Value Statements

Strategic Plan | Vision and Mission | Guiding Principles | Strategic Themes

Integrity

• We exercise the highest ethical and professional standards in our advancement of the student learning experience and in relationships with community and external partners.

Social Justice

• We commit ourselves to creating a Northwestern community that facilitates full and equal access to learning in and outside the classroom.
• We assess our programs, services,and institutional climate to contribute to an equitable and inclusive Northwestern experience.

Innovation

• We look for creative and sustainable approaches to enhance our work, challenge assumptions, and promote strategies to advance student learning and success.
• We inspire and are inspired; we infuse energy and passion into the pursuit of our vision and mission.

Collaboration

• We practice open, authentic, and civil communication. We seek first to understand.
• We partner with one another, students, faculty, staff, alumni, and community members in a collegial manner that is consistently professional, respectful, and empathic.

Stewardship

• We strive to be thoughtful and responsible with our natural and institutional resources, facilities, and spaces.