MISSION
THE SYSTEM MISSION
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.
THE CORE MISSION
As an institution in the “University Cluster”
of the University of Wisconsin System, UW-L shares the following
core mission with other universities of the cluster. Each
university in the cluster shall:
a. Offer associate and baccalaureate degree level and selected graduate programs within the context of its
approved
mission statement.
b. 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.
c. 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.
d. Offer a program of
pre-professional curricular offerings consistent with the
university’s mission.
e. 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.
f. 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.
g. Participate in inter-institutional relationships in order to maximize educational opportunity for the people of the
state
effectively and efficiently through the sharing of resources.
h. 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.
i. Support activities
designed to promote the economic development of the state.
THE SELECT MISSION
The University of Wisconsin-La Crosse provides
a challenging, dynamic, and diverse learning environment in
which the entire university community is fully engaged in
supporting student success. Grounded in the liberal arts, UW-L
fosters curiosity and life-long learning through collaboration,
innovation, and the discovery and dissemination of new
knowledge. Acknowledging and respecting the contributions of
all, UW-L is a regional academic and cultural center that
prepares students to take their place in a constantly changing
world community.