School of Communications

The mission of the School of Communications is to educate communications professionals. We prepare active citizens with the tools to be self-reflective critical thinkers, creative problem-solvers and transformative storytellers.

The School of Communications faculty and staff believe that the voices of all people should be heard, and that any ensuing debate be based on considered thought and evidence and without any dehumanizing words or actions. 

We believe that educating communications professionals must happen in an environment that is grounded in respect for different cultures and experiences.   

We believe in justice, equality and compassion as principles that guide our decisions and actions. 

We believe in practicing an ethics of care that responds to the needs of each individual in our community. 

We believe that our curricula and classrooms should be inclusive spaces where everyone should feel comfortable to bring their whole selves.    

We believe that students, faculty and staff should reflect the diversity of our society and that they should see themselves represented in the materials that we teach. 

We acknowledge the institutionalized inequalities that limit access to higher education and the ways in which the school has benefited from them, including the indigenous land on which Quinnipiac University stands. 

The School of Communications reaffirms its commitment to equalizing access to education for all students and will provide resources, recruitment tools and programs to mitigate the challenges that marginalized students face in higher education.

The school will engage in a continual process of self-examination and adaptation that recognizes the ways in which we participate in and benefit from the current system. 

The school will educate students who will be active citizens, eager to join in the building of democracy, and equipped to identify and fight against injustice.

The school will regularly evaluate and inspect our curriculum to ensure it is inclusive and designed to provide students with the concepts and vocabulary they need to effectively communicate in a multicultural society.

The school will participate in a continuing process of growth that is transparent and accountable to all members of our community.