I believe in honesty and truthfulness, without which I cannot win
the respect and confidence of my fellow men. -from the Auburn Creed
Our Vision
Auburn
University will emerge as one of the nation's preeminent comprehensive
land-grant universities in the 21st century. Central to all its
functions will be the University's historic commitment of service
to all Alabamians as the State becomes a part of a global society
with all of its challenges and opportunities. The University will
be widely recognized for the quality of its undergraduate, graduate
and professional educational programs, the effectiveness of its
research and outreach programs and the broad access to the University
provided through the innovative use of information technology. The
University will ensure the quality of its programs through the careful
focusing of its resources in areas of institutional strengths. One
constant will remain unchanged at the University--that intangible
quality Auburn men and women call the "Auburn Spirit."
Our Mission
Auburn University's mission is defined by
its land-grant traditions of service and access. The University
will serve the citizens of the State through its instructional,
research and outreach programs and prepare Alabamians to respond
successfully to the challenges of a global economy. The University
will provide traditional and non-traditional students broad access
to the institution's educational resources. In the delivery of educational
programs on campus and beyond, the University will draw heavily
upon the new instructional and outreach technologies available in
the emerging information age.
As
a comprehensive university, Auburn University is committed to offering
high-quality undergraduate, graduate, and professional education
to its students. The University will give highest priority for resource
allocation for the future development of those areas that represent
the traditional strengths, quality, reputation, and uniqueness of
the institution and that continue to effectively respond to the
needs of students and other constituents. Consistent with this commitment,
the University will emphasize a broad and superior undergraduate
education that imparts the knowledge, skills, and values so essential
to educated and responsible citizens. At the same time, the University
will provide high-quality graduate and professional programs in
areas of need and importance to the state and beyond. To accomplish
these educational goals, Auburn University will continue to compete
nationally to attract a faculty distinguished by its commitment
to teaching and by its achievements in research, both pure and applied.
The University will strive to attract a faculty that will bring
distinction and stature to the undergraduate, graduate, and professional
programs offered by the University.
Because
research is essential to the mission of a land-grant university,
Auburn University will continue development of its research programs.
The primary focus of this research will be directed to the solution
of problems and the development of knowledge and technology important
to the state and nation and to the quality of life of Alabama citizens.
The University's research programs will make important contributions
to instructional programs through the involvement of graduate and
undergraduate students and the renewal of the faculty. Research
will also provide the knowledge base for outreach programs. In carrying
out its research mission, the University will emphasize established
areas of strength and will focus available resources in those areas
of research and doctoral study that are, or have the potential to
develop into nationally and internationally recognized centers of
excellence.
Extension
and outreach programs are fundamental to the land-grant mission
because these programs directly affect the lives of all citizens
in the state. The University will maintain the strengths of its
traditional outreach programs and will increasingly involve the
broader University in outreach programs that respond to the changing
needs of the society in which we live. The
University will continue
to seek new and innovative ways to reach out to the people it
serves. The
Statement of Vision and Mission was developed by the Task Force
on Mission established in 1995 and was approved by the Board of
Trustees on March 20, 1997 and amended May 7, 2004. This statement
replaces the Auburn University Statement of Role
that was approved
on June 5, 1989.
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