Key values that the Sisters of St. Joseph have instilled in their institutions are: work to make a difference in the local and world community and address the needs of the times. Our member campuses have displayed these values by facilitating social justice trips, service days, and service-learning courses.
Avila University
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Avila University values excellence in teaching and learning the Catholic identity of the University through interactions with and service to others, while understanding the worth, dignity, and potential of each human being.
Chestnut Hill College
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​Chestnut Hill College strives to live towards the value of service by fostering an attitude of generosity in service: providing opportunities for experimental and holistic community service on campus and in the broader community. The mission of the college is dedicated to serving the Dear Neighbor of student, faculty, staff, the surrounding community, as well as our global neighbors, without distinction and with love. ​
College of Our Lady of the Elms

Elms College commits to compassion and relationship building, in an atmosphere of mutual respect and trust, creating a sense of belonging for the entire campus community. This encourages us to respond to the needs of others, in a spirit of hospitality, within and beyond the college.

Learn more about College of Our Lady of the Elms Service Trips

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Fontbonne University
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Fontbonne University honors the values and heritage of the Sisters of St. Joseph of Carondelet by fostering excellence, integrity, respect, diversity, community, justice, service, faith, and Catholic identity. They are committed to demonstrating care and respect for each member of the community and serving the larger community.
Mount Saint Mary's University

The University's mission has been to reach out to the local and world community, and to provide opportunity through a rigorous, values-based education. Their students graduate with a strong commitment to give back to the communities from which they came or into which they settle when they pursue their careers.

  • Alternative spring breakers spent the week volunteering at various organizations that serve homeless individuals and low-income families in Los Angeles. These organizations included People Assisting The Homeless, St. Francis Center, Homeless Healthcare LA, Habitat for Humanity, and Lamp Community Housing. In addition, they went to city hall to meet with Alisa Orduña, the Homeless Policy Analyst for the City of Los Angeles, to discuss what the city is doing to address the issue of homelessness and to promote systemic change.

  • Over 150 students, faculty, staff, and friends of the university came together for the 13th annual Mount Saint Mary's University's  President’s Invitation To Serve, a university-wide day of service. Mount community members volunteered at Alexandria House, a transitional home for women and children, the Los Angeles Regional Food Bank, the Society of St. Vincent De Paul, Heal The Bay, and Stop Hunger Now.


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Regis College
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Regis College has a commitment to service of others, and value social justice and challenge ourselves to reach out to the marginalized, “the dear neighbor.” The University commits themselves to advancing the common good and strive to assume personal and social responsibility for our actions.

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St. Catherine University

St. Catherine University strives to create opportunities, through events such as the University-wide day of service, Citizen Katie, where alumnae, students, faculty, and staff come together in service to positively impact the community.
St. Joseph's University

St. Joseph's University prepares each student for a life characterized by integrity, intellectual and spiritual values, social responsibility, and service by following the goals to foster committed participation in the local and global communities, and to foster an environment of openness to the exploration and understanding of diverse ideas, traditions, and cultures.

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The College of Saint Rose

Community service has always formed the heart of the College of Saint Rose experience. Through their contributions, they strive to enrich the larger community, live out our own values, and become active, caring people at the core of our being.

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