Core Values
The Center for Research Computing strives for a well-defined, pervasive culture based on the following core values:
Innovative
The Center encourages new ideas, and individuals are able to move ideas through the organization.
Agile
The Center’s flexible structure responds and adapts to opportunities.
Security Conscious
The Center is mindful of cybersecurity needs and how fulfilling those needs enables research and makes the Center more competitive.
Organizationally Lean
De-emphasize bureaucracy and emphasize efficiency. Dedicated, accountable staff own their jobs and have independence to make decisions regarding their work without micromanagement.
Communicative
As a Center, we strive to send, receive, and understand the information necessary to work effectively. We encourage candor.
Collaborative
Team members are open and willing to cooperate, share, and work well together.
People Focused
The Center is a comfortable workplace where people have the resources and guidance to be effective in their work, as well as resources to support wellness and maintain physical and mental health.
Performance Oriented
People know what determines success in their roles, and achievements are recognized. Leaders are actively engaged in positioning people for growth at the intersection of their passions and the needs of the organization.
Purpose Driven
Strong team players understand the wider impact of their work and are motivated through progress toward individual and collective goals.