PrinciplesofService

=Qualities of our Service in the Institution=

Our efforts can be thought of as Building Supportive Communities that are characterized by:
 * **planning** that takes into account the often-limited and uncertain state of resources, guides where we put our not-unlimited energies, and seeks to make the result sustainable or cumulative.


 * **community-building**, not only for the sake of a sustainable product, but so participants/ collaborators value their involvement in the process.
 * **probing** what has been taken for granted or left unarticulated until coherent principles emerge to guide our efforts.


 * **transparency and inclusiveness of consultation** in formulating procedures and principles and in making evaluations available.


 * documenting process, product, and evaluations to make **institutional learning** more likely.


 * **organization**, including efficient use of computer technology, to support all of the above.


 * **taking care for colleagues’ reputations** when disputes arise, especially colleagues coming up for or currently under review.


 * **equity** in relation to explicit guidelines (thus eliminating suspicions of favoritism).