Mission, Vision, Values

Mission

The mission of the Dartmouth College Office of Public Affairs is to advance the effectiveness of the College and its component parts in fostering the relationships between Dartmouth and its constituent groups that encourage a love of learning and discovery. This mission is accomplished through print, electronic and event-based communications programs designed to enhance the stature and reputation of the institution; illustrate the energetic and vibrant atmosphere of the College; and create knowledge, understanding and support of the College's programs among its various constituent groups.

Vision

The Dartmouth College Office of Public Affairs aspires to be a leader among college and university communications programs, setting a standard in effectiveness for its peer institutions. This vision includes a constant striving for innovative and creative ways of establishing and maintaining communications programs that effectively combine conventional communications tools with emerging technologies. This vision is based on the principles that the most effective form of public affairs programming relies on relationships built on the basis of two-way interactive communication with the College's constituents, and on the integration of communications across the College.

Values

In pursuit of our vision, the members of the Office of Public Affairs staff share these values:

• An appreciation of the value of higher education in modern society.
• An understanding of Dartmouth's position as a leader in higher education.
• A commitment to supporting the delivery of administrative and organizational excellence, as a means of supporting Dartmouth's academic excellence.
• An understanding that maintaining and enhancing Dartmouth's stature and reputation are critical to its future success.
• An appreciation of the contributions made to our educational environment and our workplace by the inclusion among us of individuals representing a diverse range of backgrounds, abilities, economic circumstances, perspectives, races, religions, national origins, and sexual orientations.
• A commitment to personal and professional integrity in our relationships and dealings with the people with whom we come in contact in the course of doing our work.
• An appreciation of the importance of the personal and professional credibility we demonstrate, and for which we are known.
• A commitment to establishing and nurturing relationships as the basis on which all of our Public Affairs programs are built.
• A recognition of the importance of a collaborative environment in which we seek opportunities to enhance each other's work and learn from one another.
• A dedication to ongoing self-assessment and constant improvement of all that we do.