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MISSION
The Illini Union enriches
our students’ academic experience by building
an inclusive community
and providing growth and development opportunities through engaging programs, outstanding services, purposeful employment, and state-of-the-art facilities.
VISION
The Illini Union will be the premiere college union.
Spring Jam 2016
CORE VALUES
Our values serve as a compass and describe how we behave every day.
• Community: We value community and continually work to strengthen our ties to the university and the surrounding community through active citizenship, service, traditions, teamwork, and collaboration.
• Student Centeredness and Learning:
We value students and their voice as they are central to our mission. Our work is guided by a commitment to their holistic development and learning.
• Leadership: We value the opportunity to lead from every level of the organization and create innovative programs and services. We recognize that each employee has the ability to inspire and motivate others and serve as a catalyst for change.
We are accountable and take responsibility for our decisions and actions.
• Excellence: We value pursuing and exceeding high expectations and developing distinctive and quality programs and services through origination and continuous improvement.
• Diversity and Inclusion: We value
the uniqueness of people and individual perspectives. We embrace and celebrate one another’s di erences, talents,
and abilities. We cultivate an inclusive environment by considering all dimensions of diversity, and we help prepare our campus community for life in a multicultural society.
• Integrity: We value being honest and ethical and exemplifying behavior that can be modeled by all. We maintain open and transparent decision-making at all levels of our organization.
• Traditions: We value our position as the center of campus life—physically, socially, and culturally. We recognize that every member of our Illinois family has a Union story to tell. Through these stories, we help preserve the rich traditions and legacy that current and former Illini have created.
• Collaboration: We value cooperating and partnering with others and strengthening our e orts to serve the university and our surrounding community.
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