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Community Membership: A Process of Discovery

During the college years, you´ll discover a broader range of people and ideas than you´ve ever encountered before. University life is an exciting world all its own, but it´s small in comparison to the world of possibilities that await you after graduation.

At George Fox University, we believe education is more than learning theories, reading books, and writing essays and papers - although those are critical facets of the learning process. We believe education is a variety of ideas, experiences, and people that prepare you to step out with confidence as you realize your full potential. We encourage you to take risks this year in learning about yourself and others as members of this community of learning.

• Any college can prepare you to answer the questions â?¦
• What do I want to do when I graduate?
• What skills will I have learned to use in the workforce?
• Where do I want to find a job?
• At George Fox, we´ll help you answer the tougher questions
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• Who do I want to be when I graduate?
• What values do I want others to see in me?
• Where do I want to serve?

While you´re making plans to begin your life here at George Fox, we´re making plans as well - plans to help you become a person of commitment, character, and wisdom who can answer these questions with confidence.

• A person of commitment is someone committed to love - love for God, love for others, and love for you.

Mark 12:30-31 says, "Love the Lord your God with all your heart and with all your soul and with all your mind and with all your strength â?¦ Love your neighbor as yourself (NIV).'

A person of character is someone who maintains his or her standard of living in both public and private spheres.

A person of wisdom is someone who has more than great knowledge. A person of wisdom is a man or woman who knows how to pursue knowledge and how to use it to benefit others. When you pursue knowledge with humility and generosity, you will become wise - and help others around you do the same.

As you grow in commitment, character, and wisdom, you will also grow in confidence - in yourself and in the Lord. As Philippians 1:6 says, "For I am confident of this very thing, that He who began a good work in you will perfect it until the day of Christ Jesus.' (NASB)

No matter what major you choose, you´ll discover that George Fox University employees are pursuing commitment, character, and wisdom right beside you. Not only will you build a foundation in your area of interest, you will also be challenged to be humble in spirit as you prepare to serve others with what you have learned within and outside of the classroom.

Remember that you are responsible to know and meet all academic and graduation requirements and other guidelines contained in this handbook.

We also want you to consider this handbook as a resource - a place to turn for information, people, and insight.

Its content represents a guide to the heart of the university, our people, and their mission - it should help you reach your fullest potential, and equip you with the knowledge and truth.

"He will teach us his ways, and we shall walk in his paths."

Isaiah 2:3