Mission, Vision, Value Statements, and Master Goals
MISSION (our purpose [why we exist], our values [principles and beliefs that guide us], our way of doing business [what we do to address our purpose]) as approved by the Texas Tech University System Board of Regents (March 6, 2009) and the Texas Higher Education Coordinating Board (April 30, 2009):
Angelo State University, a member of the Texas Tech University System, delivers undergraduate and graduate programs in the liberal arts, sciences, and professional disciplines. In a learning-centered environment distinguished by its integration of teaching, research, creative endeavor, service, and co-curricular experiences, ASU prepares students to be responsible citizens and to have productive careers.
Review an analysis of the components of ASU's mission statement & its connection to the strategic planning process.
VISION (our “stretch statement”—what we want to be and to do in the future)
The Ad Hoc Committee on Mission, Vision, and Value Statements recommends that a vision statement not be announced until after Academic Affairs completes its updated academic plan. Reasoning that the vision must be primarily academic in nature, connecting the vision to the dialogue between and among faculty about future growth and emphases in the academic programs is identified as the best way to create a vision that fully engages faculty. With a proposed completion date of June 2009 for the academic master plan, a vision will be forthcoming at the same time.
VALUE STATEMENTS (what we hold inviolate as educators)
- Learning: Our Focus
ASU holds student learning as the center of everything that we do. - Excellence: Our Standard
ASU embraces excellence in teaching, scholarly activity, creative endeavor, and service. - Transformation: Change for the Better
ASU prepares its students for a life of contribution and accomplishment by instilling a respect for learning and intellectual inquiry. - Integrity: Social and Ethical Responsibility
ASU expects a high standard of social and ethical responsibility from all members of the campus community. - Engagement: Participation and Community Service
ASU encourages participation and community service both on and off campus by faculty, staff, and students. - Innovation: Teaching, Service, and Scholarship
ASU promotes innovation in teaching, scholarship, technology, collaborative partnerships, support services, and co-curricular activities. - Diversity: Cultures, People and Ideas
ASU believes that everyone should experience a diversity of cultures, people and ideas in order to better appreciate the world around them. - Collegiality: Getting Along
ASU fosters —among students, faculty, and staff, and across disciplines—a culture of shared governance, open communication, transparent operations, and mutual respect.
MASTER GOALS (the framework for a broad, institution-wide strategic plan)
(January 5, 2009: Changes in red indicate subsequent refinements made by Dr. Rallo)
- Recruit, retain, and recognize diverse, high-quality faculty and staff.
- Provide and maintain facilities appropriate for the University’s academic and co-curricular programs.
- Recruit, retain and graduate, in numbers consistent with increased goals for enrollment and retention, an academically qualified student body reflecting the diversity of the region, the state, and the nation.
- Develop and expand both undergraduate and graduate curricula and co-curricula to support students’ intellectual and personal growth, to address issues relevant to society, and to meet the demands of State of Texas initiatives and the marketplace.
- Maintain a supportive, helpful environment for students, faculty, staff, community, and alumni.
- Develop and enhance external partnerships, collaborations, and funding opportunities.
- Regularly assess and evaluate all institutional functions and programs to assure continuous improvement and to maximize efficiencies .
