Core Values

In order to fulfill its mission, vision, and philosophy, the Army and Navy Academy will apply the following core values in all that it teaches cadets: leadership, excellence, honor, responsibility, loyalty, and compassion.

CADET LEARNING EXPECTATIONS:

The Army and Navy Academy cadet will . . .

• Develop intellectual curiosity, creativity, and independent thought through a rigorous academic core that prepares each cadet for the challenges of a post-secondary education;
  
• Become an information-literate student who can gather, evaluate, and analyze facts in order to draw meaningful and valid conclusions in an ethical manner;
  
• Demonstrate an understanding of civic responsibilities and a commitment to service;
  
• Relate successfully to others, accept responsibility, demonstrate empathy, and adapt to change as he faces the problems that confront him now and in the future;
  
• Develop mature habits and skills that promote life-long good emotional health;
  
• Develop an appreciation for cultural diversity in our modern world.