Core Values - Draft (8-31-09)
Core values guide decision making and provide the foundation for directing our efforts, resources and conduct. In fulfilling the mission, the faculty, staff, administration and students are committed to adhering to the following core values of Washburn University:
- Integrity: acting in an honest, fair and ethical manner creating a culture of trust evident in all University activities and decision making.
- Excellence: commitment to serving our scholarly community by delivering consistently high-quality programs, teaching, service, and scholarship.
- Accountability: being held responsible for academic, programmatic, and fiscal integrity and value while prudently managing the resources entrusted to the University.
- Respect: embracing diversity and treating others collegially with civility, openness, and professionalism in all interactions, activities and decision making.
- Collaboration: working toward common goals with others in the University and the community while valuing teamwork, participation, and diversity of ideas and perspectives.
- Innovation: encouraging, considering and supporting development of ideas by fostering individual ingenuity and creativity and creating an environment with opportunities for growth and change.
We encourage you to pass on any comments, suggestions, or questions that you might have about the Core Values (draft) to espcchair@washburn.edu.
