December 14, 2007
For Immediate Release
For an interview:
Cameron Martin
(801) 319-2524
(801) 863-8259
UVSC has just taken another significant step toward becoming UVU. In a meeting held December 14, the Utah State Board of Regents approved new mission statement for UVSC.
The new mission statement, as approved by the board of regents, is as follows: “Utah Valley University is a teaching institution which provides opportunity, promotes student success, and meets regional educational needs. UVU builds on a foundation of substantive scholarly and creative work to foster engaged learning. The university prepares professionally competent people of integrity who, as lifelong learners and leaders, serve as stewards of a globally interdependent community.”
“This statement speaks of what UVSC is as an institution, as well as what it will be in the future,” said Cameron Martin, assistant to the president for institutional development and planning at UVSC.
In addition to identifying the role of UVSC in the community, the change in the mission statement also opens up new doors for the institution. Along with the approval of the new statement came the approval for UVSC to move from a Type IIIA institution to a Type II institution, according to current regional policies. As a Type II institution, UVSC will have the authority to offer graduate degrees up to the master’s level in addition to the present two- and four- year undergraduate degrees that are offered.
“This is a watershed day for UVSC,” said Martin. “Some may have thought it was a foregone conclusion to have this approved, given the legislature’s vote to create UVU. It wasn’t. We had to go through the process of approval and receiving input. This wasn’t a one-person project. It was collaborative, and all of those involved have been dedicated to the core mission of benefiting the students of UVSC. There are more things to come,” he added, “but this is a very significant step.”
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