College of Health and Human Performance

Celebrating UF's Core Values!

August 26, 2022

Actions speak louder than words. Find examples of how our college embodies UF's Core Values.

At the College of Health & Human Performance, we’re advancing the way we live, work and play by promoting healthy living, training the next generation, enhancing physical performance and enriching lives.

Here are some recent examples that cut across our four departments and demonstrate how we are incorporating UF's Core Values while advancing critical research in human wellness, equipping students for their field and future, and translating academic findings to improve lives.


Excellence: Celebrating our College Community

Every year, we gather to celebrate alumni, faculty, staff, students and friends making an impact within The Gator Nation and beyond. These honorees are a source of inspiration and pride.

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Discovery & Innovation: Leveraging Research Tools, Technology and Collaboration

We collaborate as an academic community to enrich lives, influence healthy living and enhance human performance. Since the college was founded in 1946, our faculty and students have consistently been on the leading edge of important and emerging issues.

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Inclusion: Committed to the ideals of diversity, equity and access

As a college, we strive to enrich lives, influence healthy living and enhance human performance of diverse populations worldwide. Our Dean's Inclusion, Diversity, Equity & Access (IDEA) aims to create a more inclusive environment, increase diversity of our community, promote equity for all persons and provide open access to resources.

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Freedom & Civility: Building Bridges Across Cultures

Our college-wide study abroad programs allow faculty and students to come together and learn from each other and expanded their viewpoints and mindsets. 

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Community: The Gator Nation is Everywhere

Our college has a shared sense of purpose and that doesn't stop when our students leave campus. Our alumni support and enhance the college and their communities through philanthropy and volunteerism.

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Stewardship: Gators Give

Faculty and staff broke records during the annual University of Florida Campaign for Charities (UFCC) giving campaign for the second year in a row. As a college, faculty and staff raised more than $15,000 with 33 percent of faculty and staff participating.

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