Career & Professional Development will continue to be a centralized office that integrates the career implementation process with career coaching and technologies to educate our students with the necessary skills needed to transition from college to career and beyond.

Liberal Arts Education – We value providing individual career coaching as well as educational opportunities for current students to market their integrated learning, personal and social responsibility, and intellectual and practical skills.

Customer Service – We provide the highest level of customer service for our constituents (students, faculty, employers, and alumni) through partnerships that assist in meeting their unique goals and objectives.  We also embrace the FISH! philosophy in providing services, events, and information to our constituents.

Be There – is being emotionally present for people. It’s a powerful message of respect that improves communication and strengthens relationships.

Play – taps into your natural way of being creative, enthusiastic and having fun. Play is the spirit that drives the curious mind, as in “Let’s play with that idea!” It’s a mindset you can bring to everything you do.

Make Their Day – is finding simple ways to serve or delight people in a meaningful, memorable way. It’s about contributing to someone else’s life, not because you want something out of it, but because that’s the person you want to be.

Choose Your Attitude – means taking responsibility for how you respond to what life throws at you. Once you are aware that your choice impacts everyone around you, you can ask yourself, “Is my attitude helping my team or my customers? Is it helping me to be the person I want to be?”

Through The FISH! Philosophy, we build stronger relationships with staff members, the customers we serve, and the students we teach. © 2009 Charthouse Learning

Individuality & Affirmation –We accept each student as a unique individual by supporting their interests, encouraging their development, listening to their ideas, and connecting them to resources that facilitate and engage learning.

Diversity – We serve all diverse populations across campus through collaboration and partnerships with faculty, student organizations, alumni and employers. As an office we operate under the guiding statements developed by the National Association of Colleges & Employers (NACE): Diversity & Inclusion Statement

Collaboration & Partnering – We create, build, and maintain relationships with student clubs/organizations, colleges, academic programs, student affairs departments, employers, and alumni to deliver innovative career and professional programs that meet the diverse needs of the campus community.

Internships and High-Impact Learning – We value students’ life-long learning and career-decision making by promoting internships, volunteerism, service learning, and study abroad opportunities as part of the collegiate experience.

Technological Innovation – We provide online services, ensuring that professional development, internship, and job search tools are accessible 24/7.

Professional Development – We dedicate resources to support professional development for staff to expand knowledge, networks and contacts.

Professional Environment –We demonstrate a strong work ethic, a sense of passion and enthusiasm, while striving for balance between professional and personal life.