Our Philosophy

The department will be innovative, adaptable, responsible, visible, and diverse so that we can enhance student learning and success. Therefore, we will:

• Employ technologies that increase our capacity to inform, inspire, guide, and support students, advisors, faculty, employers, and others.
• Make a real and visible commitment to diversity, thus becoming a more welcoming and multi-culturally competent organization.
• Employ staffing and professional development practices that increase our capacity to impact student learning and effectively manage departmental affairs.
• Develop advising systems, practices, and resources that ensure that students are equipped to make good decisions regarding choice of major and career.
• Know the characteristics and needs of our students and use that knowledge to design, deliver, and assess quality learning opportunities.
• Establish a clear departmental identity and marketing strategy that is consistent with our mission and attractive to students, faculty, and employers.