Vision, Mission, and Goals
Mission
The mission of the Jacksonville University School of Aviation is to produce professional aviators and aviation managers possessing the leadership and professional skills necessary to sustain safety and profitability in global aviation. The School of Aviation achieves this mission with a world-class curriculum that sufficiently equips students to thrive professionally and financially as global aviation evolves.
Vision
Our vision is to be the world leader in innovative collegiate aviation programs producing graduates who increase the safety and profitability of global aviation.
Program Goals
- Professional Competency: Graduates will possess the requisite knowledge and skills necessary to make an immediate positive impact for their employer as well as act with the highest standards of professionalism evidenced by their ethical character and integrity.
- Regulatory Compliance: Graduates will be able to assess the role and impact of regulatory compliance in the conduct of global aviation commerce.
- Triple Bottom Line: Graduates will be able to apply the knowledge that sustained profitability in global aviation commerce results from the involvement of innovative and engaged people who develop optimal use of resources.
- Critical Thinking: Graduates will demonstrate the planning, decision making, workload management, and communication skills necessary to engage in effective critical thinking.
Admission Requirements
The process by which the university publishes standards for the selection and admission of students which are related to the educational mission and purposes of the institution is set forth by the Admissions office and listed in the current Catalog.
Admission to Jacksonville University is competitive. JU seeks students from a variety of backgrounds with strong academic preparation who can contribute to and benefit from the University's many academic and co-curricular programs.
Program Assessment
Our Program Assessment Plan encompasses not only the assessment of program educational goals and student learning outcomes but also goals related to all functional areas of the program including: students, curriculum, faculty and staff, facilities and resources, institutional support, safety, and relations with industry.
Examples of Recent Outcomes and Actions Taken
- Outcome: The JU Flight Team won the 2008 Loening Trophy given to the team representing the top collegiate aviation program in the USA at National NIFA SAFECON
- Action: Secured funding from funding from the University for support of the JU Flight Team
- Outcome: The JU Woman Air Race Team Placed 1st in the nation in the 2011 Air Race Classic
- Action: Secured Donor funding to continue to participate in the Air Race Classic.
- Outcome: Direct hiring agreements with the airlines
- Action: Signed agreements to become part of the JetBlue University Gateway Program and Delta Air Lines “PROPEL” program. Students also participate in Republic Airways Cadet program and numerous other regional carriers pathway programs.