UW-Whitewater University Handbook
Last policy revision: 3/1/89
MISSION STATEMENT
The University of Wisconsin
System Mission
Each institution of the University of Wisconsin System shares in the mission
of the System.
The mission of this System is to develop human resources, to discover
and disseminate knowledge, to extend knowledge and its application beyond
the boundaries of its campuses, and to serve and stimulate society by developing
in students heightened intellectual, cultural, and humane sensitivities;
scientific, professional, and technological expertise; and a sense of value
and purpose. Inherent in this mission are methods of instruction, research,
extended education, and public service designed to educate people and improve
the human condition. Basic to every purpose of the System is the search
for truth.
The Core Mission of the University Cluster
As institutions in the University Cluster of the University of Wisconsin
System, the University of Wisconsin-Eau Claire, the University of Wisconsin-Green
Bay, the University of Wisconsin-LaCrosse, the University of Wisconsin-Oshkosh,
the University of Wisconsin-Parkside, the University of Wisconsin-Platteville,
the University of Wisconsin-River Falls, the University of Wisconsin-Stevens
Point, the University of Wisconsin-Stout, the University of Wisconsin-Superior,
and the University of Wisconsin-Whitewater share the following core mission.
Within the approved differentiation stated in their select missions, each
university in the Cluster shall:
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Offer associate and baccalaureate degree level and selected graduate programs
within the context of its approved mission statement.
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Offer an environment that emphasizes teaching excellence and meets the
educational and personal needs of students through effective teaching,
academic advising, counseling and through university-sponsored cultural,
recreational and extra-curricular programs.
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Offer a core of liberal studies that supports university degrees in the
arts, letters, and sciences, as well as specialized professional/ technical
degrees at the associate and baccalaureate level.
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Offer a program of pre-professional curricular offerings consistent with
the university's mission.
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Expect scholarly activity, including research, scholarship and creative
endeavor, that supports its programs at the associate and baccalaureate
degree level, its selected graduate programs, and its approved mission
statement.
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Promote the integration of the extension function, assist the University
of Wisconsin-Extension in meeting its responsibility for statewide coordination,
and encourage faculty and staff participation in outreach activity.
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Participate in interinstitutional relationships in order to maximize educational
opportunity for the people of the state effectively and efficiently through
the sharing of resources.
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Serve the needs of women, minority, disadvantaged, disabled, and nontraditional
students and seek racial and ethnic diversification of the student body
and the professional faculty and staff.
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Support activities designed to promote the economic development of the
state.
Select Mission of the University of Wisconsin-Whitewater
The University of Wisconsin-Whitewater is committed to the development of the individual, the growth of personal and professional integrity and respect for diversity and global perspectives. These are met by providing academic and co-curricular programs that emphasize the pursuit of knowledge and understanding and a commitment to service within a safe and secure environment.
The mission of the University of Wisconsin-Whitewater is:
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To provide a range of undergraduate programs and degrees, including interdisciplinary programs, in letters, sciences, and the arts as well as programs and degrees leading to professional specialization.
- To offer graduate education built clearly upon its undergraduate emphases and strengths with particular emphasis in the fields of business, education, communication, and human services.
- To engage in scholarly activity, including research, scholarship and creative endeavor, that supports its programs at the associate and baccalaureate degree level, its graduate programs, and its select mission.
- To create and maintain a positive and inviting environment for multicultural students, students with disabilities, and nontraditional students, and provide support services and programs for them.
- To serve as a regional cultural and economic resource center through its service initiatives.
- To provide continuing education and outreach programs as integrated institutional activities.
- To provide a variety of co-curricular activities to enhance out-of-class learning opportunities.
- To encourage and maintain a high level of personal and professional integrity in all University life and activities.
Approved by the UW System Board of Regents, February 11, 2005
