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Mission,
Goals and Philosophy
University of Wisconsin-Eau Claire |
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The University of Wisconsin System Mission |
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Each institution of the University of
Wisconsin System shares in the mission of the System. The mission of
this System is to develop human resources, to discover and disseminate
knowledge, to extend knowledge and its application beyond the boundaries of
its campuses, and to serve and stimulate society by developing in students
heightened intellectual, cultural, and humane sensitivities; scientific,
professional, and technological expertise; and a sense of value and purpose.
Inherent in this mission are methods of instruction, research, extended
education, and public service designed to educate people and improve the
human condition. Basic to every purpose of the System is the search for
truth. (Amended by BR Res. 6/10/88) |
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The Core Mission of the University Cluster |
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As institutions in the University Cluster of the University
of Wisconsin System, the University of Wisconsin- Eau Claire, the University
of Wisconsin-Green Bay, the University of Wisconsin-La Crosse, the
University of Wisconsin-Oshkosh, the University of Wisconsin-Platteville,
the University of Wisconsin-River Falls, the University of Wisconsin-Stevens
Point, the University of Wisconsin-Stout, the University of
Wisconsin-Superior and the University of Wisconsin-Whitewater share the
following core mission. Within the approved differentiation stated in their
select missions, each university in the cluster shall: |
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Offer associate and
baccalaureate degree level and selected graduate programs within the
context of its approved mission statement. |
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Offer an environment that
emphasizes teaching excellence and meets the educational and personal
needs of students through effective teaching, academic advising,
counseling, and through university sponsored cultural, recreational and
extracurricular programs. |
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Offer a core of liberal
studies that supports university degrees in the arts, letters, and
sciences, as well as specialized professional/technical degrees at the
associate and baccalaureate level. |
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Offer a program of
pre-professional curricular offerings consistent with the University’s
mission. |
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Expect scholarly activity, including research,
scholarship, and creative endeavor, that supports its programs at the
associate and baccalaureate degree level, its selected graduate
programs, and its approved mission statement. |
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Promote the integration of the extension function,
assist the University of Wisconsin-Extension in meeting its
responsibility for statewide coordination, and encourage faculty and
staff participation in outreach activity. |
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Participate in interinstitutional relationships in order
to maximize educational opportunity for the people of the state
effectively and efficiently through the sharing of resources. |
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Serve the needs of women, minority, disadvantaged,
disabled, and nontraditional students and seek racial and ethnic
diversification of the student body and the professional faculty and
staff. |
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Support activities designed to promote the economic
development of the state. (Amended by BR Res. (6/10/88) |
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Select Mission of the
University of Wisconsin-Eau Claire |
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The University of Wisconsin-Eau Claire is a
comprehensive university whose purpose is to foster the intellectual,
personal, social, and cultural development of its students. The
University provides an academic environment designed to encourage
faculty-student interaction and promote excellence in teaching and
learning, scholarly activity, and public service. Its residential
setting fosters personal and social development through a rich array of
co-curricular activities. |
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The University of Wisconsin-Eau Claire is a
comprehensive university whose purpose is to foster the intellectual,
personal, social, and cultural development of its students. The
University provides an academic environment designed to encourage
faculty-student interaction and promote excellence in teaching and
learning, scholarly activity, and public service. Its residential
setting fosters personal and social development through a rich array of
co-curricular activities. |
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The University’s focus is a liberal arts based education
across the curriculum in all programs. The University places a special
emphasis on experiential learning activities, such as international
studies, faculty-student research collaboration, internships, and
community service. UW-Eau Claire is the University of Wisconsin System’s
Center of Excellence for Faculty and Undergraduate Student Research
Collaboration. |
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In addition to the University of Wisconsin System
Mission and the Core Mission of the University Cluster Institutions, the
University of Wisconsin-Eau Claire has the following select mission:
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to provide
undergraduate education in a broad range of programs, based on a
strong general education component emphasizing the liberal arts and
sciences, offering degrees in the arts and sciences, allied health
fields, business, education, nursing, and other areas that grow
clearly from university strengths and meet identifiable regional and
state needs;
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to provide
graduate education, at the master’s and specialist levels, in select
programs that grow clearly from undergraduate strengths and meet
identifiable regional and state needs;
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to support and
encourage scholarly activities, including research and creative
endeavors, that enhance its programs at the associate and
baccalaureate level, its selected graduate programs, and its special
mission; and
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to support the
cultural, educational, and economic development of the immediate
region including its outreach and community service programs. (US
2/02; BR 11/02)
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Basic Definitions: Mission, Official Goals,
Operative Goals |
| Many types of goals exit in an
organization, and each type performs a different function. One major distinction is
between the officially stated goals, or mission, of the organization and the operative
goals the organization actually pursues. |
| Mission |
| The overall goal for an
organization is often called the mission--the organization’s reason for
existence. The mission describes the organization’s vision, its shared values and
beliefs, and its reason for being. It can have a powerful impact on an organization. This
mission is sometimes called the official goals, which are the formally stated
definition of business scope and the outcomes the organization is trying to achieve.
Official goals statements typically define business operations and may focus on values,
markets, and customers that distinguish the organization. |
| Operative Goals |
| Operative goals designate
the ends sought through the actual operating procedures of the organization and explain
what the organization is actually trying to do. Operative goals describe specific
measurable outcomes and are often concerned with the short run. Operative versus official
goals represent actual versus stated goals. Operative goals typically pertain to the
actual tasks an organization must perform. These goals concern overall performance,
boundary spanning, maintenance, adaptation, and production activities. Specific goals for
each primary task provide direction for the day-to-day decisions and activities within the
departments.designate
the ends sought through the actual operating procedures of the organization and explain
what the organization is actually trying to do. Operative goals describe specific
measurable outcomes and are often concerned with the short run. Operative versus official
goals represent actual versus stated goals. Operative goals typically pertain to the
actual tasks an organization must perform. These goals concern overall performance,
boundary spanning, maintenance, adaptation, and production activities. Specific goals for
each primary task provide direction for the day-to-day decisions and activities within the
departments. |
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