Mission Statement

Southern Methodist University will create, expand, and impart knowledge through teaching, research, and service, shaping world changers who contribute to their communities and excel in their professions in a global society. Among its faculty, students, and staff, the University will cultivate principled thought, develop intellectual skills, and promote an environment emphasizing individual dignity and worth. èßäÊÓƵapp affirms its historical commitment to academic èßäÊÓƵapp and open inquiry, to moral and ethical values, and to its United Methodist heritage.