About Us
MISSION STATEMENT
To provide the means by which the colleges and departments can efficiently and effectively acquire and manage the financial, facilities, and information resources they need to fulfill their respective missions.
VISION STATEMENT
Cornell University Finance and Administration (CUFA) will be a standard bearer in higher education innovative leadership in the acquisition, and management of financial, facilities, and information resources. We are committed to partnering with our clients and customers to find the most economical means of delivering the highest quality services they require, in a timely manner. We will maximize the long-term value of university investments to ensure that Cornell's faculty, students, staff and other stakeholders will be able to achieve the goals and objectives of the institution. We will identify appropriate measures to evaluate the efficacy of the services we deliver and continually solicit feedback from our customers to ensure we are meeting their needs. We will do this with the firm understanding that our responsibility is to help the university community set a standard of stewardship that meets the scrutiny of an increasingly demanding set of public and private constituency groups.
We will accomplish these objectives while:
- Providing an aesthetically appealing, safe, healthy and sustainable physical environment, supported by a robust campus physical and technological infrastructure that supports the teaching and research mission of the university;
- Providing a high quality of work life for all our employees regardless of position or function, including opportunities for individual development;
- Promoting CUFA values that are aligned with the broader community to ensure common purpose and agreement as to how the university can best accomplish its mission.
GROUP VALUE STATEMENT
COLLEGIALITY - To further the goals of the Colleges, Schools, Centers and the University, we develop and maintain positive relationships through understanding, collaboration and trust.
INTEGRITY - Striving to do the right thing for the greater good for all of our clients and for Cornell.
INITIATIVE - We develop new strategies and continuously assess the appropriateness of the services we provide to the university.
EXCELLENCE - We establish goals and objectives to achieve excellence and are accountable for our actions and the impact they have on the community.
CIVILITY - We are frank, open, sincere and respectful of others.
STEWARDSHIP - We responsibly manage and protect the resources entrusted to our care.