Mission and Vision
Mission
The college creates, integrates, and shares knowledge to enhance:
- Life sciences, food, and agricultural systems
- The economic prosperity and life quality of the greater community
- The stewardship and health of land, water, and air for future generations
- Student learning through hands-on, experiential opportunities
Vision
We address current and emerging issues in agriculture and life sciences by building on the land-grant commitment of developing leaders and creating and sharing knowledge through hands-on applications that ultimately help communities thrive.
Values
The College of Agriculture and Life Sciences embraces the following core values:
- Freedom of inquiry
- Mutual respect
- Lifelong learning
- Ut Prosim (That I May Serve)
- Personal and institutional integrity
- A culture of continuous improvement
- Integrated scholarship across the land-grant missions\
- International engagement
- Interdisciplinary collaboration