THE AUS WISE BOOK
The AUS Wise Book, deriving its name from Sapientiae, the Latin motto of The American University of Science (AUS) signifying "wisdom," serves as an indispensable resource for the AUS community. It elucidates the academic standards, ethical frameworks, and community expectations that sustain the vibrancy and integrity of our educational environment. Through the AUS Wise Book, AUS seeks to inspire a shared commitment to excellence, responsibility, and the pursuit of knowledge.
THE COMPENDIUM
UNIVERSITY POLICIES AND PROCEDURES
PREFACE
“Nescire est initium sapientiae” – To not know is the beginning of wisdom
Welcome to The American University of Science (AUS)—a higher education institution consecrated to the pursuit of knowledge through the inseparable union of scientific inquiry and the enduring moral wisdom of the Catholic intellectual tradition. Established upon the conviction that true education begins in the humble acknowledgment of human limitation, AUS embraces its motto, Nescire est initium sapientiae (“To not know is the beginning of wisdom”), as both philosophical foundation and spiritual compass.
In a world increasingly defined by technological acceleration and ethical fragmentation, AUS offers a distinct alternative: a transformative education rooted in truth, illuminated by faith, and ordered toward the common good. Here, the cultivation of intellectual rigor is inseparably bound to the formation of conscience, the pursuit of vocation, and the advancement of global stewardship under Divine Providence.
The AUS Wise Book, named in honor of our institutional commitment to sapientia (wisdom), constitutes the authoritative compendium of the University’s academic standards, moral principles, and communal expectations. It is not merely an institutional manual, but a solemn charter—an enduring testament to the values that define AUS: scholarly excellence, moral integrity, spiritual depth, and service to humanity.
Through a curriculum that fuses empirical precision with philosophical reflection, and through research that addresses the most exigent challenges of our age, AUS prepares students to become principled leaders and transformative agents in their professions and communities. Immersed in an intellectually vibrant and ethically grounded environment, students are called not only to master their disciplines, but to interrogate their meaning in the light of truth.
All members of the AUS community —students, faculty, scholars, and stewards—are entrusted with the sacred responsibility to uphold, embody, and advance the ideals set forth in this Wise Book. In fulfilling this charge, we affirm AUS as a consecrated space of knowledge and virtue: a university where faith refines reason, humility precedes understanding, and wisdom directs action for the greater glory of God and the enduring flourishing of the human family.
