Transforming lives through goodness, discipline, and knowledge.
St. John Fisher University fosters a collaborative and inclusive community where students grow into purposeful leaders through a transformational educational experience rooted in our Catholic heritage and guided by our Basilian tradition.
(adopted by The Board of Trustees, February 2025)
Fisher will be recognized across the Northeast for developing graduates who lead with purpose, integrity, and impact.
(adopted by The Board of Trustees, June 2025)
Inspired by the Fisher Creed, we share as a campus community the following values:
Student success is defined as the comprehensive development of each student—academically, personally, and professionally. Success is measured by academic achievement, by the depth of engagement, by the richness of the individualized experience we structure for each student, and by the strength of support each student receives throughout their Fisher journey.
Redefine and expand the Fisher Edge by customizing and integrating comprehensive student support services to ensure every student has advisors, mentors, and a network of people who actively care for and accompany them along their journey to graduation and beyond. A commitment to student success includes guiding students to identify their values, their purpose, and their path.
Ensure that all students participate in experiential learning opportunities.
Increase engagement through enhanced co-curricular experiences to foster a vibrant campus.
Organizational innovation creates a dynamic, future-ready campus that is agile, data-informed, and strategically connected and designed. It drives the adoption of new and bold ideas, new infrastructure, and a continuous process of reimagining how we operate, collaborate, and sustain our mission in a rapidly changing world.
Increase and diversify alternative revenue streams to ensure long-term financial resilience and reduce reliance on traditional funding models.
Develop comprehensive and integrated projects that support strategic focus.
Expand strategic alliances with industry, community, and academic partners.
Community engagement is the intentional alignment of service, learning, and relationships to strengthen our campus, region, and extended network. This alignment connects academic expertise with community needs, enhances alumni engagement, supports employee connections to the University’s mission, and advances the development of purposeful leaders.
Support the economic and societal needs of the region by aligning our academic programs, partnerships, and expertise with the priorities of our local communities.
Enhance alumni and constituent engagement to foster lifelong connections, celebrate shared achievements, and build a strong, supportive network.
Strengthen employee engagement and support to ensure that our faculty and staff feel valued, empowered, and connected to the institution’s mission and each other.