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110.00 Mission and Vision of the Montana University System
120.00 Mission and Vision of Montana State University-Bozeman
110.00 Mission and Vision of the Montana University
System
MISSION:
The Mission of the
Montana University System is to serve students through the delivery of high
quality, accessible postsecondary educational opportunities, while actively
participating in the preservation and advancement of Montana's economy and
society.
VISION:
We will prepare students
for success by creating an environment of ideas and excellence that nurtures
intellectual, social, economic, and cultural development. We will hold academic
quality to be the prime attribute of our institutions, allocating human,
physical, and financial resources appropriate to our educational mission. We
will encourage scientific development and technology transfer, interactive
information systems, economic development and lifelong learning. We will
protect academic freedom, practice collegiality, encourage diversity, foster
economic prosperity, and be accountable, responsive, and accessible to the
people of Montana.
Goals:
The following five goals
and subordinate objectives will guide the Montana University System in moving
toward realization of its vision for the future of higher education in Montana.
A. To provide a stimulating, responsive, and
effective environment for student learning, student living, and academic
achievement.
B. To make a high quality, affordable higher
education experience available to all qualified citizens who wish to further
their education and training.
C. To deliver higher education services in a
manner that is efficient, coordinated, and highly accessible.
D. To be responsive to market, employment, and
economic development needs of the State and the nation.
E. To improve the support for and
understanding of the Montana University System as a leading contributor to the
State's economic success and social and political well-being.
Montana State University
Since its creation as
Montana's first institution of higher education, Montana State University has
had as its mission, nothing less than the improvement and enrichment of the
lives of the citizens of the state and the creation of a brighter more
prosperous future for those citizens. Through campuses in Billings, Bozeman,
Great Falls and Havre, 49 Extension Service sites, Experiment Stations at seven
sites throughout the state and an increasing capability for remote and
electronic delivery, MSU is uniquely designed and motivated to produce the next
generation of leaders for communities, businesses, professions, government and
the academic disciplines in which degrees are offered.
The MSU campuses have, as a
primary mission, the teaching of the next generation of leaders the most
up-to-date knowledge in appropriate degree offerings through the doctorate. Each
has a specific and unique curricular charge in meeting the breadth of the
University's offerings and those of the Montana University System.
Each of the campuses and
sites houses some of the current generations finest minds; faculty and staff
dedicated to advancing the boundaries of knowledge through research and creative
activities.
Each of the campuses
is charged with serving the citizens of Montana by forming partnerships and
sharing its expertise with agricultural producers, communities, businesses,
government agencies and the professions.
120.00 Mission and Vision of Montana State
University-Bozeman
Vision Statement
Montana State University
will be the university of choice for those seeking a student-centered learning
environment distinguished by innovation and discovery in a Rocky Mountain
setting.
Mission Statement
The mission of Montana
State University is:
- To provide a
challenging and richly diverse learning environment in which the entire
university community is fully engaged in supporting student success.
- To provide an
environment that promotes the exploration, discovery, and dissemination of new
knowledge.
- To provide a
collegial environment for faculty and students in which discovery and learning
are closely integrated and highly valued.
- To serve the people
and communities of Montana by sharing our expertise and collaborating with
others to improve the lives and prosperity of Montanans.
In accomplishing our
mission, we remain committed to the wise stewardship of resources through
meaningful assessment and public accountability.
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