Mission
Texas Higher Education
Coordinating Board Approved
Provide
a range of
educational programs that foster an intellectually and culturally
diverse
environment that enhances individual growth and development. To prepare a broad community of students
(under-graduate, graduate, professional and non-degree seeking) to make
lifelong learning commitments that result in personal, social, economic
and
community contributions to an increasingly interdependent world.
Create,
discover,
disseminate and preserve knowledge and understanding by engaging in
basic and
applied research and scholarly and artistic activities that benefit
students,
scholars and external constituencies.
Serve as a major resource for local, state, national and global
communities by applying scholarly analysis and experience to community
problems. Recognize its special
responsibility to the
Shared Values within the Mission
As its
primary
goal, the
Meet
the challenges of educating a dynamic
mix of nontraditional and traditional students.
Promote
excellence within the context of
basic and applied research and scholarship.
Identify
and respond to the economic,
social and cultural challenges affecting the quality of life in
Priority Areas and
Associated Goals
Undergraduate
Education
Improve
the quality
of instruction and facilities to enhance undergraduate educational
programs in
each academic unit.
Graduate Education
Ensure
that the
quality of instruction and facilities results in high-quality,
nationally
ranked graduate and professional education programs.
Research
Improve the quality of
research and enhance the level of
productivity to be recognized among the top research universities in
the
country.
Campus Environment
Build
an
environment that is inclusive, positive, humane and physically
accessible where
all participants (students, staff, faculty and visitors) feel welcome.
Outreach and Access
Increase
the
dissemination of knowledge and problem-solving skills between UH and
society. Improve the accessibility of UH
resources to society in general and to the
Enrollment
Management
Ensure
the proper
balance of growth, retention and graduation of a diverse, knowledgeable
and
skilled undergraduate, professional and graduate student body.
Accountability
Recognize
the need
for accountability at all levels by establishing and maintaining
comprehensive
and systematic methods of assessment for:
educational programs, institutes and centers, human resources,
organizational structures and fiscal integrity.
[Please see proposed UH Mission
Statement Revision]
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