FACULTY

Ethics:

1. Honesty built into curriculum.
2. Open forum for idea.  Keeping people from shutting others down based on bias, etc. Letting someone’s idea stand up to critical evaluation.
3. Non-discriminatory academic environment.
4. Fairness to all.
5. Respect for faculty and staff.

Access:

1. To education.
2. To course offerings.
3. Ability to complete programs.
4. To continue education for all individuals.
5. To student services.

Student Success:

1. In Graduation requirements.
2. In transfer options.

Student Services:

1. For non-traditional students.
2. Technology based to provide better overall service.

Critical and Analytical Thinking Skills:

1. Teaching students how to think-as opposed to what to think.
2. Broaden the students horizons.
3. Improvement of lives through learning.

Integrity:

1. Of faculty, students, and staff.
2. Of the education we are providing our students.
3. Program competence and support.

Collaboration:

1. Within the institution.
2. With the community.
3. Providing a service to our community.
4. With other colleges/schools.
5. Connectivity.

Planning and Vision:

1. As it relates to all things-courses, technology, student needs, etc.
2. Becoming change agents and encouraging students to be change agents.

Diversity:

1. Support of diversity in all and celebration of it.
2. Recognizing it relates to:
1. Ability
2. Race/ethnicity
3. Class
4. Age Gender
5. Physical

Other thoughts and comments:

1. Technology whatever that encompasses to keep up-to-date.
2. Being proactive, not reactive. This would be included in the technology piece.
3. Community support in what we teach, what courses are needed, and of our students.
4. Informal network.
5. Politics.
6. Being a learning community by teaching our students but remembering to learn from them as well.

Key Value Terms:

1. Access*
2. Vision*
3. Ethics*
4. Academic Freedom*
5. Critical Thinking*
6. Wellness*
7. Diversity*
8. Learning/Instruction*
9. Technology*
10. Respect
11. Open communication
12. Innovation
13. Proactive
14. Collaboration
15. Professionalism
16. Academic Standards
17. Service
18. Community

*Values that faculty felt passionate about.