Marian University honors and values scholarly activity in all disciplines and in all forms. The University handbook defines scholarship in four domains:
- Advancement of Knowledge (i.e., original research)
- Example outputs: research article, monograph, presentation, creative work, etc.
- Integration of Knowledge
- Example outputs: review article, book, presentation, gallery curation, etc.
- Application of Knowledge
- Example outputs: grant writing, journal service, community outreach, consulting, etc.
- Transformation of Knowledge
- Example outputs: student mentoring, consulting, development of teaching materials, etc.