Mission
- To achieve academic excellence through teaching, research, creative inquiry and student engagement.
- To achieve excellence in the student experience and prepare individuals for a life of success, leadership, and responsibility through community awareness, engagement, and service to others.
- To achieve recognition as a leader in community development, regional economic development, and public-private partnerships.
Values
- Excellence
- Commitment to best practices in teaching and learning, scholarship and creative activity, student engagement, cultural enrichment and campus environment.
- Engagement
- Active civil participation by students, faculty and staff in the university experience.
- Creativity
- The pursuit of distinction through inquiry and innovation, challenging convention and focusing on solutions.
- Servant Leadership
- Effective, ethical leadership through empowerment and service.
- Inclusion
- Fostering and promoting a campus that embraces diverse people, ideas, views, and practices.
- Sustainability
- Commitment to behaviors that recognize and respect our environmental context.
