Vision

Haigazian University offers quality education at a fair and affordable cost. The University also prepares educated, professional citizens with a sense of social responsibility and leadership skills that empower them to rise to the challenges of the future.

Mission

Haigazian University is a liberal arts institution of higher learning which operates on the American model of higher education using English as the language of instruction. Its purpose is to provide quality education in a Christian environment where academic freedom and the search and dissemination of truth are predominant. It seeks to prepare students both for leadership positions and as professionals to serve in the Armenian and non-Armenian Lebanese communities. The ethnic and geographic identity of the University demands the preservation and promotion of its Armenian and Middle Eastern heritage within the global context. Haigazian University is an instrumentality of the witness of the Armenian Evangelical Church. Haigazian University is co-educational and open to academically qualified students regardless of race, nationality or creed. Through its academic and co-curricular programs, the University provides rich educational opportunities which closely relate to the academic, personal, social, and spiritual development of its students. To its undergraduates, the University offers a challenging general education program as well as a solid base in a particular discipline or profession. The University has four Faculties: Business Administration and Economics, Humanities, Science, and Social and Behavioral Sciences. Graduate programs are offered in selected professional disciplines. The University aspires to integrate the following three components of its heritage:

a. Evangelical Orientation

The Armenian Evangelical Community is the responsible owner and manager of the university, where teachers, ministers, and leaders are prepared in cooperation with the Near East School of Theology. The University is also meant to serve a wide variety of students, who represent all religious groups. The academic freedom to which the university aspires is inspired by the liberating effect of the Christian faith. In order to help students explore their belief system and develop a consistent and informed personal theology, the University offers courses in religion and philosophy. It makes voluntary chapel services, public lectures, and retreats available for students, faculty, and staff.

b. Armenian Identity

The university has roots which lie not only in a church-related community but also in its own Armenian Heritage. This important aspect of the university's identity has developed out of the particular situation of a people in Diaspora. The Armenian orientation of the university is expressed at its best in the Armenian Studies department, which offers a degree program in this field and is designed to provide a solid academic foundation in Armenian letters, history, politics, and culture. The program is intended to prepare students for teaching, community service, leadership, and graduate studies. The department is also responsible for the Armenian component of the General Education Program and assists the Armenian Library, which is an invaluable resource of Armenian culture. The department publishes The Armenological Review, conducts research, holds public lectures, and organizes cultural events.

c. Lebanese Context

Haigazian University is a Lebanese institution of higher learning that is entitled to offer B.A., B.B.A., B.S., M.A., M.S., and MBA degrees. These degrees are officially recognized by the Government of Lebanon. The University operates within the jurisdiction of the Ministry of Higher Education, which supervises its admission policies and graduation requirements and approves the majors which the university intends to offer. A significant percentage of the student body, faculty, and staff as well as some members of the Board of Trustees is Lebanese. The life of the university reflects the rich, cosmopolitan, and pluralistic society of Lebanon. It promotes dialogue, harmony, and integration among all sectors of the Lebanese community.