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Undergraduate Catalog

Our Vision

°ÄÃÅÁùºÏ²ÊÀúÊ·¼Ç¼ aims to be the leading public regional university in providing educational quality, opportunity, and affordability.

Our Mission

°ÄÃÅÁùºÏ²ÊÀúÊ·¼Ç¼ empowers students, faculty, and staff to lead dynamic and diverse communities. We provide student-centered undergraduate and graduate programs characterized by innovative teaching, research, and service, grounded in multidisciplinary, regional and global perspectives. We engage our students in educational opportunities guided by a professional and diverse faculty and staff in collaboration with alumni and community partners.

Our Values

  • Academic Excellence: Central to our history is the commitment to teaching, to the individual learner, and to active involvement in the teaching-learning process. °ÄÃÅÁùºÏ²ÊÀúÊ·¼Ç¼’s highly qualified and diverse faculty promotes critical thinking, engaged learning, research, and creativity in a challenging, supportive learning community. We are committed to student success in an academic environment that encourages lifelong development as learners, scholars, teachers, and mentors.
  • Educational Opportunity: °ÄÃÅÁùºÏ²ÊÀúÊ·¼Ç¼ values educational opportunity and welcomes those who show promise and a willingness to work toward achieving academic excellence. We are committed to providing accessible, high-quality educational programs and financial support for our students.
  • Personal Growth: °ÄÃÅÁùºÏ²ÊÀúÊ·¼Ç¼ values the development of the whole person. We are committed to providing opportunities for personal growth in a transformative educational environment that supports the development of wellness, ethical decision making, and personal responsibility in the global community.
  • Social Responsibility: °ÄÃÅÁùºÏ²ÊÀúÊ·¼Ç¼ is committed to civic and community engagement, equity, social justice, and diversity and will maintain the highest standards of integrity in our work with others. We create an environment that fosters and promotes citizenship. We serve as a resource for and stimulus to educational, cultural, environmental, community, and economic development in our region and well beyond it for the public good.