Mission, Vision, Values
Through teaching and collaborative research, SEAS discovers, designs, and creates novel technologies and approaches to societal challenges—in service to the world, the nation, and our community. We bridge disciplines, both within engineering and the applied sciences and beyond, to prepare broadly trained leaders, to advance foundational science, and to achieve translational impact.
Vision
By playing an important role in the education of all Harvard students and shaping Harvard’s identity as a university, SEAS will train the next generation of leaders. Our vision is for a SEAS that is…
- Pluralistic – A tightly-knit community of scholars, educators and innovators shaped by the diverse beliefs, experiences, and perspectives of its members. SEAS will model dialogue, mutual respect, shared responsibility, and collaboration.
- World-changing – Our research and education will make a difference to people's lives, and will benefit humanity.
- Contextual – By melding rigorous analytical thinking within a liberal arts context, SEAS will prepare the next generation of ethical, engaged, visionary and innovative leaders.
- Convergent – SEAS will be a point of intersection and impact for many disciplines and for many Schools.
- Agile – SEAS will catalyze new opportunities enabled by an expanded campus, growing enrollments, and an increased array of partnerships and programs.
Values
Our institutional values reflect the principles that govern our work and interactions in SEAS.
Our Community
We are a community of faculty, staff, students, and researchers who work together to pursue excellence in learning, teaching, and research. By fostering a culture of inclusion and trust, we affirm every person's intrinsic dignity and worth and commit to ethical interactions throughout our community. We hold in esteem the diverse perspectives and talents that our community brings to enrich our shared academic mission and foster in all of us a life-long connection to the School.
Our Work
We are dedicated to achieving the highest standards and to pursuing quality and integrity in research, teaching, and service, in order to both advance our profession and benefit society at large. Through a culture of curiosity and exploration, we advance fundamental science and translate discoveries into real-world applications. We encourage our students — tomorrow’s leaders — to ask bold questions and consider the full implications of their work, empowering them to produce innovations that enrich the world we share.