Mission, Vision & Values
Mission
Strategic Cultural Partnerships (SCP) catalyze W&M's cultural and historical resources to generate new knowledge and advance understanding. Through partnership, we bridge divides and create common ground to build a more just world.
Vision
SCP transcends the boundaries between past and present, scholarship and practice, and campus and community to illuminate our diverse stories and imagine our collective future.
Values
Belonging: We create a welcoming, caring community that embraces diverse people and perspectives.
Curiosity: We foster an open learning environment that champions intellectual agility and inspires creativity in the discovery, preservation, application, and advancement of knowledge.
Excellence: We aim for the extraordinary, recognizing that accomplishment and positive change require bold and innovative aspirations, courageous risk-taking, and respectful engagement.
Trust: We act with integrity, transparency, and humility to build and maintain trust among colleagues, students, partners, and communities.
Respect: We recognize individuals' and communities' inherent dignity and worth and seek to develop reciprocal relationships that empower all.
Service: We serve with individuals and communities both near and far, devoting our efforts to facilitating connection, collaboration and positive transformation.
SCP is a division of William & Mary that fosters deep human connection. We reflect on the lessons of history to meet the challenges of a rapidly changing world. We engage diverse perspectives and seek wisdom in bridging differences. Together, we are unceasing in our efforts to make a meaningful difference in our communities, the state, the nation, and the world.
