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 diverse, hands-on, experiential opportunities

Values

The College of Agriculture and Life Sciences embraces the following core values:

• Freedom of inquiry
• Mutual respect
• Lifelong learning
• A commitment to diverse and inclusive communities
• 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