VISION

CSUSM is a dynamic university with a global vision. Guided by a perspective that transcends borders, Academic Affairs serves the University community by creating a culture of academic excellence that fosters diversity, promotes innovation and sustains intellectual excitement. 

Through shared leadership, Academic Affairs 

• Challenges intellectual, geographic and technological boundaries.
• Engages students as active participants in their education.
• Empowers every member of the academic community to contribute fully to the vision with passion and purpose.
• Supports active scholars, artists and practitioners as they create effective teaching-learning pathways.
• Expands University engagement with community, business and institutional partners.
• Establishes CSUSM as the university of first choice for students.

MISSION STATEMENT

Academic Affairs prepares students to be life-long learners and productive contributors to a global society by helping them acquire knowledge and develop skills and values.

CORE VALUES

Academic Affairs upholds the University’s core values:

• Intellectual Engagement:  learning, teaching, discovery, and application of knowledge
• Community:  shared commitments to service, teamwork, and partnership
• Integrity:  respect, honesty, trust, fairness, academic freedom and responsibility
• Innovation:   creativity, openness to change, flexibility, responsiveness, and future focus
• Inclusiveness:  individual and cultural diversity, and multiple perspectives

More specifically, the core values that drive our approach to decision making, problem solving, and resource allocation are:

• All students are given the opportunity to reach their full academic/educational potential through the CSUSM academic/educational experience.

• Research and creative activity are essential to high quality teaching.

• High quality teaching is essential to high quality learning.

• Students are active participants in the learning process.

• Learning is transferable into multiple real world settings.

GOALS

• Create and implement innovative approaches and programs that add value to our diverse communities.
• Expand learning opportunities bridging theory and practice.
• Develop relationships that connect CSUSM to external communities and organizations. 
• Support faculty research and creative activity to create a community of scholars that collaborates with a community of learners.

January 22, 2008