OSE College Mission Documents

,,do All of these are DRAFT and need to be adapted and adopted by the OSE College Board and OSE College Community.

Mission documents typically include

a mission statement -- what we do now (assumes the college is operating), who we serve, and what the outcomes are
a vision statement -- what we want to become (3-5 years or more)
other purposes -- if there is a mission that flows from the greater organization, such as a church may also want students to take a pledge
values -- how we conduct all our actions leading to the mission and other purposes
strategic plan -- how we get from the mission to the vision or an in-between step
educational outcomes -- what students from our programs all should achieve on completion
methods -- how we achieve the mission

The mission of OSE College is to prepare practitioner-scholars who will contribute to an open source economy through social enterprise.

develop into an Integrated Human
seek to achieve an Abundance Economy
recognize our global inter-dependency
collaborate through open source
act with the urgency our problems demand
seek seek personal and support societal fulfillment through Unjobbing and self-determination

,,do review these using the Guiding Philosophies

an ability to identify, formulate, and solve complex problems by applying principles of engineering, science, systems thinking, and mathematics together with open source technology, information, collaboration, and techniques
an ability to apply design to produce open source solutions that meet specified needs with consideration of public health, safety, and welfare, as well as global, cultural, social, environmental, and economic factors
an ability to communicate effectively with a range of audiences, for a range of purposes including collaborating, leading, sharing, and teaching
an ability to recognize ethical and professional responsibilities in situations and make informed judgments, which must consider the impact of solutions in global, economic, environmental, and societal contexts
an ability to function effectively on a team whose members together provide leadership, create a collaborative and inclusive environment, establish goals, plan tasks, and meet objectives
an ability to develop and conduct appropriate experimentation, analyze and interpret data, and use judgment to draw conclusions and make iterative improvements
an ability to acquire, share, and apply new knowledge as needed, using appropriate learning strategies
an ability to apply the above principles to create and maintain beneficial enterprises serving a community while practicing the values of OSE College

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