RESPECT
Honor the contributions of our community, engaging with one another with dignity and civility.
Vision, Mission, and Values
Our Vision: Inspire people, transform places
Our Mission: Advance Northwestern’s legacy by creating an environment that sparks innovation, elevates excellence, and delivers lasting value
Our Values
R.I.S.E. encapsulates the values we live every day as individuals and colleagues.
INTEGRITY
Perform our duties with an unwavering commitment to honest, ethical and principled behavior, fostering a culture of mutual trust and accountability.
SAFETY
Prioritize safety first. Always. As individuals, we take ownership and responsibility for the safety of our entire team and ourselves.
EXCELLENCE
Strive for the highest standards in our work as stewards of the University's Facilities.
Our Guiding Principles
The Guiding Principles are a statement of our values and an aspirational framework to align all that we do with a broader vision for Northwestern University.
Embrace Our Place
We promote the open exchange of information and ideas and create a campus experience rooted in Northwestern's values to enrich the community.
- Create positive impacts that enhance the campus experience
- Shape a campus that is welcoming and intuitive
- Foster a distinctly Northwestern campus character
Cultivate Trusted Partnerships
We serve the university, proactively engage campus partners, and are a reliable resource for integrated facility information; building strong and lasting relationships to transform campus.
- Drive collaborative engagement with diverse stakeholders
- Shape comprehensive solutions to address complex challenges
- Balance performance and maintenance considerations with thoughtful design
Foster an Enduring Campus
We are the stewards of Northwestern's campus. We meet our commitments by operating with rigor and discipline to ensure an adaptable and resilient campus that endures for generations to come.
- Ensure the campus adapts to evolving needs
- Lead the transition to a carbon-free future
- Champion innovative and resilient solutions for future generations
Lead Through Excellence
We strive to provide best-in-class facility management practices and strive for continuous improvement that foster environments to empower the next generation of leaders.
- Prioritize the human experience
- Bring forward-thinking and creative approaches to projects of every scale
- Deliver spaces that serve and strengthen our community