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Central Michigan University serves Michigan and the larger
community as a doctoral/research-intensive public university
focused on excellent teaching and student-focused learning. The
university is committed to providing a broad range of undergraduate
and graduate programs and services to prepare its students for
varied roles as responsible citizens and leaders in a democratic
and diverse society. Its programs encourage intellectual and moral
growth, prepare students for meaningful careers and professions,
instill the values of lifelong learning, and encourage civic
responsibility, public service and understanding among social
groups in a global society.
The university emphasizes an undergraduate program that maintains a
balance between general education and specialization. In addition
to educational depth in at least one academic discipline or
professional field, the university provides educational experiences
in the arts, humanities, natural and social sciences, global
cultures, and issues of race and diversity. The university offers
selected high quality graduate programs in traditional disciplines
and professional fields. Through its off-campus delivery service
ProfEd,
the university provides access to higher education programs and
lifelong learning opportunities both nationally and internationally
through a variety of innovative instructional methods and schedules
designed to meet the demands of adult populations.
Central Michigan University encourages research, scholarship and
creative activity and promotes the scholarly pursuit and
dissemination of new knowledge, artistic production and applied
research. Through its support of research, the university enhances
the learning opportunities of both its undergraduate and graduate
students and promotes economic, cultural and social development.
The university's sense of community is reflected through governance
structures that allow broad-based participation, opportunities for
close student-faculty interaction, and a rich array of residential
and campus-based co-curricular activities. Through its partnerships
and outreach efforts, the university promotes learning outside of
the traditional classroom and enhances the general welfare of
society.
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Core Values
The Central Michigan University community has identified core
values that guide and motivate the institution. CMU's mission
statement reflects a commitment to these values:
Learning
- Student-focused learning, placing the strongest value on learning
and teaching;
- The scholarship of discovery and creativity, recognizing that the
most basic function of the university is to seek, apply and
disseminate knowledge and insights;
- Liberal education as the foundation of the undergraduate
curriculum, articulating this commitment in a general education
program;
- Graduate education as integral to the university experience,
enhancing the learning environment for all community members and
providing leadership in the area of scholarship;
- Nurturing and encouraging personal growth, creating an environment
that actively and deliberately supports individuals' effort to
realize their potential and achieve their goals.
Community
- Diversity and multiculturalism, embracing multiple voices,
perspectives and ideas rather than the dominance of only on idea,
person, faction, generation, race, culture or religion;
- A sense of community, encouraging a shared sense of belonging, the
harnessing of energies and commitments to common goals, and the
valuing of the contributions of all members to the whole;
- Respect and civility in the treatment of each other, creating an
atmosphere of mutual free exchange and expression of thoughts and
ideas, civil discourse and conscientious actions;
- Shared governance, supporting the principles of communication,
consultation and participatory decision-making.
Service
- Serving the larger community, recognizing an obligation to serve
the public interest and to merge theory and practice;
- Professional responsibility, taking seriously the impact of
performance on each other, on the learning community, and upon
society.
Quality
- Striving for quality in all that we do, encouraging excellence in
all of our activities.
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