Professional
Education Programs
Eastern Michigan University
Institutional Vision
The conceptual frameworks of the initial and advanced professional
educator programs of Eastern Michigan University are informed by a variety of
sources: vision and mission statements, purposes and goals, knowledge bases,
candidate proficiencies, and assessment processes and outcomes.
Vision and Mission of the Institution and Unit
Institutional Vision. A vision for Eastern Michigan University (EMU) as a whole is outlined in a variety of places, the most recent version of which is included in the May 15, 2003 iteration of the institution's "Strategic Plan" in the section labeled "institutional values and guiding principles."
These institutional values and guiding principles are ones much valued by the professional educator programs of this institution. The values include teaching and learning, excellence, human dignity and respect, diversity, scholarship and intellectual freedom, public engagement, leadership and participatory decision-making, and integrity. The guiding principles include accessibility, relevancy, responsiveness to change, flexibility, quality, collaboration, accountability, and affordability.