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cefnsdeansoffice@nau.eduCEFNS Strategic Plan
CEFNS Charter
Advancing scientific education
Mission
CEFNS will create an environment that supports and enables impactful change across all academic pursuits.
Vision
CEFNS will demonstrate leadership in the development, implementation, and delivery of education and research opportunities. CEFNS is committed to empowering a diverse community of learning.
Commitment
CEFNS is committed to empowering a diverse community of learning
Strategic pillars
Inspiring excellence
The CEFNS approach to academic success will foster an inspiring environment that is meaningful and purpose-driven, and that will connect all students with opportunities related to research and discovery, learning, global engagement, and a sense of community.
Components
CEFNS will:
1) offer exploratory research experiences in unique geographical locations and state-of-the-art spaces that address and meet the pressing needs of the community and society
2) engage students with teaching practices across distinctive landscapes, communities, and instructional venues that equip them to be the next generation of leaders
3) demonstrate sustainable values by being a steward of landscapes, humanity, and education in a globalized world
4) create a community of engaged learners than spans across disciplines and is welcoming to all societal perspectives
Inclusive engagement
CEFNS will welcome faculty, staff, and students from all racial, ethnic, cultural, and socioeconomic backgrounds, as well as all national origins, disabilities, ages, veteran statuses, religious or political beliefs, sexual orientations, gender identities and expressions, and diverse lived experiences.
Components
CEFNS will:
1) support faculty and staff in their initiatives and endeavors by cultivating collegiality, recognizing achievements, and encouraging the application and development of their diverse skills
2) create a unified learning environment supportive of all students with attentive faculty and staff, academic support systems, and adaptive educational resources
Innovative distinction
Using applied scientific knowledge and unique learning labs, CEFNS will bring novel concepts to fruition, cultivate creativity, and fulfill student expectations.
Components
CEFNS will:
1) generate revolutionary ideas, incorporating technology that addresses local, state, and global concerns
2) foster analytical, critical, and creative undergraduate and graduate research
3) create an educational environment of involved learners through culturally responsive pedagogy, using differentiated instructional methods based on experiential, adaptive, active, and authentic styles of learning
Impactful opportunities
CEFNS will prepare graduates to be competitive in both career and academic pursuits in a connected and interdependent world, mindful of humanity, landscapes, and people.
Components
CEFNS will:
1) foster an appreciation of continuous and self-motivated learning by utilizing exploratory activities and internships in order to prepare students for careers and additional degrees
2) demonstrate commitment to meaningful service by embodying the values of environmental stewardship, community involvement, and scientific literacy
3) create a culture promoting comprehensive and multinational research
4) deliver foundational teaching by establishing a framework that supports future academic growth and strengthening the skills that allow student advancement into diverse areas of STEM and society