The University of Maryland, Baltimore (UMB) 2022-2026 Strategic Plan co-chairs revealed a draft set of updated core values at an April 1 virtual town hall, then surveyed students, faculty, and staff on what they thought about the possible changes.
UMB’s current core values are accountability, civility, collaboration, diversity, excellence knowledge, and leadership. The draft set is as follows:
- Respect and Integrity (evolved from civility and accountability)
- Well-Being and Sustainability (evolved from leadership)
- Equity and Justice (evolved from diversity)
- Innovation and Discovery (evolved from excellence, knowledge, and collaboration;).
About 200 people attended the virtual town hall, and about 200 responses were received in the survey that spanned April 5-12. The survey combined quantitative and open-ended questions for each proposed core value, along with an opportunity for feedback about core values overall.
The survey asked the same four questions about all four proposed core values, using a 5-point Likert scale, with these response options: Very much; Somewhat; Neutral; A little; Not at all.
Here are the results, based on the 5-point Likert scale. You can see the full results of the survey in this PowerPoint presentation.
How well does the proposed core value align with your personal and professional values?
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Respect and Integrity |
4.82 |
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Equity and Justice |
4.63 |
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Well-Being and Sustainability |
4.56 |
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Innovation and Discovery |
4.33 |
In your opinion, how well does the proposed core value align with current values of UMB faculty, staff, and students?
|
Innovation and Discovery |
4.11 |
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Respect and Integrity |
4.10 |
|
Equity and Justice |
3.94 |
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Well-Being and Sustainability |
3.91 |
In your opinion, how well does the proposed core value reflect UMB?
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Respect and Integrity |
4.12 |
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Innovation and Discovery |
4.11 |
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Equity and Justice |
3.91 |
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Well-Being and Sustainability |
3.77 |
How strongly do you feel that the proposed core value should be adopted as a UMB core value?
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Respect and Integrity |
4.55 |
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Equity and Justice |
4.49 |
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Innovation and Discovery |
4.32 |
|
Well-Being and Sustainability |
4.26 |
The next virtual town hall on April 29 will discuss and provide a platform for feedback on the Strategic Plan's themes. Register here to attend.