Cross-cultural communication skills are valued and practiced. Academically related criteria are paramount. There is a willingness to rely on and nurture local expertise and authority, and to increase cross-level communication and shared governance. Constructive criticism is welcomed. 10 Standards and practices are consistently applied.
Individuals demonstrate pride in being a member of the institution.
Successes are acknowledged and mistakes graciously remediated. There is active support for learning. There is a willingness to fund activities or materials that will enhance the leadership of departments and the development of faculty and staff. A report of the Wingspread Group on Higher Education, 1993. Smith, B.L. Creating learning communities, Liberal Education , Fall 1993, 32-39.