• Vision 2015: Connecting to the Future

o       Prepare students to be GLOBAL CITIZENS

o       Enrich the LIFE AND LOOK OF THE CAMPUS

o       Partner with others for a VIBRANT ECONOMY

• The mission of the College of Letters and Science is to serve the region, the state, and the world through

o       Commitment to Vision 2015

o       Academic excellence that fosters students’ career preparation, professional expertise, civic responsibility, personal development, and global adaptability

o       Research and learning that generate new knowledge and new insights which, through their application, promote economic development, community wellbeing, personal fulfillment, and lifelong learning

o       Dedication to the public good through leadership and service grounded in the foundational ideals of liberal education, robust academic majors, a vibrant general education program, and an overarching embrace of academic and personal integrity

o       Adherence to the Principles of Excellence established for Liberal Education and America’s Promise by the Association of American Colleges and Universities,[1] which are to

•  Aim high, and make excellence inclusive

• Give students a compass

• Teach the arts of inquiry and innovation

• Engage the big questions

• Connect knowledge with choices and action

•  Foster civic, intercultural and ethical learning

• Assess students’ ability to apply learning to complex problems