The UAGC Culture of Care fosters a community grounded in trust and belonging. We believe our culture provides opportunity for individuals to thrive academically, professionally, and personally, creating a transformative student experience.
The 2025 UAGC Culture of Care Summit
"Our team approaches our everyday interactions and tasks with empathy, care, and collaboration. By working together, we support each other and ensure our workload is manageable."
Kaitlyn Sproat, Assessment Specialist
CARES is the acronym that represents the core pillars defining how the Culture of Care is reflected in our work.
"Culture is founded in actions and behaviors. How we serve our students represents the relationship we seek to cultivate from start to finish."
Christine Hardy, VP Enrollment
Experiencing the Culture of Care
The CARES Pillars
- Communicate
- Advocate
- Respect
- Empower
- Student-Centered
Culture of Care is what we do as an institution to help faculty and staff feel valued and supported.
Every interaction (chats, emails, live calls/classes, etc.) you have with a co-worker or student can have elements of the CARES pillars woven throughout, even information-based or transactional conversations.
We work to make sure everyone feels seen, heard, and understood in all interactions.
We have a universal understanding that life stressors can impact work, and, wherever possible, we work to make sure resolvable issues around policy and procedure don't cause additional aggravation to the issue.
By embodying and promoting Culture of Care within interactions between team members, we can create a culture that allows us to retain and graduate students.