Institutional Mission Reference:

Briefly state how this academic program links to/supports the institutional Mission Statement: Western Kentucky University prepares students to be productive citizens of a global society and provides service and lifelong learning opportunities for its constituents.

You may also describes linkages with the institutional Statement of Purpose: Western Kentucky University provides students with rigorous academic programs in the liberal arts and sciences, and traditional and emerging professional programs, with emphasis at the baccalaureate level, complemented by relevant associate and graduate-level programs.

The University places a premium on teaching and learning. Its faculty engage in creative activity and diverse scholarship, including basic and applied research, designed to expand knowledge, improve instruction, increase learning, and provide optimum service to the state and nation. The University directly supports its constituents in its designated service areas of Kentucky with professional and technical expertise, cultural enrichment, an educational assistance. The University encourages applied research and public service in support of economic development, quality of life, and improvement of education at all levels, especially elementary and secondary schools. In particular, WKU faculty will contribute to the identification and solution of key social, economic and environmental problems throughout its primary service area.

Maintaining a campus of distinctive history and character, Western sustains a student population of increasing quality. It fulfills its responsibility for access through its community college, extended campus program, and distance learning.

Western’s commitment is to ensure value in a holistic learning experience through high standards for student achievement and conduct, a strong faculty, technological innovation, personalized attention, broad access, and public accountability for actions and outcomes.

Western Kentucky University recognizes that its mission continues to evolve in response to regional, national, and global changes, and the need for lifelong learning.

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