Cura Personalis is a Latin term meaning "care for the whole person". It describes respect for the dignity of each person as a child of God. It leads to the teacher involving the student in the process of learning and expressing personal care for each individual.
Inspired by the Spiritual Exercises of St. Ignatius, the Cura Personalis sequence focuses on caring for the whole student and on developing each student’s ability to foster human flourishing in themselves and others through personal discovery and meaning-making. Intentionally sequenced, this three-part series of courses and learning experiences offers students grounding, guidance, and support as they join the University community, engage in vocational discernment, and plan for a purpose-filled life in solidarity with others.
All new incoming SLU students take Cura Personalis 1 at SLU.
Click on the icons below for information on each course, including a description, class resources and proposal information.
Cura Personalis 1
Self in Community
Cura Personalis 2
Self in Contemplation
Cura Personalis 3
Self in the World
Any questions may be directed to:
Bobby Wassel, Ph.D.
Associate Director of the Core: Cura Personalis and Reflection in Action
Director of the Center for Social Action
AY 25-26 Subcommittee Members
Chair: Bobby Wassel, Center for Social Action
Genevieve Keyser, Psychology
Benton Brown, Education
Heather Bednarek, Economics
Ben Perlman, Student Engagement
Natalie Floeh, Advising
Hamish Binns, SLU-Madrid
Ellen Nguyen, Undergraduate Core Fellow