Scholarship encompasses those activities that are new, thought-provoking, and transferable among individuals and organizations. Scholarly activities include both creative discovery and the application, interpretation, and formal dissemination of new and existing knowledge by both faculty and students. As with teaching, scholarship must be documented and evaluated to be judged meritorious. In the School, there is a strong interplay between teaching and scholarship and each is vital to the other. Outstanding teachers reach beyond the bounds of textbook material in a scholarly manner to expose students to new developments and the latest perspectives in their fields.
Service is an extension of teaching and scholarly accomplishments.
Although teaching and scholarship are of utmost importance, the SNR faculty recognize and value their responsibility to transfer new and important information to individuals within the public and private sectors. The staff of the School of Natural Resources supports and advances education, scholarly investigation, and community service. Although individual staff members are necessarily committed to specific responsibilities, projects, and supervisors, they have collective and individual commitment to assist and advance the School as a whole. As members of the School of Natural Resources community, students share responsibility with the faculty and staff for pursuing the School's mission. Students expect excellence in themselves and others.