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Mission & Values

Mission and Inspiration Statements

Our mission: Provide an exceptional learning environment that prepares students for meaningful personal lives, professional accomplishments, and responsible global citizenship. The Drake experience is distinguished by collaborative learning among students, faculty, and staff and by the integration of the liberal arts and sciences with professional preparation.

Our inspiration: Together we transform lives and strengthen communities.

 

Core Values

Our core values form the foundation of how faculty and staff perform our work, how we conduct ourselves and how we interact with each other. These values guide our interactions as colleagues in support of delivering on our mission promise. Through these values, we continue to build a stronger, more vibrant campus culture.

Joyful Accountability

  • I am curious and creative, brave and bold.
  • I strive each day to be my best.

Generosity of Spirit

  • We trust, empower, and presume the best of each other. 
  • We practice civility, caring, and respect. 
  • We commit to equity and inclusion.

All In This Together

  • We embrace robust communication and transparency. 
  • We thrive through collaboration and teamwork.

Commitment to Mission

  • We are united in service to students and our communities.
  • We act with integrity and purpose. 
  • We are optimistic about our future.

Videos

Watch our employees discuss what each of these core values mean to them.

Introduction to our Core Values.

Employees discuss what Joyful Accountability means to them.

Employees discuss what Generosity of Spirit means to them.

Employees discuss what All In This Together means to them.

Employees discuss what Commitment to Mission means to them.