The University of Saint Mary of the Lake (USML) is the home of Roman Catholic theological education located within the Archdiocese of Chicago. The university maintains schools and programs that prepare students for ministry: Mundelein Seminary, The School of Parish Leadership and Evangelization, and The Pontifical Faculty of Theology.  Mundelein Seminary is a full-time residential graduate school that assists Catholic men discerning a vocation to the priesthood. Formation at Mundelein Seminary prepares men (seminarians) to serve as ordained parish priests. The formation of seminarians is carried out according to the norms of the Program for Priestly Formation (PPF) promulgated by the United States Conference of Catholic Bishops (USCCB). The mission of the School of Parish Leadership and Evangelization (SPLE) is to provide, in English and Spanish, a thorough formation in pastoral leadership for men and women preparing for service in the life of the church. The School of Parish Leadership and Evangelization offers an integral degree, parish, and deacon formation, and ongoing education programs to ensure that students are deeply immersed in a formation program within a supportive faith community of peers. The Pontifical Faculty of Theology grants ecclesiastical degrees and maintains its own President.