About ACAD
ACAD Values
  • We value the creative process and all that is implied by that.
  • We are deeply committed to experimentation, free inquiry, research, and the evolution of culture.
  • We demand excellence in our practices, our support for our students, faculty, and staff, and our external communities.
  • Our support for human and professional development is reflected in our policies, practices, and programs.
  • We value our role in the society; we seek innovative paths for participation for the College, our students, alumni, and faculty and staff.
  • We value the joy and good humor that derives from being a creative institution; we believe in a celebration of our creative processes.
  • We value calculated risk-taking and entrepreneurship.
  • We are all learners, working together in a transparent environment that is willing to embrace change.
  • We value diversity in all respects, including philosophical, cultural, lifestyle, as well as definitions that are more conventional.