Mission & Vision

Mission Statement

The College of Arts and Sciences mission is to provide a preeminent education, enabling students to make critical, ethical, knowledgeable, and imaginative choices about their professions and their lives. We offer innovative, relevant, hands-on, and student-centered programs guided by new technologies, the university's commitment to excellence, and the expert standards set forth by professional associations and accrediting agencies.

Vision Statement

In keeping with the original promise of the institution, we aspire to be a nationally recognized college that advances student success, institutional sustainability, and excellence. We aim to nurture a diverse community--of remarkable theorists, researchers, creatives, leaders, technologists, and influencers--that is responsive to the needs of the community and the world.