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Mission Statement
(As reviewed and amended by the Core Committee, March, 2003,
and
accepted by the Executive Committee April, 2003)
Statement of Purpose
The Professional and Organizational Development Network in
Higher Education is an
association of higher education professionals dedicated to
enhancing teaching and learning
by supporting educational developers and leaders in higher
education.
Mission
Statement
The Professional and Organizational Development Network in
Higher Education
encourages the advocacy of the on-going enhancement of teaching
and learning through
faculty and organizational development. To this end it supports
the work of educational
developers and champions their importance to the academic
enterprise.
Vision
Statement
During the 21st century, the Professional and Organizational
Development Network in
Higher Education will expand guidelines for educational
development, build strong alliances
with sister organizations, and encourage developer exchanges and
research projects to
improve teaching and learning.
Values
The Professional and Organizational Development Network in
Higher Education is
committed to:
personal, professional, instructional,
and organizational development; humane and collaborative organizations
and administrations; diverse perspectives and a diverse
membership; supportive educational development
networks on the local, regional, national,
and international levels; advocacy for improved teaching and
learning in the academy through
programs for faculty, administrators, and graduate students; the identification and collection of a
strong and accessible body of research
on development theories and practices; the establishment of guidelines for
ethical practice; and the increasingly useful and thorough
assessment and evaluation of practice
and research.
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