Vision, Mission, Values

Our Vision

Central Queensland University will be a teaching and research university of distinction in borderless professional and adult learning

Through multiple pathways we will provide gateways for people with different learning styles to achieve their life aspirations.

We will pursue research excellence, driven by our strengths, targeted at areas of community and industry relevance.

Our Mission

CQU will be internationally, nationally and regionally networked and engaged.

We will maximise success in outcomes for all our stakeholders through the quality enhancement of our teaching, learning, research and community engagement through the delivery of personalised learning support systems, collaborative partnerships and networks, and excellent courseware.

Our Values

We adopt the following values to guide our mission and underpin the day-to-day teaching, learning, and research and other activities that make us a university. We are committed to making these values real for the institution, students and staff.

We value:

Integrity

We are committed to honesty, tolerance, respect and transparency in personal and collaborative academic, business and social endeavours.

Creativity and Innovation

We are a future oriented learning-organisation, fostering a dynamic environment in which we value creativity and leadership through innovation.

Academic Freedom

We strongly support the freedom of intellectual thought and enquiry and the open exchange of ideas that are directed towards the achievement of our mission.

Accountability

We promote an approach to decision making which emphasises openness, consistency, fairness and probity as an integral part of the University's responsibility to all stakeholders. We deliver what we promise.

Life Balance

We encourage a balance between the requirements of work, study and family life which supports the health and wellbeing of our communities.

Lifelong Learning

We are committed to lifelong learning and recognise the benefits this brings to our society as a whole.

Practice What We Teach

We are committed to leading by example and implementing best practice in all aspects of the University's operations.