The COSD strategic plan is driven by these core values:

We value, encourage, and support

• academic excellence;
• evidence-based practice;
• collegial working relationships among students, faculty, administrators, staff, clients, families, caregivers, and the broader professional community;
• diversity and the richness it adds to our university;
• ethical behavior of all members of our university community;
• fiduciary responsibility by everyone who is part of our university family;
• a challenging academic environment;
• intellectual and artistic curiosity and creativity;
• education as a lifelong pursuit;
• academic freedom and debate;
• a global perspective in all faculty, staff, and students;
• a caring and nurturing faculty and staff;
•  freedom of thought and expression;
• being an active partner in the viability of our region; and
• shared governance and participation at all levels within the university
  community.