Values-Based Culture

Our Values

We are proud to share our Values-Based Culture with all our constituents – faculty, staff, students, patients and community members. These core values⁠—One Team, Kindhearted, Integrity, Visionary, and Beyond Service⁠—are integral to our purpose, and we aim to align with those values on a daily basis.

Visit the Office of People and Values to learn more about our Values-Based Culture.

One Team

Unite and include diverse perspectives to achieve our mission.

Empower and energize one another to create positive growth
Collaborate through open communication
Hold ourselves and each other accountable by giving and accepting constructive feedback
Foster a fun and healthy environment that encourages team spirit and belonging
Promote and celebrate identities, experiences, strengths, and achievements

Kindhearted

Exceed expectations with a kind heart, helping hands and a positive attitude.

Assume good intentions
Listen first to understand
Treat all consistently with compassion, respect and an open mind
Acknowledge all with courtesy and appreciate different perspectives
Respond rather than react

Integrity

Be honorable and accountable even when no one is looking.

Be honest regardless of the outcome
Make ethical choices in every situation
Build trust by modeling respect and honoring commitments
Be transparent in your purpose, expectations and actions
Protect and conserve institutional resources

Visionary

Nurture innovative ideas, bold explorations and a pioneering spirit.

Promote an innovative environment that embraces appropriate risk, unique ideas, and evolving needs
Be resilient, confident and fair when faced with challenges
Inspire continuous curiosity
Demonstrate and inspire commitment to lifelong learning and personal development

Beyond Service

Create and deliver positive defining moments.

Anticipate the needs of each individual and respond with empathy and a generous heart
Invest in the inclusion, well-being, empowerment, and success of all by going the extra mile
Collaborate to create pathways to equitable solutions
Deliver excellence in everything we do