The mission of the School of Family, Consumer, and Nutrition Sciences at Northern Illinois University is to generate and transmit knowledge that supports families and individuals in meeting human needs for self development, social interaction, resource allocation, clothing, food and nutrition, and hospitality.
The mission is implemented through the design and delivery of educational programs, the conduct and dissemination of research, and leadership in community, governmental, and professional activities. A major premise of the academic programs and activities of the School is the connectedness of physical, economic, social and cultural systems that affect the human condition.
The goals inherent in the School’s mission are: