Proposed UMSL Vision and Mission
The University of Missouri-St. Louis mission and vision are aligned with that of the University of Missouri system which is stated below.
University of Missouri Mission Statement
The mission of the University of Missouri, as a land-grant university and Missouri’s only public research and doctoral-level institution, is to discover, disseminate, apply, and preserve knowledge. It thereby stimulates learning by its students, and lifelong learning by Missouri citizens, and advances the health and well-being and the intellectual, cultural, social, and economic interests of the people of Missouri, the nation, and the world. (Retrieved 11/29/07 from the University of Missouri Human Resources Staff Handbook)
University of Missouri St. Louis Vision Statement
The University Missouri-St. Louis will be known as a premier metropolitan public research university and as a university of choice for undergraduate, graduate and professional students.
University of Missouri St. Louis Mission Statement
The University of Missouri-St. Louis provides excellent learning experiences and leadership opportunities for a diverse student body. Outstanding faculty and staff, innovative research, and creative partnerships foster synergies of knowledge and skills that advance the welfare of our stakeholders and benefit the global society.
University of Missouri St. Louis Values
Excellence
We believe excellence in research and creative achievement results from original thinking that advances fields of study and is recognized externally. Excellence also refers to paying serious attention to individual student learning needs and maintaining the highest academic standards, using multiple approaches to facilitate learning, engaging in ongoing assessment of student learning, and improvement of the quality of the learning experience.
Integrity
We expect the highest ethical standards in all aspects of the educational experience and foster in our campus community their strongest commitment to respect, dignity, honesty, and freedom in their academic, professional, and civic lives.
Partnerships
We value collaboration among students, organizations, and employers and engage in research and teaching to improve the quality of life. Collaboration develops graduates who contribute in meaningful ways to a diverse global society. Interdisciplinary research generates novel ways of resolving problems and building new knowledge.
Opportunity
We value access to excellent education, engagement in cutting edge research, and dedication to University, community, and professional service as a means to develop the future of our region, state, nation, and world. A focus on opportunity helps develop responsible citizens who contribute to quality of life and who represent the diversity of the community and the world we serve.
Diversity
We value diversity among faculty, staff, and students and recognize its essential contribution to campus culture. Different perspectives from cultural, intellectual, socioeconomic, geographic perspectives add substantially to understanding, richness of debate, intellectual inquiry, and knowledge development.
Stewardship
We value the financial, physical, and human resources entrusted to us and exercise care in deploying them. We cultivate the trust, loyalty, and good will of stakeholders, whose assets allow us to continue to fulfill our educational mission.