commitment to recruiting and supporting faculty of outstanding caliber; Ernest Boyer approach to tenure and promotion
faculty leadership in higher education, professional associations, community
shared governance model and practices
ample opportunities for integrative work in general education, interdisciplinary majors and minors, honors program, and collaborative initiatives in such areas as international programs, short-term and term-length study away programs, Chicago term, civic engagement, first-year experience, undergraduate research, teaching and learning, athletic mentors
7 Masters programs; summer programs; December Term (3 weeks between Thanksgiving and mid-December)
commitment to diversity in faculty, staff, and student recruitment and campus experience
