Our Core Values
A liberal arts education is rooted in reflection, teaching and learning, scholarship, and service to people across cultures and over time.To promote a better understanding of a complex world, the IU School of Liberal Arts builds on this tradition and reflects it in our core values:
Student learning: We provide an intellectual climate and curriculum that challenges students to think critically, communicate clearly, and achieve in their chosen fields.
Diversity: Diversity encompasses the complexities of human beings and includes, but is not limited to, race, ethnicity, gender, gender identity, sexual preference, age, physical and mental differences, religious identification, and social class. We believe the educational environment is enhanced when diverse groups of people with diverse ideas come together to learn.
Excellence: We seek excellence - quality rather than quantity - in the areas of teaching and learning, research and creative activity, and civic engagement and professional service.
Collaboration with the community: We value civic involvement as a way of enriching the academic environment, engaging citizens, and enhancing our constituent communities.
Interdisciplinary, international, and multicultural approaches: We take a broad perspective on intellectual questions, civic engagement, and the education of students in order to provide a well-rounded education.
Stewardship: We steward the resources of the IU School of Liberal Arts - and measure their impact - in the most effective, efficient, ethical, and timely manner possible.
Collegiality: Students, staff, and faculty are joined in a collaborative partnership characterized by mutual respect to promote the vision and mission of the IU School of Liberal Arts.
Accessibility: As a public institution, we are dedicated to making a high-quality education as accessible as possible for all students through flexible scheduling, loans, scholarships, and other means.