Institutional Goals
To make its vision a reality and to accomplish its mission, the University of St. Augustine for Health Sciences works to meet the following goals:
Patient/Client
1. Administer University policies and programs with the priority being the best interests of the client.
Students
2. Prepare students to be leaders, clinically excellent, academically sound, and professional in their health sciences professions.
3. Nurture students’ abilities to be lifelong learners
4. Promote the use of professional behaviors in the work environment
5. Enable the skills necessary to exercise autonomous judgment in professional endeavors
6. Use evidence-based practice and current research to guide decision-making
Learning and Teaching
7. Facilitate interdisciplinary collaboration
8. Support faculty scholarship, teaching excellence, and service to university, community and professional activities
9. Support faculty leadership in the development of contemporary curricula
10. Promote student learning by utilizing instructional best practice
Culture
11. Focus on student success in daily operations
12. Promote an organizational culture that respects open communication, job ownership, and teamwork
13. Encourage the positive advantages of a healthy and productive lifestyle
14. Expect ethical behavior and integrity to underpin all University actions
15. Support professional advocacy in working with external constituencies
Quality
16. Focus on quality improvements to enhance institutional effectiveness
Growth and Innovation
17. Embrace change and innovation in processes that enhances educational outcomes
18. Responsibly grow the university based on society’s need for our programs and the availability of resources and personnel to support them
19. Provide visionary educational models that address student learning needs for professional practice
Stewardship
20. Manage University operations economically, safely and efficiently