The Strategic Directions, and the Core Values they express, are central to the success of the University and its students.
View our core valuesIllinois State University’s core values—Learning and Scholarship, Diversity and Inclusion, Respect, Collaboration, Individualized Attention, Civic Engagement, Integrity—are spelled out in Educate Connect Elevate: Illinois State – The Strategic Plan for Illinois’ First Public University 2018-2023. These goals embody our University’s culture of innovative and introspective growth, and it is through individuals in our Illinois State family that these values come to life through action.
The Living Our Values Awards recognize individuals as well as joint efforts from a group whose work exemplifies Illinois State’s core values. The awards celebrate the commitment to live our values every day, and strengthen the campus community by sharing those values.
Nominees can be any current Illinois State student, faculty or staff member, or a group of people at Illinois State working toward a program or initiative that reflects the core values.
Nomination forms can be found here. As a thank you, all nominators will receive a Core Values coffee mug (while supplies last).
The categories for the Living Our Value Awards are:
Those nominating should be able to explain how the nominee exemplifies one or more of Illinois State University’s core values: