Criticism must be based upon agreement on basic values and principles. Without this there can be no meaningful disagreement. Loyola stands on its Catholic commitment. This commitment is not the end of a search, but the beginning of any inquiry into other traditions, other regions, other religions. Because Loyola is committed to the Christian tradition, it should support excellence in theological instruction and scholarship as well as recognize the preeminent place of theology among the disciplines of higher learning.
Rapid change is a feature of contemporary life.
Education should equip students to meet the rapid developments they will encounter and should enable them to make sound judgments as values undergo constant scrutiny. It is the tradition of the Society of Jesus to discern what is good and true in the movements of history. Loyola pledges itself to educate its students to meet change with equanimity, good judgment and constructive leadership. Loyola is committed to a serious examination of those conscious and unconscious assumptions of contemporary American civilization that tend to perpetuate societal inequities and institutional injustices. Loyola University has fully supported and fostered in its educational programs, admissions, employment practices and activities a policy of non-discrimination on the basis of race, color, creed, national origin, sex or handicap.