GSE Philosophy (GSE Guiding Principles):

• We create and sustain educational environments that serve all students and address diverse needs (Diversity & Inclusiveness)
• We encourage and model exemplary programs and practices across the life span (Quality).
• We build our programs on the human and cultural richness of the University’s urban setting (Urban Community).
• We challenge assumptions about our practice and accept the risks inherent in following our convictions (Ethical Convictions).
• We model professionalism and develop collaborative efforts that foster our mission (Collaboration & Professionalism).
• We develop our programs to promote social justice, especially for groups that have been historically disenfranchised (Democracy & Social Justice).
• We strive to understand the relationships among culture, curriculum, and practice and the long-term implications for ecological sustainability (Sustainability).
• We model thoughtful inquiry as a basis for sound decision-making (Inquiry).

For instructor versions of the conceptual framework, suitable for use on a syllabus, see the conceptual framework page in the Assessment section of our website.