Michael Galligan-Stierle, Ph.D. Association of Catholic

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1 The Eleventh Annual ACCU Rome Seminar for University Presidents and Administrators
Michael Galligan-Stierle, Ph.D. Association of Catholic Colleges and Universities

2 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.

3 What are the goals of ACCU?
Mission What are the goals of ACCU?

4 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.

5 How is ACCU the voice of Catholic higher education?
Mission How is ACCU the voice of Catholic higher education?

6 The Voice of Catholic Higher Education
Media Church Government Higher Education

7 Mission What programs and services does ACCU provide to foster vibrant Catholic identity?

8 Programs and Services ACCU Annual Meeting - New Presidents
- Mission Officers - Chief Academic Officers - Charism Group Meetings - Interfaith Youth Care Rome Seminar Campus Ministry Directors

9 Programs and Services Trustees Study USA and Irish American Scholars
Collaborative Programs: - Collegium - BC Administrator’s Institute (IACHE) - USD Mission Integration Institute (MII) - ASACCU

10 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 Fair Trade and Catholic Higher Education Strengthening Catholic Identity pamphlet series Research, Studies, Reports

11 What are the U.S. Catholic higher education statistics?
Country Portrait What are the U.S. Catholic higher education statistics?

12 CHE by the Numbers There are 248 Catholic degree-granting higher education institutions in the U.S. 229 enroll undergraduate students in programs leading to a bachelor's degree. 11 institutions grant associate degrees. 14 are women's colleges.* *Granting undergraduate degrees only to women; graduate degrees may be granted to both genders.

13 How Many Graduate Degrees?
210 Catholic universities award graduate degrees: 93 award either a research doctorate or professional doctorate. 19 institutions grant only graduate degrees.

14 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..

15 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.

16 How Many Graduate? 54.2% of Catholic higher education students complete a bachelor’s degree program in four years (as compared with 39.0% of students enrolled in public institutions) 69.8% of Catholic college students earn a bachelor’s degree in six years (compared with 60.3% of public institution peers) .

17 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.

18 2015 ACCU Delegation Name and Position Institution and its Profile
Unique Catholic Mission Program -Pervasive -Selective & In-Depth 18

19 To interact with the Roman Curia
Why Are We Here? To interact with the Roman Curia on issues of Catholic higher education To teach (“Delegation”) To learn (“Student”) Understanding

20 Congregations (Executive)
The Roman Curia The Holy Father Secretariat of State Diplomatic Services Offices Dicasteries Commissions and Committees Tribunals (Judicial) Congregations (Executive) Pontifical Council’s (Promotionals) Catholic Education

21 The Roman Curia

22 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

23 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

24 Congregation for Catholic Education
His Excellency Msgr. Giuseppe Versaldi Cardinal Prefect Archbishop Angelo Vincenzo Zani Secretary

25 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 Guiding Documents: Canon Law (1983), Ex corde Ecclesiae (1990), U.S. Application (2001)

26 Congregation of the Doctrine of the Faith
His Excellency Msgr. Gerhard Ludwig Müller, Cardinal Prefect Archbishop Luis F. Ladaria Ferrer, S.J., Secretary

27 Congregation for Institutes of Consecrated Life and Societies of Apostolic Life
His Excellency Msgr. João Bráz de Aviz, Cardinal Prefect Rev. Henry (Hank) Limoncelli, OMI Official

28 Structural Relationship between Catholic Church and Catholic Education
Pope Religious Order Local Bishop Catholic College/ University

29 Catholic Identity & Local Bishop
Even if it is in fact Catholic, no university is to bear the title or name of Catholic university without the consent of competent ecclesiastical authority. (The Code of Canon Law, 808)

30 Structural Relationship between Catholic Church and Catholic Education
Pope Religious Order Local Bishop Catholic College/ University

31 CHE Religious Order Schools
Jesuit: 28 Franciscan: 19 Dominican: 17 Sisters of Mercy: 16 Benedictine: 14 Diocesan: 11 Holy Cross: 9 Sisters of Saint Joseph: 9 Independent: 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 Augustinian: 3 Vincentian Fathers: 3 School Sisters of Notre Dame: 2 Servants of the Immaculate Heart of Mary: 2

32 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

33 Pontifical Council for Promoting Christian Unity
Most Rev. Brian Farrell Secretary Rev. Msgr. Mark Langham Official

34 Pontifical Council of Justice and Peace
His Eminence Cardinal Peter Kodwo Appiah Turkson President Dr. Flaminia Giovanelli Undersecretary

35 Pontifical Council for Culture
His Eminence Cardinal Gianfranco Ravasi President

36 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

37 … 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 Allen The Word From Rome May 28, 2004

38 Curia Meeting Protocol
Formal European Educational Model -stand, lecture, take notes, questions How to ask a question: - begin with appreciation of one content concept; - offer question related to speech seeking further development; - convey appreciation. 38

39 JESUS Go and teach all nations (Mt 28:18-20)
We do not teach others because they are Catholics; We teach others because we are Catholic.

40 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)

41 Church’s … Best Instrument
…a Catholic University is without a doubt one of the best instruments that the Church offers to our age which is searching for certainty and wisdom… the Church should never fail to interest herself in this Institution. (EcE, 10) 41

42 When In Rome… …Do as the Romans Do.

43 Some Practical Issues Helpful Information Behavior Protocol Safety