Unit Mission: The Family Consumer Sciences Unit prepares students to become caring and compassionate individuals in a diverse and sustainable global environment. These programs are structured to develop confident lifelong learners who recognize behavioural and technological changes over the lifespan to support community vitality, individual well-being, and family systems. (Update approved by advisory board March 4, 2020)

Goals:

1. create an all-inclusive, high-quality educational environment with qualified and committed faculty and staff.

2. maintain rigorous relevant curricula that reflects the Body of Knowledge to prepare students for work in a culturally diverse global society. 

3. engage faculty and students in leadership, scholarship, and service opportunities that best prepares them to be confident and competent professionals.

4. provide technology-centered learning environments that give students the capacity to recognize and solve complex problems and adapt to ever-changing work environments

5. provide opportunities to understand ethical practices and develop an appreciation for sustainability,  diversity and inclusivity in an interdependent world.