The diverse community of our school is unified by our vision of a better society achieved through the generation and transmission of knowledge, promotion of social justice and service to humanity.
In our teaching, research and service, we strive to:
We live our values, which exemplify those of the social work profession and the UB School of Social Work within the context of trauma-informed and human rights perspectives. Our core values are embedded within each of us, and we uphold them in our daily actions toward colleagues, students, ourselves and all others.
Service | We are committed to being of service to others in order to improve the quality of life for people locally, regionally, nationally and internationally. |
Respect | We nurture and value all people without regard for status by respecting the influence of environment and histories and recognize their needs, unique contributions and progress. |
Collaboration | We promote collaboration to improve outcomes; we value the diversity and expertise that everyone brings to the process. |
Leadership | We accept our professional obligation to contribute to leading change that improves individual lives, communities, society and nations. |
Human Rights and Social Justice | We pursue social and economic justice for diverse, marginalized, oppressed and disenfranchised groups. |
Growth | We embrace the capacity for growth in ourselves and all others. |
Professionalism | We demonstrate behavior that reflects our professional values at all times. We uphold ourselves and the social work profession to the highest standards of excellence. |
Excellence | We strive for excellence in our learning, teaching, research, collaboration, advocacy, and service provision. We honor and celebrate the contribution of all members of the school community. |
Responsibility | We are fully accountable for both our actions and inactions as social workers. We promote and embrace all aspects of self-care. |