Comprehensive Standard 3.1.1
The institution has a clear and comprehensive mission statement that
guides it; is approved by the governing board; is periodically reviewed
by the board; and is communicated to the institution’s constituencies.
In preparation for this conversion, LSUA undertook a thorough
strategic planning process in 2003-2004. As part of that process, LSUA
worked diligently to develop a clearly-defined mission statement
specific to the institution, appropriate to an institution of higher
education, and addressing all aspects of its mission. This new mission
statement became effective in Fall 2004. LSUA’s mission statement is:
Louisiana State University at Alexandria serves
students and enriches community life by providing high quality academic
programs in a learning environment that
- cultivates intellectual, professional, social, and economic growth;
- promotes research, service, and lifelong learning; and
- fosters diversity.
This mission statement is clear and comprehensive.
It emphasizes LSUA’s role to provide a quality
collegiate academic experience and to assist its students to be
successful in attaining a quality academic foundation. The mission
statement also addresses other contributions that LSUA commits to make
to its students and to the community. LSUA’s mission statement was
considered by the Faculty and Student Affairs Committee of the LSU
Board of Supervisors on August 20, 2004 [1]  and approved by the LSU Board of Supervisors [2] August 20, 2004. As described in Policy Statement 225 [3]
, LSUA’s strategic planning process occurs every two years. As part of
that process, the mission statement is reviewed and may be revised. The
LSU Board of Supervisors will be asked to review LSUA’s mission
statement as part of that process, and the Board must approve any
proposed revisions.
The mission statement is published in the LSUA Catalog (p. 14) [4] , the LSUA Faculty Handbook (Section 1, p. 5) [5] , the LSUA Strategic Plan 2004-2006 (p. 2) [6] , the LSUA Student Handbook 2005-2006 (p. 4) [7] , the LSUA Fact Book [8] and on the university’s website [9]  .
Documentation
[1] Agenda and Minutes from the Faculty and Student Affairs Committee of the LSU Board of Supervisors, August 20, 2004 (43kb)
[2] Minutes of the LSU Board of Supervisors Meeting August 20, 2004 (17kb)
[3] PS 225 - Planning and Assessment (60kb)
[4] LSUA Catalog 2005, p. 14 (1335kb)
[5] LSUA Faculty Handbook - Section I, p. 5 (3275kb)
[6] LSUA Strategic Plan 2004 - 2006, p. 2 (152kb)
[7] LSUA Student Handbook 2005 - 2006, p. 4 (995kb)
[8] LSUA Fact Book 2004 (2051kb)
[9] LSUA Website - Mission Statement (External Link)
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