Department Mission

The Department of Educational Administration

This Department is one of four departments in the College of Education which includes Curriculum Studies, Educational Foundations and Educational Psychology and Special Education. All departments offer courses at the undergraduate and graduate levels and, as many of their sub-disciplines are of interest to graduate students in Educational Administration, numerous faculty in these departments hold Associate appointments in Educational Administration.

In the wake of reorganization within Canadian universities during the past ten years, this Department is now the only Department in Canada solely devoted to the teaching and study of Educational Administration. While Department faculty and affiliates are actively committed to energetic collaboration with other units within the University of Saskatchewan, they have come to view the leadership role of the Department in the national and international educational administration community as a major priority.

THE MISSION OF THE DEPARTMENT

The mission of the Department of Educational Administration is to prepare and develop educational practitioners and scholars through teaching, research, dissemination of research, and service in the disciplines of educational leadership. The Department seeks to promote the advancement of wisdom, knowledge, skills and values that are necessary for the renewal of educational organizations at the local, provincial, national and international levels.

In addressing this mission, the Department faculty and associates are committed to the following guiding values:

Excellence in all Faculty activities;

• High levels of efficiency and productivity in Department operations;

• Equality and respect for all individuals, clients, etc.; as well as equity of access to all who have the potential to succeed, and cognisance of the needs and rights of people with individual or social disadvantages;

• Positive community ethos with respect to importance and integrity of relationships and productivity;

• Academic freedom, intellectual rigour, practitioner relevance, and high ethical standards.