Our Purpose Statement affirms that we seek to disciple students and faculty — men and women — to grow in love for "God's people of every ethnicity and culture and God's purposes in the world."

Our Doctrinal Basis affirms the value of all people and both genders — all created in God's image: "We believe in: The value and dignity of all people: created in God's image to live in love and holiness. . . "

In InterVarsity's sixty years of ministry to students and faculty, we have sought to introduce both women and men to Christ and have discipled them to be his lifelong followers. Even when it was not culturally popular for women to serve as leaders, InterVarsity took risks to develop female leadership at both the chapter and organizational levels. One of our Core Commitments explicity states that "we develop women and men to serve as leaders in every level of InterVarsity and ultimately for the Kingdom of God, honoring God's gifts and calling in them."