Introduction

At Bryant University we are committed to providing a safe, respectful, and supportive campus that emphasizes belonging, values different perspectives, and where all members of the community matter and can succeed.

Bryant’s community thrives on the unique life experiences that every individual brings to our campus. Bryant University empowers its community members to be curious, independent thinkers who embrace the challenge of understanding others—whether they are ethnic, intellectual, physical, political, cultural, sexual, religious, or economic. This commitment to exploration and respect underscores the vital role that varied perspectives play in shaping a world-class institution.

Together, we uncover insights that foster greater understanding, compassion, and a more vibrant, interconnected world.

The Bryant University mission is to educate and inspire students to discover their passion, become innovative leaders with character, and make a difference around the world.

Bryant’s Mission Statement is a product of the institution’s community- wide strategic planning effort, which is an ongoing process; thus the mission will be subject to periodic review and revision as needed.

Founded in 1863, Bryant University is situated on a 435-acre, residential campus in Smithfield, Rhode Island. For a listing of “quick facts,” “accreditations,” and “memberships,” click here

Bryant believes that the most successful institutions of higher education work hard at building community. This effort is guided by several principles that shape our shared experiences. The fostering of these principles helps our University educate and inspire students to discover their passion and become innovative leaders with character around the world. To enter Bryant University is to become a member of a community, which is both a privilege and an opportunity. Participation in and support of this community is a responsibility shared by all. The search for community represents a process and a journey dedicated to helping students succeed. These guiding principles* are as follows:

• Bryant University is an educationally purposeful community – a place where faculty, staff, and students work together to strengthen teaching and learning on ca
• The campus is a place where high standards of civility are set and violations are challenged. Bryant University is a community whose members speak and listen carefully to each other.
• Bryant University is a place where each person is valued and where a respectful and welcoming community is actively fostered.
• Bryant University clearly states both its academic and social expectations.  All must accept their obligations as citizens of the Bryant community and expect to be held accountable for behavior as individuals and members of groups.
• The University is a caring community where the well-being of each member is supported and where service to others is encourage
• Bryant finds opportunities to affirm both tradition and change.

Orientation, Homecoming, Commencement, and other activities are examples of celebratory activities. Good traditions must be preserved, new ones established, and others extinguished.

*Principles outlined in Ernest Boyer’s book Campus Life: In Search of Community form the basis for the Bryant Pledge. These principles represent the shared commitments of students and the institution’s staff and faculty toward a successful learning experience.