Our strength is rooted in our commitment to our employees, the success of the University, and the following core values:

• Community: In the spirit of community, we join with all employees and students across campus to advance the mission of Villanova University.
• Trust: We strive to cultivate an atmosphere of dependability, confidentiality and trust based on honesty, integrity and ethical practices.
• Respect: We strive to foster dignity and encourage respect in every encounter within our community, regardless of level or position.
• Teamwork: We strive to work in a cooperative manner to support the goals of the Human Resources department and Villanova University, and we encourage individual and team recognition.
• Diversity: We encourage and support an inclusive work environment that values the strength derived from a diverse workforce.
• Quality: We strive to meet or exceed the needs of our customers in a timely and courteous manner.
• Communication: Our communication with each member of our community will be honest, straightforward, respectful and empathetic, and we will always be open to feedback.
• Professionalism: We are committed to being knowledgeable, thorough and responsive in order to inspire confidence in those we serve.
• Innovation: We strive to create and introduce new work processes, programs and services. Additionally, we will use technology in creative ways to better serve our customers.

We commit ourselves to these and to all of the University's values. We pledge to continually improve ourselves through personal and professional development, and to improve our Human Resources programs and services through self-evaluation and benchmarking with our counterparts in other institutions.