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NAIT s Vision
To be globally valued for student success, applied research
and innovation.
NAIT s Mission
Educated, skilled and successful
learners.
Guiding Principles
Student and Staff Success
Embrace
diversity and respect one another.
Recognize staff dedication.
Use
technology as an enabling tool.
Excellence
Achieve program
relevance through continuous improvement.
Commit to sustainable practices.
Foster innovation and applied research.
Leadership
Empower
staff.
Promote open communication.
Exemplify corporate social
responsibility (pdf) and ethical practices.
Key
directions
Champion student success.
Pursue academic excellence.
Advance institutional sustainability.
NAIT COMMUNITY
PRINCIPLES
Aligning with NAIT s Guiding Principles, members of the NAIT
community share a responsibility to conduct themselves in a manner that promotes
a working and learning environment characterized by integrity, mutual respect,
professionalism, individual safety, and social responsibility. Members are
expected to behave in a manner that is consistent with the mission and vision of
the Institute, to promote the image of the Institute, to value diversity, to
acknowledge the dignity and safety of each individual, and to promote the
well-being of all members of the community in their roles at NAIT.
Purpose
The purpose of this Statement of Values is to describe
conduct that promotes the well-being of the NAIT community and to serve as a
guideline for appropriate behavior.
Scope
This Statement of Values
applies to the actions of staff and students while on NAIT s physical or
virtual premises or when acting as off-campus representatives of NAIT.
Fair Treatment
- Staff and students will accept others,
respecting race, religious beliefs, gender, physical disability, mental
disability, marital status, age, place of origin, family status, socioeconomic
status, sexual orientation, gender identity, and political beliefs.
- Staff
and students will refrain from disseminating or causing to be disseminated
malicious or defamatory material.
Safety
- Staff and students will
engage in conduct that protects the health, safety, and well-being of others.
- Staff and students will promote a safe environment free of mental,
emotional, physical, and/or sexual violence.
- Staff and students will
observe all health and safety procedures outlined for classrooms, laboratories,
field trips, and work practicums.
- Staff and students must present
identification when requested by Institute staff or
security.
Harmony
- Staff and students will model, encourage, and
support speech and action that promote a positive and effective teaching and
learning environment.
- Staff and students will engage in appropriate speech
and action during NAIT or NAIT-related functions or while on NAIT premises.
- Staff and students should encourage their on-campus guests to engage in
appropriate speech and action.
- Staff and students will refrain from
inciting others to behave in an unprofessional or disruptive manner.
- Staff
and students will resolve challenges and seek resolution in a respectful and
professional manner following internal processes and
protocols.
Respect for property
- Staff and students will respect
Institute property and the property of others.
- Staff and students will
respect hours of entry onto Institute premises.
- Staff and students will
respect limits placed on entering Institute premises.
- Staff and students
will abide by Institute s policies and guidelines regarding the use of
Institute resources.
Other
- Criminal behavior is prohibited.
- Possession, consumption, or sale of alcohol on NAIT premises is permitted
only at NAIT-sanctioned events or venues.
- Possession, consumption,
manufacture, or sale of illegal drugs is prohibited.
- Possession or use of
firearms, dangerous substances, or other weapons is
prohibited.
General standards supporting our values statement
-
Relationships: safeguards are in place to ensure that the Institute s interests
are upheld.
- Confidentiality: information should remain confidential unless
a contravention of the law or a danger to health or safety exists.
-
Conflicts of interest: The right of individuals to be involved in activities as
citizens must be kept separate and distinct from their role and responsibility
within the Institute. This may include the avoidance of accepting gifts
resulting in objectivity being compromised or outside remuneration interfering
with the performance of duties at the Institute.
- Academic Misconduct is
covered in NAIT Academic Regulations. |
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