Our Mission
The mission of The University of Findlay is to equip our students for meaningful lives and productive careers.
Our Heritage
The University of Findlay was founded as Findlay College in 1882 by the Churches of God, General Conference, and the citizens of the city of Findlay. Though an independent institution, The University of Findlay is affiliated with the Churches of God, and it acknowledges, preserves, and honors its Judeo-Christian heritage. The institution changed its name, becoming The University of Findlay, on July 1, 1989.
Principles that Guide our Work
The trustees, faculty, and staff of UF assert that:
- The University of Findlay is grounded in Christian faith, welcomes all people, and respects the roles of faith and reason in reflective study.
- Merging the best of education in professional preparation, the liberal arts, the natural sciences, and experiential learning is the ideal preparation for 21st-century careers.
- We are all teachers. Teaching students is our most important responsibility; every trustee, professor, and staff member should contribute to our students’ learning.
- Together with our students, we will always engage in a caring, honest, respectful, and reasoned exchange of ideas.
- As colleagues with our students, we will be prepared to serve others and to participate fully in a diverse, environmentally responsible, global society.
Benefits to Our Students of This Educational Approach
The University of Findlay graduates will demonstrate the benefits of an education adaptive to the emerging needs of 21st-century students—in methods and locations of instruction; in experience-based curricula focused on their professions of choice and areas of intellectual interest at the undergraduate, graduate, and professional levels; and in broad exposure and experience designed to help them live honorably.
Those benefits will include
- gainful employment or successful entry into a graduate program;
- long-term success in their professions of choice; and
- the knowledge, skills, and dispositions that UF believes important for all its graduates, regardless of profession.
Vision Statement: the UF Distinction
The University of Findlay will become a leading Midwestern university characterized by the following three watch phrases:
Heartland Community
In a university founded on the principles of personal faith, civic mindedness, and scholarly achievement, we will advance our commitment to the personal attention essential to the development of our students as whole persons--knowledgeable, creative, ethical, and compassionate leaders in a global environment.
Diverse Perspectives
We will achieve a productive balance between innovative and time-tested approaches and programs in professional preparation, the liberal arts, and the natural sciences. We will embrace professional, cultural, and intellectual diversity that will distinguish our programs from those of other comprehensive institutions of higher education. We will model civil discourse.
Transformative Experiences
We will leverage our location, size, and values to provide experiential learning for students in every program of study.
Accreditation
The University of Findlay is approved by the Ohio Department of Higher Education (ODHE) and the Higher Learning Commission (HLC) to offer the Master of Arts in Teaching English to Speakers of Other Languages (TESOL) and Bilingual Education (established in 1989; name changed to TESOL and Applied Linguistics in 2017), the Master of Arts in Education (established in 1992), the Master of Business Administration (established in 1993), the Master of Physical Therapy (established in 1999, converted to the Doctor of Physical Therapy in 2008), the Master of Occupational Therapy (established in 1999), the Master of Science in Environmental, Safety and Health Management (established in 1994), the Doctor of Pharmacy (established in 2005), the Master of Physician Assistant (established in 2009), the Master of Science in Health Informatics (established in 2011), the Master of Arts in Rhetoric and Writing (established in 2013), the Doctor of Education (established in 2013), the Master of Science in Applied Security and Analytics (established in 2016), the Doctor of Occupational Therapy (approved by ACOTE in 2017 as an Applicant Program; candidacy status granted December 2018; preaccreditation status granted April 2021; accreditation with concerns granted December 20, 2021; accreditation granted January 6, 2023), the Master of Arts in Professional Communication (established in 2017), the Doctor of Education in School Psychology (established in 2020) and the Master of Science in Radiologic Sciences (established in 2020; discontinued new enrollments June 2024) degrees. Any questions regarding The University of Findlay’s accreditation status with HLC should be sent via e-mail to info@hlcommission.org.
The Higher Learning Commission
230 South LaSalle Street, Suite 7-500
Chicago, IL 60604-1413
Phone: 312-263-0456
Phone: 800-621-7440
FAX: 312-263-7462
https://www.hlcommission.org/
Disabilities Statement
Anyone needing special accommodations or adaptive formats due to a disability should contact The University of Findlay’s Office of Accommodation and Inclusion at 419-434-5532 (V/TDD).
Notice of Non-Discrimination, Anti-Harassment, and Hostile Campus Environment Policy
The University of Findlay strives for an environment in which all individuals are treated with respect and dignity. Each individual has the right to study and work in an atmosphere which promotes equal opportunities and prohibits discriminatory practices and harassment based upon age, race, ethnicity, national origin, color, religion, sex, gender identity, handicap, sexual orientation, genetic information, veteran or military status and physical or mental disabilities. Harassment of any kind, whether verbal, physical, or environmental, is unacceptable and will not be tolerated.
As required by state and federal law, the University does not engage in discrimination in its programs, activities and policies against students, prospective students, employees or prospective employees. The University prohibits and will not tolerate any such discrimination or harassment at its facilities, programs and activities. Inquiries about sex discrimination, sexual harassment and other questions about the application of Title IX and its implementing regulations may be referred to the Title IX Coordinator, the U.S. Department of Education’s Office of Civil Rights’ Assistant Secretary, or both.
The University’s Non-Discrimination Policy can be found here:
https://www.findlay.edu/offices/student-affairs/title-ix/non-discrimination
The following individuals have been designated to handle inquiries regarding the University’s Non-Discrimination Policy:
Skylar Mettert
Associate Vice President for Safety & Wellness
Civil Rights/Title IX Coordinator
(419) 434-4739
metterts@findlay.edu
Office Location: Old Main Office #45, University of Findlay, 1000 N. Main Street, Findlay, OH 45840
Heather Ward
Deputy Civil Rights Coordinator
(419) 434-4804
heather.ward@findlay.edu
Office Location: Old Main Office #304
University of Findlay Harassment Hotline
(419) 434-6777
U.S. Department of Education’s Office for Civil Rights
1-800-421-3481
ocr@ed.gov
Inquiries regarding non-discrimination in employment may be directed to:
U.S. Equal Employment Opportunity Commission
800-669-4000
Ohio Civil Rights Commission
888-278-7101
Notice of Title IX Policy and Designation of Title IX Coordinator
Sex Discrimination, Sexual Harassment, and Other Forms of Sexual Misconduct; Designation of Title IX Coordinator
Title IX prohibits the University from discrimination on the basis of sex in the education programs or activities that it operates. This prohibition extends to admission and employment. The University has adopted a policy that provides for the prompt and equitable resolution of complaints alleging any action prohibited by Title IX and explains the process that the University will use for doing so. A copy of this policy is available on the University’s website at:
https://www.findlay.edu/offices/student-affairs/title-ix/title-ix-policy.
The Title IX Coordinator has been designated and authorized to coordinate the University’s efforts to address concerns relating to discrimination and harassment on the basis of sex, gender, gender, gender identity, and sexual orientation. Any person may report sex discrimination, including sexual harassment (whether or not the person reporting is the person who experienced the conduct that could constitute sex discrimination or sexual harassment), at any time including non-business hours by contacting the Title IX Coordinator as follows:
Skylar Mettert
Associate Vice President for Safety & Wellness
Civil Rights/Title IX Coordinator
Old Main #45
1000 N. Main Street
Findlay, Ohio 45840
(419) 434-4739
metterts@findlay.edu
Inquiries about Title IX may also be directed to the U.S. Department of Education’s Office for Civil Rights by contacting 1-800-421-3481 or emailing
ocr@ed.gov.