The Campus Ministry in the Diocese of Charlotte serves college students throughout western North Carolina through quality experiences of their faith journey. The guiding principles for Catholic Campus Ministry were spelled out in the USCCB document, Empowered by the Spirit (1985). That document listed seven aspects of campus ministry which are the guiding principles of Catholic Campus Ministry in the Diocese of Charlotte:
- Forming the Faith Community
- Appropriating the Faith
- Forming the Christian Conscience
- Educating for Justice and Peace
- Facilitating Personal Development
- Developing Leaders for the Future
- Fostering Vocations