Mission

The College of Liberal Arts and Sciences is a student-centered and diverse learning community that engages in critical inquiry extending knowledge to enrich and enliven individual and public life.

Vision

The College of Liberal Arts and Sciences will set a standard of excellence in liberal education. We will prepare our students to be responsible citizens, productive professionals, and lifelong learners with global perspective. We will foster a diverse community of inquiry, discourse, discovery, expression and reflection.

Value Statements

We value

• Excellence in liberal education facilitated through active student-teacher engagement and academic achievement supported by appropriate class size and a high proportion of permanent faculty.
• Intellectual inquiry and discourse fostered by an engaged and diverse community of learners which rests upon academic freedom, integrity, collaboration, and collegiality.
• Access to a quality education for a broad range of students.
• Excellence in a broad range of scholarly and artistic activities supported by appropriate resources.
• University and community service valued for its contribution and effectiveness.
• Student development as citizens in a democratic society and as members of the global community of the 21st century.