Vision of Mercy
July 08, 2008

Vision of Mercy

 Purpose: review, approve, scheduling, implementation of service and charitable fundraising projects involving students that are supported school wide

Membership: moderators and students from identified MMA student organizations: National Honors Society, Student Government, Mercy Outreach, Mercy Speaks and may include other organizations as requested by them

Process

Using an application submitted by students, faculty or others, Vision of Mercy will:

1.      Discern and select proposals that characterize Mount Mercy’s Mission Statement or Mercy’s Educational Hallmarks. 

2.      Assign a timetable to selected proposals that complement the school’s schedule taking into consideration all accounts of the school calendar. 

3.      Implement projects by integrating all student organizations.

a.     IF another student group or person has proposed the approved idea, that group/person will be invited to sponsor the project, but it must be integrated via Vision of Mercy. 

Criteria for proposal selection

Proposed projects will fit at least one of EACH of the following

 

Mt. Mercy Mission Statement

Mt. Mercy Academy, a distinctly Catholic college-preparatory high school, is dedicated to educating young women for academic excellence, compassionate service, Christian leadership, global awareness, and life-long learning.  Rooted in Catherine McAuley’s unique vision for women and those who are poor, Mount Mercy affirms the uniqueness and dignity of individuals, and fosters faith with a commitment to the challenges of building a just society.

 

Hallmarks of Mercy Education

DEDICATION TO CHRISTIAN VALUES

ACADEMIC EXCELLENCE

COMPASSIONATE SERVICE

LEADERSHIP

FAMILY IN PARTNERSHIP

 
Vision of Mercy Service Application