Mission Effectiveness

1
Mission Effectiveness
2
Overarching Goal
Ensure that UIWs identity, spirituality and
Mission are rooted in hearts and habits of the
university.
3
Some activities intended to deepen our
understanding of and encourage involvement in
Mission activities include

• Formation activities such as retreat cycles and
  reunions for staff and faculty.
• Annual Mission Journey retreats
• December Faith and Leadership retreat
• November retreat reunions

4
Retreats
5
Building community
6
Direct and/or collaborative planning of various
educational conferences

• Spirit and Life Series collaborative with
  CCVIs. Donald Senior, major voice in biblical
  scholarship. March 11-12, 2004. Fr. Michael
  Crosby, September 17, 2004. Joyce Rupp, spring
  2005.
• Genetics and Ethics Conference raise
  consciousness about moral, ethical, social
  justice issues stemming from genomics revolution.
  Ensure that UIWs voice is heard on those issues
  as they evolve into public policy.
• Mission conference Focus on context for and
  spirituality of missionary activity. Targeted
  audiences include UIW faculty and students who
  are in preparation stages for offering workshops,
  etc., in Tanzania, Zambia, Mexico, and in sites
  chosen for alternative spring break activities.

7
Genome Conference Committee
8
Traditions

• Heritage Day and Incarnate Word Day activities
  with particular emphasis on involving more
  students in the tradition of these days.
• Distinguished speaker Fernando Segovia,
  Globalization of Christianity. 2004.

9
Incarnate Word Day

• UIW celebrates Incarnate Word Day on March 25th.
  It is the designated feast day of the
  university. The CCVI Spirit Awardee is recognized.

10
Heritage Day
11
Share the Word

• Brown Bag Tuesdays designed for small groups who
  wish to pray, listen to a speaker or share
  scripture.

12
Meet and Greet

• Meet and Greet is sponsored by the Retreat
  Advisory Board to offer employees an opportunity
  to meet one another socially in their work area.
  It supports the Mission value of developing
  community.

13
Insertion opportunities in CCVI history and
mission

• Experience of early history in Galveston and
  Houston
• Seminar on the UIW Mission in the 21st century

14
Support for (through budgetary and other means)
Mission initiatives springing up around campus.

• Mission Anthology
• Spring break mission activities
• Website
• Reach Out Africa
• Participation in colloquia dealing with Catholic
  Intellectual and Social Traditions

15
Mission Committee Activities

• Goal One of Strategic Plan
• Alternative Spring Break
• Interpretation of Mission Values
• Teach-in on effects of homelessness on children
• Mission Matters dialogues

16
Board of Trustees

• Facilitation of Trustee education so that members
  will consciously approve policies in accord with
  the Mission.