asked to indicate your level of agreement and disagreement with each statement.

The survey will be open from the third week of March through the end of July, and you may complete it at any time during this period. Responses are anonymous, and your input will play a vital role in shaping our future while deepening our shared commitment to Jesuit, Catholic, and humanistic values.

The survey should take approximately five minutes to complete. We sincerely appreciate your time and participation! For any questions about the survey please contact Fr. Hess or Jeremy O’Connor. For technical assistance, please contact the Rockhurst University helpdesk.

Please rate the following statements on a scale from 1 to 5, where:
1 = Strongly Disagree
2 = Disagree
3 = Neutral
4 = Agree
5 = Strongly Agree


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* 1. RU’s status as a Catholic and Jesuit University was part of my decision to come here.

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* 2. RU prioritizes and supports the work of Mission & Ministry to meet the spiritual needs of students and community members.

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* 3. Student Development staff are conversant with the values and aims for a Jesuit education, and integrate these values into their work with students.

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* 4. Institutional discussions on mission are clearly tied to the University's commitment to diversity, equity, and inclusion, and there is a commitment to deepening a culture of dignity, belonging, and justice.

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* 5. The University assists those who are Catholic in developing and deepening a clearer understanding of their faith tradition.

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* 6. The work of the Athletics Department is contextualized in and responsible to the University's mission.

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* 7. Rockhurst lives out the Jesuit commitment to the pursuit of faith that does justice.

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* 8. Rockhurst’s mission is evident in the campus culture.

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* 9. Concerns related to sustainability and ecology are available to students and faculty through their academic explorations.

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* 10. Graduate and professional students are exposed to the significant values and ethical issues in their field of study.

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* 11. The skills of dialogue, civil discourse, and moral agency are promoted and taught inside and outside the classroom.

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* 12. The University is consistently aware of critical needs in areas such as Catholic education, health care, and social services.

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* 13. Our human resources policies provide just compensation and benefits.

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* 14. Existing policies demonstrate fairness and concern for employee well-being.

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* 15. The University’s budgeting process is transparent and participative in a manner that is appropriate for its mission, size, and complexity.

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* 16. There is a consistent understanding of shared governance.

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* 17. RU’s practices and economic engagements with the wider community are consistently fair and attentive to the needs of those who experience marginalization.

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* 18. The University hires and promotes for mission among its faculty and staff

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* 19. The undergraduate curriculum, especially the core curriculum, is designed to ground students in a humanistic intellectual tradition that equips them to reflect on the significant questions of a life of faith and reason.

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* 20. Faculty are prepared to work with graduate and professional students regarding mission.

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* 21. The Catholic Intellectual Tradition and Catholic Social Thought are incorporated into the curriculum so that every graduate has achieved at least an understanding of what it means for a university to be Catholic and Jesuit.

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* 22. The University demonstrates its commitment to research and informed practice that promotes our Jesuit/Catholic mission.

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* 23. Mission priorities are incentivized in tenure and promotion processes and faculty evaluations.

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* 24. I understand the meaning of Ignatian pedagogy.

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* 25. Rockhurst’s mission is evident in academic life and the work of faculty.

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* 26. Please share any additional thoughts on how Rockhurst lives its Jesuit mission. What are we doing well? How can we improve?

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