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Quick Facts

4 - Number of graduate programs in the college ranked in the top 100 nationwide by U.S. News and World Report in March 2011
147 - Number of students receiving full-tuition scholarships in 2010-11 with federal grant support secured by the college
100% - Percent of Doctor of Physical Therapy graduates (inaugural class) who passed the national certification exam on the first try (national average is 88%)
2 - Number of programs in the college that are the sole offering in the field in Florida (health care informatics and research administration)
2011 - Year that undergraduate social work coordinator and Instructor Robin Kohn won the national Outstanding Advising Award in Faculty Advising
3 - Number of human rights centers being established in southern Russia by Associate Professor K. Michael Reynolds
22% - Percent of international students in the Doctoral Program in Public Affairs in 2010-11
800 - number of students majoring in legal studies in 2010-2011
> 1,000 - Number of children and adults with speech, language and hearing problems served by the Communication Disorders Clinic in 2010-2011

Vision, Mission & Goals

COHPA Mission

Vision Statement

The College of Health and Public Affairs is a global leader in creating positive community change. We seek to improve people's lives through partnerships that transcend traditional boundaries in education, research, policy and program development.

Mission Statement

The College of Health and Public Affairs educates leaders for a global and diverse society by conducting transformational research, creating partnerships, and advocating policy changes that improve the health and welfare of the community.

College Goals

Community Partnerships
To improve the health and welfare of the community through mutually beneficial college-community partnerships.

Research
To foster innovative research activities generating and/or applying knowledge that positively impacts the global community.

Education
To promote and support the development and provision of state-of-the-art undergraduate, master's and doctoral education and professional continuing education.

Diversity
To integrate diversity and globalization into all aspects of college life.

Identity
To develop and promote a distinctive vision- and mission-driven identity for the college.

Organizational Success
To promote and nurture a vibrant and vital organization built on a foundation of responsible and strategic management of college resources.

College Values

We Value and Celebrate Diversity within our faculty, staff and students and endeavor to treat all people with dignity and respect, honoring their race, ethnicity, gender, disability, sexual orientation, age, religion, socioeconomic status, opinions and positions.

We Value Collaboration and believe the key to overcoming obstacles and achieving great success is to use our collective talents and wisdom through partnerships within the college, throughout the university and in the Central Florida community.

We Value Excellence and strive for the highest degree of quality and professionalism in our teaching, research and service.

We Value Innovation and Creativity and foster an environment where both can flourish by allowing faculty, staff and students to take risks; by minimizing the cost of failure; and by continually seeking opportunities to develop cutting-edge knowledge, programs and policies in globe-spanning partnerships.

We Value Knowledge that empowers our students and alumni to improve the future quality of life in our community and globally.

We Value Truth and Honesty and believe that in our pursuit and sharing of knowledge we are cultivating a culture that relies on facts, rejects deceptiveness, and promotes and rewards truth and honesty.

We Value Fairness and Equity and strive in all of our interactions to be fair, impartial and objective and to make decisions free of favoritism or self-interest.

We Value Passion as a critical part of a thriving society and endeavor to create an environment for our students, faculty, administrators and staff that instills a passion for our fields of study and for improving the quality of life of individuals.

We Value Service and employ an altruistic approach to our community partnerships and our mission of teaching, research and service.

My internship with the District 9 Medical Examiner’s Office was one of the greatest experiences of my life. I gained an excellent understanding of the medical examiner’s office and the criminal justice field in general."

— Adam Stubley, criminal justice major

I’m so excited to be in this program. I’m really looking forward to planning great areas to live and work."

— Gabriella Serrado, urban and regional planning graduate student

I think it is great to be part of something that [exposes] others to sign language and the deaf community."

— Ashley Loomis, communication sciences and disorders major and national-anthem signer at Orlando Magic games

UCF provides its physical therapy students with an excellent education and prepares them to work in the most challenging of settings."

— Jamie Dyson, rehabilitation supervisor, Orlando Regional Medical Center

The program is really helping me grow as a professional. I have a much better understanding of how to navigate the systems and advocate for services on a much larger scale."

— Joy Chuba, social work graduate student, UCF Valencia Osceola

In fall 2010, I began to create real programs, establish the board, develop volunteer-recruitment strategies and overal strategically plan the next five years -- all through my course work."

— Paulette Campbell, CEO of Redemption Song, Inc., Master of Nonprofit Management ('11)

The internship is going great! I am interning for Senate President Mike Haridopolos in the Capitol. I wish more UCF students could have this truly amazing opportunity."

— Julianna Debler, legal studies major and 2012 Florida Legislative Scholars Intern

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