Mission and Guiding Principles

Johnson & Wales University ... an exceptional education that inspires professional success and lifelong personal and intellectual growth.

In support of our mission and recognizing the importance of preserving our distinctive student-centered culture, we are guided by the following principles:

• Undertake continuous improvement and planning for a sustainable future.
• Foster an evidence-based teaching and learning environment.
• Support faculty scholarship to advance our status as a comprehensive university.
• Maximize student potential by further enriching our academic programs with experiential and work-integrated learning.
• Value our faculty and staff.
• Embrace diversity for a richly inclusive community.
• Practice ethical citizenship in all aspects of university life.
• Act as a good steward of our resources to support the needs of our students, faculty and staff.