Values
The core values that define, inform, and guide the decisions within our School are as follows:
Excellence:
Academic excellence is our top priority. We pursue excellence in learning, teaching, research and creative activities, and community engagement as the highest indicators of successful achievement.
Competition:
Competition enhances innovation. We strive to compete at the highest levels in the pursuit of extramural support for our students, as well as for our research and creative activities.
Collaboration:
We promote teamwork, partnerships, and intergroup dialog for discussing and solving problems and disseminating and transferring knowledge, thus multiplying our accomplishments.
Diversity:
We value diversity in all of its forms in our research, curricula, and pedagogy and in our faculty, staff, and student composition.
Leadership:
We encourage and reward effective leadership at every level in the School.
Location:
We are fortunate to be located in the vibrant city of Indianapolis and we strive to capitalize on the urban setting to address the challenges of a global society.
Professionalism:
We foster and reward high standards of collegiality and integrity.
Responsiveness:
We are committed to community and professional service to meet the needs of our stakeholders.
Improvement:
We strive to continuously improve the implementation of our mission through efficient assessment and evaluation processes.
Identity:
We take pride in the Purdue University and Indiana University affiliations, while striving to advance the IUPUI campus identity, image, and reputation.