Michael Galligan-Stierle, Ph.D. Association of Catholic Colleges and Universities [email protected]
The Tenth Annual ACCU Rome Seminar for University
Presidents and Administrators www.accunet.org
History of ACCU
ACCU was founded by Rt. Rev. Msgr. Thomas J. Conaty,
Rector of The Catholic University of America.
He was appointed president at its first meeting on April 12, 1899.
Mission
What are the goals of ACCU?
Mission
To serve as the collective voice of U.S. Catholic higher education
To strengthen and promote Catholic identity and mission of its member institutions through programs and services.
Mission
How is ACCU the voice of
Catholic higher education?
The Voice of Catholic Higher Education
Media
Church
Government
Higher Education
Mission
What programs and services does ACCU
provide to foster vibrant Catholic identity?
Programs and Services
ACCU Annual Meeting- New Presidents- Aspiring Presidents- Mission Officers- Charism Group Meetings
Rome Seminar Peace & Justice Campus Ministry
Programs and Services
Trustees Study USA and Irish American Scholars Collaborative Programs:
- Collegium- BC Administrator’s Institute (IACHE)- ASACCU
Resources & Publications
Journal of Catholic Higher Education Update, quarterly e-newsletter
Principles of Good Practice for Student Affairs at Catholic Colleges and Universities
Catholic Social Teaching: A Vision Statement
Sustainability and Catholic Higher Education: A Toolkit for Mission Integration
Strengthening Catholic Identity pamphlet series
Research, Studies, Reports
Country Portrait
What are the U.S. Catholic higher education
statistics?
CHE by the Numbers
• There are 245 Catholic degree-granting higher education institutions in the U.S.
• 211 enroll undergraduate students in programs leading to a bachelor's degree.
• 16 institutions grant associate degrees.• 14 are women's colleges.
How Many Graduate Degrees?
• 204 Catholic universities award graduate degrees:• 88 award either a research doctorate or
professional doctorate. • 19 institutions grant only graduate
degrees.
How Many Students?In U.S. higher education…• CHE serves approximately 1 million of the
21 million total students. • Of those 1 million students, 650,000 are
Catholic.• Of all 21 million college students, 6.5 million
are Catholic..
Most CHE Programs• Liberal Arts core containing… 2 Philosophy, 2 Theology, 1 Morals/Ethics• Curricular and co-curricular activities grounded in
Faith & Reason, Catholic Intellectual Tradition, Catholic Social Teaching.
How Many Graduate?• 57.8% of Catholic higher education students
complete a bachelor’s degree program in four years (as compared with 37.1% of students enrolled in public institutions)
• 74.5% of Catholic college students earn a bachelor’s degree in six years (compared with 62.8% of public institution peers)
.
Other CHE Facts
• 28.7% of CHE undergraduate students study abroad, compared with the national average of 9.3%.
• 50% of ACCU institutions are listed on the 2013 President’s Higher Education Community Service Honor Role.
• 37.2% of CHE presidents are female, compared with 22.7% at other four-year colleges and universities.
2014 ACCU Delegation
Name and Position Institution and its Profile Unique Catholic Mission Program
-Pervasive-Selective & In-Depth
Why Are We Here?
To interact with the Roman Curia on issues of
Catholic higher education To teach (“Delegation”) To learn (“Student”)
Understanding
The Roman CuriaThe Holy Father
Secretariat of State
Diplomatic Services Offices Dicasteries Commissions and Committees
Tribunals (Judicial)
Congregations (Executive)
Pontifical Council’s(Promotionals)
Catholic Education
The Roman Curia
Bishop of Rome“…authentic power is service”
“…to embrace with tender affection
the whole of humanity, especially the poorest, the
weakest, the least important”
“…to serve the Gospel with renewed love”
“…a shepherd should smell like his sheep”
Pope Francis
Congregations
Bishops Catholic Education Causes of Saints Divine Worship and the Discipline of the
Sacraments Doctrine of the Faith Eastern Churches Evangelization of Peoples Clergy Institutes of Consecrated Life and
Societies of Apostolic Life
Congregation for Catholic Education
His Excellency Msgr. Zenon Grocholewski Cardinal Prefect
Archbishop Angelo Vincenzo Zani Secretary
Congregation for Catholic Education Title given by John Paul II in Pastor Bonus (1988)
Divided into two sections: Office for Universities Office for Catholic Schools
Prefect, Secretary, Under-Secretary 31 members: cardinals, archbishops, and bishops;
25 staff members; 31 consultants (these numbers are from last year when Office for Seminaries was in this Congregation)
Guiding Documents: Canon Law (1983), Ex corde Ecclesiae (1990), U.S. Application (2001)
Congregation of the Doctrine of the Faith
Archbishop Luis F. Ladaria Ferrer, S.J.,Secretary
His Excellency Msgr. Gerhard Ludwig Müller, Cardinal Prefect
Congregation for Institutes of Consecrated Life and
Societies of Apostolic Life
His Excellency Msgr. João Bráz de Aviz,
Cardinal Prefect
Archbishop José Rodríguez Carballo,O.F.M., Secretary
Structural Relationship between Catholic Church and Catholic Education
Pope
Catholic College/University
Religious Order Local Bishop
Catholic Identity & Local Bishop
Even if it really be Catholic, no university may bear
the title or name Catholic university
without the consent of the competent ecclesiastical
authority.
(The Code of Canon Law, 808)
Structural Relationship between Catholic Church and Catholic Education
Pope
Catholic College/University
Religious Order Local Bishop
• Jesuit: 28• Franciscan: 19• Dominican: 17• Sisters of Mercy: 16• Benedictine: 14• Holy Cross: 9• Sisters of Saint Joseph: 9• Sisters of Charity: 8• Basilian: 6• Lasallian: 6
• Sisters of Notre Dame de Namur: 4
• Ursuline: 4• Christian Brothers: 3• Society of Mary: 3• Vincentian Fathers: 3• School Sisters of Notre
Dame: 2• Servants of the
Immaculate Heart of Mary: 2
CHE Religious Order Schools
Pontifical Councils Laity Promoting Christian Unity Family Justice and Peace Pastoral Care of Migrants and Itinerant People Cor Unum Health Pastoral Care Legislative Texts Culture
Inter-Religious Dialogue Social Communications
Pontifical Council for Promoting Christian Unity
Most Rev. Brian FarrellSecretary
Rev. Msgr. Mark Langham Official
Pontifical Council of Justice and Peace
His Eminence CardinalPeter Kodwo Appiah Turkson
President
Dr. Flaminia Giovanelli Undersecretary
Pontifical Council for Culture
His Eminence Cardinal Gianfranco Ravasi President
Pontifical Commissions Cultural Heritage of the Church
Pontifical Commission Ecclesia Dei
Pontifical Commission Sacred Archeology
Pontifical Biblical Commission
International Theological Commission
Interdicasterial Commission for the Catechism of the Catholic Church
Pontifical Commission for Latin America
… America is a microwave culture; we want things done fast.
The Holy See is a crock pot culture, in which problems and questions are allowed
to stew, with one office adding something here,
another there.
--John AllenThe Word From Rome
May 28, 2004
Curia Meeting Protocol
Formal European Educational Model-stand, lecture, take notes, questionsHow to ask a question:
-begin with appreciation of one content concept;-offer question related to speech seeking further development;-convey appreciation.
JESUSGo and teach all nations (Mt 28:18-20)
We do not teach others because they are Catholics;
We teach others because we are Catholic.
Importance of Catholic Universities
The mission that the Church…
entrusts to Catholic universities
holds a … vital importance because it concerns
the very future of humanity.
(Ex corde Ecclesiae, Conclusion)
Church’s … Best Instrument
…a Catholic University is without a doubt one of the best instruments that the
Churchoffers to our age which is searching
for certainty and wisdom…the Church should never fail
to interest herself in this Institution. (EcE, 10)
When In Rome…
…Do as the Romans Do.
Some Practical Issues
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