Historical replaced 12.14.07

Mission Statement

Utah Valley State College is a state college comprised of two interdependent divisions. The lower division embraces and preserves the philosophy and mission of a comprehensive community college, while the upper division consists of programs leading to baccalaureate degrees in areas of high community demand and interest. Utah Valley State College is dedicated to providing a broad range of quality academic, vocational, technical, cultural, and social opportunities designed to encourage students in attaining their goals and realizing their talents and potential, personally and professionally. The College is committed to meeting student and community lower division and upper division needs for occupational training; providing developmental, general, and transfer education; meeting the needs for continuing education for personal enrichment and career enhancement; and providing diverse social, cultural, and international opportunities, and student support services.

Statement of Values

Our Student Community: We are deeply committed to the success of each student associated with Utah Valley State College. We value our students as our major focus and first priority. We foster this value through support of vigorous academic programs, vibrant student support and extracurricular programs and vital student governance and voice.

Our Campus Community: We value our faculty and staff. We respect their diverse life experiences, encourage their individual professional development and appreciate their contributions to our campus and community. We affirm that all members of the campus community have a legitimate voice in matters of policy through shared governance.

The Community We Serve: We honor the trust placed in us by the community to respond to its educational needs. We take pride in developing partnerships that contribute to the development of the individual and the local, state, and global community. We recognize our obligation to prepare an educated citizenry and a skilled workforce.

Learning and Scholarship: We value a philosophy of lifelong learning and scholarship for our students, faculty and staff. We foster this philosophy through a broad array of academic, professional and experiential learning opportunities that emphasize quality teaching, learning and scholarship.

Excellence and Innovation: We pursue excellence in all endeavors. We celebrate the entrepreneurial spirit and seek to achieve our educational mission in an innovative, timely and enterprising manner.

Ethics and Integrity: We value ethics as an integral part of education. We engage members of the campus and community in experiences which encourage a broader understanding of ethics across disciplines, professions, and communities. We believe honor and integrity are essential in our learning community.

Academic Freedom: We embrace an academic climate conducive to the free examination of ideas. We encourage thoughtful debate and civil discourse and respect the right and responsibility of faculty and students to explore all topics relevant to the educational experience.

Diversity and International Understanding: We seek to establish a more diverse campus community. We value the contribution each individual makes to our campus, community and world. We value the diversity inherent in an open enrollment institution serving an increasingly multicultural community of learners. We recognize the unique international capacities and interests among our campus community and support experiences leading to an appreciation and understanding of our global society.