The mission of the College is delivered by the faculty, through their work in teaching and advising, research and scholarly productivity, and professional and community service. Consistent with the focus of the College, we strive for a high degree of balance and interaction among those three functions, with program excellence in each area. Student learning and faculty teaching extend beyond the lecture hall and include the use of the seminar, the laboratory, the clinic, and the actual site of practice. Students learn through active involvement in their academic work and through guided experiential learning designed to prepare them to be reflective in the continuing practice of their chosen field. Close faculty supervision of beginning practice is a hallmark of quality teaching in our college.
Teaching is connected to and helps lead the best professional practice in the field.
At the undergraduate level, students are prepared to understand basic theory and research in their field. At the graduate level, students are prepared to critique competing theories and to participate in research. Research is central to the role of University faculty members. Within the College, scholarly productivity appropriately addresses the development and critique of theory and research into testable and tested models of practice. Scholarly products are shared with other academicians and researchers and also with practitioners.