Mission
The faculty and staff of the CBU College of Health Science commit to supporting CHS students, and one another, in the attainment of educational, spiritual, and vocational goals consistent with a Biblical worldview. Faculty and staff will steadfastly model the Christ-like behaviors of interactive teaching, servant leadership, and inspired scholarship aimed at improving the human condition. CHS faculty, staff, and students will be encouraged and equipped to make a significant and positive impact locally and around the world.
Core Values
Christian Faith
- We affirm California Baptist University's purpose and mission as our own in the development of leaders in the health professions.
- We believe that our Christian world view should permeate all of our personal and professional goals and activities.
- We seek to create and maintain an environment that fosters opportunities for shaping one's own spiritual formation.
- We encourage the exploration of calling in one's own personal and professional life.
Discovery
- We consider learning to be an activity that should never cease, and the lifelong pursuit of understanding is a faithful and noble quest.
- We value the creation of timely, relevant, participatory, and experiential learning environments that develop well-trained individuals who add value and achieve fulfilling roles within their organizations, communities, and the global environment.
- We engage in an interactive process of teaching and learning that encourages students to take advantage of the resources offered to them, further maximizing their potential for success.
- We seek to conduct research that contributes to the body of knowledge in the health professions.
Service
- We seek to develop and demonstrate a heart for service in all students, faculty, and staff.
- We value and support a wide range of service opportunities, particularly service to the campus community, academic professions, the church, and the local and global communities.
Professionalism
- We demonstrate personal and professional integrity in all things.
- We accept responsibility for the quality of our programs and for our actions.
- We participate in health professions organizations to advance the profession, and seek further opportunity for CBU students and faculty.
Relationships
- We respect and value unique and diverse experiences and perspectives contributed by individuals learning and working in a collegial environment.
- We cultivate caring and respectful relationships.
- We create opportunities to develop relationships with our current students and alumni.
- We encourage student connectedness.
- We appreciate and support external constituents.