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University Mission
Northwestern State University is a responsive, student-oriented
institution that is committed to the creation, dissemination, and
acquisition of knowledge through teaching, research, and service. The
University maintains as its highest priority excellence in teaching in
graduate and undergraduate programs.
Northwestern State University prepares its students to become
productive members of society and promotes economic development and
improvements in the quality of life of the citizens in its region.
University Vision
Northwestern State University strives for educational quality through
excellence in teaching and research, innovative use of technology, and
exceptional service to students and other constituencies.
The University seeks to attract and develop outstanding students and
faculty and to provide them with the resources needed to promote
optimal learning and service.
By maintaining a student-oriented environment, Northwestern will offer
challenging and rewarding academic experiences augmented and enriched
with opportunities for cultural, social, athletic, and other
extracurricular activities. The essence of this student-oriented
environment will be the University’s commitment to create a
cooperative atmosphere in which faculty, staff, and students treat
each other with dignity and respect and recognize the value and worth
of all individuals.
Electronic learning and distance education will be an integral part of
Northwestern’s role in delivering degree programs and effective
services on campus and throughout Louisiana, the nation, and the
world.
Northwestern will be responsive to changing views and trends as it
works to provide a highly-qualified workforce to promote economic
development and to meet the needs that higher education can provide to
students, state government, private enterprise, and society.
University Values
Northwestern recognizes the value of all individuals and strives to
create a climate in which faculty, staff, and students treat each
other with dignity and respect in an effort to provide students the
opportunity to achieve success. The University’s desire is to retain
and graduate students who are satisfied with, and motivated and
enriched by, the quality of education and services that they receive
at Northwestern.
University Goals
University Goal #1: To create and maintain a
responsive, student-oriented environment.
University Goal #2: To provide programs, services,
and operations throughout the University of high quality and
effectiveness.
University Goal #3: To enhance institutional
viability through effective enrollment management.
University Goal #4: To promote economic
development, community service, and an improved quality of life in the
region.
Institutional
Objectives
Institutional Objective #1: Identify and support
programs and services responsive to the needs of the service area
and student clientele.
(e.g., adult learning, distance education niche, new degree programs,
student activities, registration, financial aid, accreditation,
financial services)
Institutional Objective #2: Evaluate and respond
to the changing environment to assure student learning and development.
(e.g., enrollment management, advising, retention, orientation,
transition to new student profile, living learning environment,
facilities maintenance, service learning, technology enhancement)
Institutional Objective #3: Provide support
for economic and cultural development through community outreach.
(e.g., diversity plan, CAPA activities, small business development
activities, grant related activities, intercollegiate activities,
work force enhancement, tourism, applied and basic research)
University Unit
Plans
(Unit Mission, Objectives,
Strategies, and Follow-up Unit Summary) may be viewed by clicking on
the following link:
Degree Program
Expected Learning Outcomes
Unit Strategic Plans - To navigate the University Profile System (unit strategic plans), use the search options to select year and/or unit. When specified year and/or unit have been selected, unit demographics and logistics are displayed. Scroll to the “University Goal” labels and click on the “+” sign to expand an area to review unit objectives, strategies, methodologies, accomplishments, and decisions based on data.
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