THE ROLE OF A
REGIONAL STATE UNIVERSITY

: Provide quality academic learning opportunities for students through programs at the certificate, associate, baccalaureate, and graduate levels.

: To encourage responsible citizenship, emphasis is placed on engaged teaching and learning as well as scholarly work, research, creative achievements, career and technical education, and community and professional engagement.

: Provide access to higher education and offers a broad range of opportunities from developmental education through honors programs.

: Provide services designed to meet the educational and personal needs of students, to foster student success, to prepare students for meaningful lifework, and to provide access through a variety of modalities, including satellite campuses and the use of technology.

: Promote economic and cultural development to contribute to the quality of life of the region and state.

: Foster economic development and provides a talent-force to meet the needs of a dynamic economy by offering credit and non-credit programs and services for individuals and organizations.

: Provide cultural experiences that enrich the community and offer significant and varied opportunities for continuous learning.