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The Mission of the Boston School of Occupational Therapy at Tufts University is to:

1. Offer students a comprehensive and rigorous theoretical and practical education in occupational therapy.

2. Motivate students to adopt a global perspective on the issues that
   face the profession of occupational therapy.

3. Provide students with the knowledge and intellectual skills to become leaders in shaping and implementing occupational therapy practice.

4. Prepare students to become skilled practitioners and researchers in
   providing occupational therapy services aimed at promoting health
   and wellness, and at enabling people's meaningful and satisfactory
   participation in life activities.

5. Foster a diverse community of students, scholars, teachers, practitioners, and researchers reflective of the world in which we live.

6. Develop a spirit of collaboration and partnership within the university, the greater community, and the world.

To accomplish this mission:

1. The curriculum is organized to provide students with a solid theoretical and applied background in human occupation, performance, and
   adaptation throughout the life cycle.

2. Clinical reasoning, coupled with the ability to link occupational therapy practice with research and theory, form the organizing principles for
   the educational program.

3. Fieldwork and experiential learning reflecting occupational therapy
   practice and service activities are an integral part of the curriculum.

4. Students engage in graduate coursework to gain a solid background
   in biological and social sciences, health and disability studies, and
   human occupational performance.

5. Students work in teams within and outside the classroom, learning to become culturally sensitive service providers and reflective practitioners.

6. Students work collaboratively with faculty and staff creating an
   individualized, supportive community within the Boston School of
   Occupational Therapy.