Mission & Values
Wayland Baptist University is dedicated to providing an innovative education informed by a Christian worldview. Our commitment to a transformative environment of faith and learning is affirmed in our University's Mission and Core Values. These statements of purpose define us, and they shape the growth of every Wayland student.
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Mission Statement
Wayland Baptist University exists to educate students in an academically challenging, learning-focused and distinctively Christian environment for professional success and service to God and humankind.
Wayland's Vision
Wayland Baptist University will be an environmentally responsible, international multi-campus system offering innovative, academically challenging, and distinctively Christian undergraduate and graduate education through multiple delivery systems to military and civilian students around the world.
Core Values
• Commitment to Student Learning
• Christian Distinctiveness and Baptist Heritage
• Integrity, Diversity, Trust, and Respect
• Excellence, Innovation, and Adaptability
• Service to Our Communities
• Personal, Professional, and Spiritual Development
• Stewardship of Our Resources
• Planning and Accountability
• Environmental Responsibility