School of Arts & Social Sciences Core Values

The Core Values of the School of Arts and Social Sciences embody a commitment to the intellectual excellence and personal well-being of its management, staff, and students in their interrelated activities of research, teaching, learning, and administration. These core values are: Academic Excellence, Academic Freedom, Transparent Communication, Collegiality, Ethical Behaviour, and Personal Fulfillment.

• Academic Excellence
  Management, staff, and students value dedication to excellence and comprehensiveness in academic, administrative, and pedagogical work motivated by a spirit of enthusiasm, innovation, and creativity.

• Academic Freedom
  Management, staff, and students value principles of responsible intellectual freedom, including the freedom of expression and the right to participate in decision-making structures and processes without prejudice.

• Transparent Communication
  Management, staff, and students value communication with each other which is open, honest, and based on the transparent and accurate transmission of information, knowledge, and skills appropriate to an institution of research and teaching.

• Collegiality
  Management, staff, and students value the traditional collegiality of university communities through support for: adherence to core values; cooperation and collaboration in the achievement of shared goals; respect and tolerance for the diversity of academic interests and pursuits.

• Ethical Behaviour
  Management, staff, and students value respect, fairness, and justice in their behaviour towards each other.

• Personal Fulfillment
  Management, staff, and students value personal fulfillment as an individual right which subsumes all intellectual effort; work should be challenging, meaningful, and personally satisfying, while balanced against individuals’ personal and social lives.