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Mission Statements

Our Guiding Statements

Our Mission…Is what we do.

Kettering College, born out of Adventist faith, offers graduate and undergraduate degrees in health science.  Upholding Christ, the college educates students to make service a life calling and to view health as harmony with God in body, mind, and spirit.

Our Vision…Is what we will become.

We transform lives through innovative healthcare education.

Our Values…Are essential to fulfilling our mission and vision.

    • Trustworthiness

      We value personal and professional integrity and accountability in all relationships.

       

    • Innovation

      We value an approach to health science education that promotes advances in the effective practice and delivery of health care.

      We value creative, future-oriented preparation of health care professionals to meet the challenges of providing comprehensive and compassionate health care.

       

    • Caring

      We value spiritual wholeness and nurture personal spiritual growth.

      We value and respect the dignity of all people as being made in the image of God.

      We value being called to Christian service through the ministry of health care as a reflection of Christ’s unconditional love.

       

    • Competence

      We value excellence in teaching and clinical competence evidenced in personal and professional growth.

      We value promptness and effectiveness in responding to the needs of others.

      We value lifelong learning as an integral part of our professional calling and personal growth.

       

    • Collaboration

      We value social responsibility and service to others.

      We value partnerships that foster enhanced service to our community.

Diversity Statement

As an institution of Christian higher education, Kettering College actively seeks and values individuals from diverse backgrounds and beliefs.  Diversity among students, faculty, and staff greatly enriches the educational experience and produces graduates who are able to provide high-quality, whole-person care to the communities they serve.

Learning Outcomes

Our Institutional Student Learning Outcomes represent the knowledge, skills, and attitudes fostered within the college experience.  These enable students to be successful in their personal, professional, educational and spiritual lives.  The learning outcomes are assessed within the academic majors and courses of study.  The assessment results are used to improve the learning experience. 

Our mission honors the Adventist view of health as harmony with God in body, mind, spirit, and service as a life calling.  Our mission calls us to Christ-like service, and serves as the foundation of our four student learning outcomes.

Learning Outcomes

Our Institutional Student Learning Outcomes represent the knowledge, skills, and attitudes fostered within the college experience. These enable students to be successful in their personal, professional, educational and spiritual lives. The learning outcomes are assessed within the academic majors and courses of study. The assessment results are used to improve the learning experience.

Our mission honors the Adventist view of health as harmony with God in body, mind, spirit, and service as a life calling. Our mission calls us to Christ-like service, and serves as the foundation of our four institutional student learning outcomes.

Each student who successfully completes their program-specific outcomes and curriculum will be able to demonstrate degree-level appropriate competencies in the identified domains for each outcome. Students will:

Faith

Gain self-awareness of their own faith journey within the context of a Christian Community and learn the skills to holistically care for self and others.

Service

Engage in service and service-learning opportunities that have a positive impact on communities and that foster self-awareness.

Scholarship

Conduct ethical scholarship that involves gathering and evaluating evidence in order to draw and disseminate a conclusion.

Leadership

Work effectively with and through others by recognizing distinctive contributions each individual can bring to forge superior solutions and results.

 

 

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