Guiding Principles

Updated April 9, 2019 – Hampshire's Board of Trustees has been exploring ways to bring about a thriving future for Hampshire in advance of our 50th anniversary in 2020. Our work together is guided by the following core principles:

• Preserve our reputation and what is best about Hampshire
• Advance our educational model
• Keep the interests of students, staff, and faculty at the forefront
• Commit to our longstanding values of inclusion, equity, and justice
• Recognize the potential for long-term positive impact
• Have the fortitude to make difficult decisions
• Keep the interests of the greater community in our planning, including the Town of Amherst and the rest of the Pioneer Valley