Vision, Mission, Values and Strategic Priorities

Vision

Deliver world-class programs that provide a humanistic interprofessional educational environment, preparing a diverse community of learners to be compassionate leaders and dedicated professionals for careers in health and human services. 

Mission

Committed to advancing the science and practice of health and human services professions through teaching, research, service, and developing leadership skills to serve the community and beyond.  

Core Values

Courage, Innovation, Integrity & Respect, Excellence, Empowerment, and Leadership

Definition of Values. 

• Courage: Be willing to take risks; doing what is right is not always easy.
• Excellence: Achieve the highest quality in all that we do.
• Empowerment: Support and inspire individuals to fulfill their potential; engage and empower community members around sustainability themes.
• Innovation: Imagine and apply bold, creative approaches; explore new dynamic partnerships to serve the community and beyond.
• Integrity & Respect: Exemplify highest personal and professional ethical principles; value collegiality, and civil and respectful communications.
• Leadership: Inspire through vision and challenging others to effect positive change.

HHS’s Commitment to an Inclusive Environment

We resolve to promote and maintain a positive and inclusive culture that honors and respects each person's dignity, uniqueness, and worth. We empower all members to participate optimally in our mission through teaching, research, service, and dynamic partnerships. Our humanistic learning environment within the college, university, and community is essential in preparing all students to become competent and ethical health and human services professionals who can interact effectively in our multicultural society.

Strategic Priorities

1. Inclusive Environment: Foster a humanistic,, inclusive environment that drives innovation, learning, and performance. Individual differences are valued, communication and processes flow clearly, and cross-cultural relations are recognized to meet the unique needs of our students, faculty, staff, and the community. 
2. Education: Provide evidence-based, innovative curricula to support student success. These curricula ensure that health and human services professionals influence the health of populations by preparing them to continue to grow in skills and knowledge over their lifetimes.
3. Scholarship: Support and recognize multiple forms of scholarship that will increase the research and scholarly outputs of faculty, staff, and students.
4. Community Outreach & Engagement: Expand our presence and influence in the community by facilitating mutually beneficial relationships and engagement with local, regional, state, and global stakeholders.
5. Professional Development: Provide opportunities, experiences, resources, and support to assist faculty and staff in achieving excellence in teaching and learning, ethics, patient-centered care, and personal & professional growth.
6. Institutional Wellness: Create a culture of wellness in which the College of Health and Human Services community functions optimally, finds joy, and thrives.