Mission Statement
The mission of The Ohio State University Nisonger Center is to empower and support all people with developmental disabilities and their families through interdisciplinary training, research, and service.
Vision Statement
To cultivate an inclusive environment for all individuals, especially those with developmental disabilities.
Values
The Nisonger Center values are the commitments made by our faculty, staff, and students regarding how we will carry out our work. Our values include:
Person/Family-centered Approach * Diversity and Inclusion * Self-determination* Excellence * Community * Innovation* Equity
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Statement of Commitment
As required by Ohio Revised Code section 3345.016, Ohio State will: educate students by means of free, open and rigorous intellectual inquiry to seek the truth; equip students with the opportunity to develop intellectual skills to reach their own, informed conclusions; not require, favor, disfavor or prohibit speech or lawful assembly; create a community dedicated to an ethic of civil and free inquiry, which respects the autonomy of each member, supports individual capacities for growth and tolerates differences in opinion; treat all faculty, staff and students as individuals, hold them to equal standards and provide equality of opportunity with regard to race, ethnicity, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity or gender expression.
Ohio State is in the process of revising websites and program materials to accurately reflect compliance with the law. While this work occurs, language referencing protected class status or other activities prohibited by Ohio Senate Bill 1 may still appear in some places. However, all programs and activities are being administered in compliance with federal and state law.