UMBC Mission Statement
UMBC is a dynamic public research university integrating teaching,
research and service to benefit the citizens of Maryland. As an Honors
University, the campus offers academically talented students a strong
undergraduate liberal arts foundation that prepares them for graduate
and professional study, entry into the workforce, and community service
and leadership.
UMBC emphasizes science, engineering, information technology, human
services and public policy at the graduate level. UMBC contributes to
the economic development of the State and the region through
entrepreneurial initiatives, workforce training, K-16 partnerships, and
technology commercialization in collaboration with public agencies and
the corporate community. UMBC is dedicated to cultural and ethnic
diversity, social responsibility and lifelong learning.
School of Social Work Mission Statement
Our mission at the University of Maryland School of Social Work is
to develop practitioners, leaders and scholars to advance the
well-being of populations and communities and to promote social
justice. As national leaders, we create and use knowledge for
education, service innovation, and policy development.
Baccalaureate Social Work Mission Statement
Through excellence in teaching, research, and service, the
Baccalaureate Social Work Program, University of Maryland School of
Social Work, prepares students for generalist social work practice
inclusive of diverse individuals, families, groups, organizations, and
communities across a widely ranging geographic region. The program is
committed to the core social work values and ethics of: belief in the
dignity and worth of all individuals; a commitment to social, economic,
and environmental justice; and practicing with integrity and
competence.
Baccalaureate Social Work Program Goals
The goals of the Baccalaureate Social Work Program are to:
- Provide a learning environment which supports students from
diverse backgrounds in developing the competencies necessary for
generalist practice. - Create and disseminate knowledge through scholarship that is
integrated with teaching and service that advances social work
practice and social welfare policy. - Foster a commitment among students to continuing education,
enhancing competence in practice, maintaining high ethical
standards, and seeking opportunities for renewal and advancement
within the profession.
UMBC Statement of Values for Academic Integrity
In February 2001, the Faculty Senate affirmed the importance of our
values and practices by adopting the Statement of Values for Academic
Integrity that is placed on most course syllabi:
Academic integrity is an important value at UMBC. By enrolling in
this course, each student assumes the responsibilities of an active
participant in UMBC’s scholarly community in which everyone’s academic
work and behavior are held to the highest standards of honesty.
Cheating, fabrication, plagiarism, and helping others to commit these
acts are all forms of academic dishonesty, and they are wrong. Academic
misconduct could result in disciplinary action that may include, but is
not limited to, suspension or dismissal.
The purposes of higher education are the learning students and
faculty undertake, the knowledge and thinking skills developed, and the
enhancement of personal qualities that enable students to be strong
contributing members of society. In a competitive world, it is
essential that all members of the UMBC community uphold a standard that
places integrity of each student’s honestly earned achievements above
higher grades or easier work dishonestly sought.
Undergraduate Honor Statement
All members of the UMBC community are expected to make a commitment
to academic honesty in their own actions and with others. To this end,
UMBC undergraduate students also adopted the following Undergraduate
Honor Statement as it describes the high standards to which everyone in
the community will be held:
I hereby assume the responsibilities of an engaged member in a
scholarly and civic community in which academic work and behavior are
held to the highest standards of honesty. It is my active participation
that affirms these principles and gives them true meaning as well as
value in my education. I realize that by committing acts of dishonesty
I hurt myself and place an indelible mark on the reputation of UMBC.
Therefore, I will not cheat, fabricate materials, plagiarize, or help
another to undertake such acts of academic dishonesty, nor will I
protect those who engage in acts of academic dishonesty.