II. Morehead State
University’s Vision,
Mission and Goal Statements
The University Board of Trustees adopted the following
statements of vision, mission, and goals at its June 2001 meeting. (Goals
included here are selections from the larger approved set.)
Vision Statement
Morehead State University was founded upon and continues
to embrace the ideal that all persons should have an opportunity to participate
in higher education. With immense pride in its past and great promise
for its future, the University intends to emerge in the first decade of
the 21st Century as an even stronger institution recognized for superb
teaching and learning with exemplary programs in teacher education, space-related
science and technology, entrepreneurship, visual and performing arts,
regional engagement and international opportunity.
Mission Statement
Who We Are:
We are a community of learners that includes teachers,
scholars, staff, and students, accredited as a comprehensive University
serving the eastern region of the Commonwealth of Kentucky.
What We Do:
We offer quality higher education opportunities and
training in a collegial environment of open inquiry and educational interaction.
We continually pursue academic education, professional development, and
research in the belief that learning is a life-long process. We are dedicated
to serving as both an important educational resource and as a positive
role model for our community.
Where Are We Going:
We commit to preparing ourselves for challenges and
opportunities of the 21st Century, and to improving the quality of life
for the community in which we live and work while protecting and preserving
the unique history and heritage of our service region and the Commonwealth
of Kentucky.
Goal Statements
Specific objectives have been articulated underneath
each goal statement in order to clarify the outcomes that will be measured
to document goal fulfillment. The objectives selected for inclusion below
relate specifically to the educator preparation programs.
Goal 1: Academic Excellence and Student Success
Objectives:
- Provide quality undergraduate and graduate academic learning experiences
for all candidates
- Achieve the goals and objectives in Teacher Education
Reform
Goal 2: Excellence in Student Support
Objective:
- Improve communication with and support services
for all students including non-traditional and distance learning students.
Goal 3: Enrollment Growth and Retention Gains
Objectives:
- Increase the quality of the preparation of each
incoming class
- Attain EEO and diversity goals
Goal 4: Effective Administration
Objectives:
- Recruit, retain, develop and reward qualified and
diverse faculty
- Establish a University Center for Teaching and Learning
- Strengthen the faculty evaluation processes to relate
to the goals and objectives of the unit/programs.
- Develop and implement a comprehensive University
plan for faculty development.
Goal 5: Enhanced Reputation and Productive Partnerships
Objective:
- Enter into and support collaborative efforts and
promote partnerships with other educational institutions, local, regional
and state community action agencies to expand educational and workforce/economic
development opportunities.
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