University Of Southern Nevada
UNIVERSITY OF SOUTHERN NEVADA
Mission, Vision and Core Values Statements
MISSION
The University of Southern Nevada prepares competent professionals. We also address the health care needs of Nevada and the surrounding regions through our innovative educational programs, scholarship, and public service.
VISION
We envision a vibrant university, nationally identified as an innovative institution, that produces quality graduates, highly competent in dealing with the daily demands, challenges, and rewards of contemporary professional practice, and well prepared to move forward into the future with confidence and professionalism.
CORE VALUES
USN is guided by the following key values and principles:
People
We derive strength and vitality from each other and the constituencies we serve. We care about the current and future welfare of our students, staff and faculty. We seek to provide an environment open to free exchange of ideas where individual participation in decisions and cooperation for the common good are valued.
Diversity
We reflect and serve culturally diverse populations. We welcome and respect differences in people and ideas.
Ethics
We maintain our integrity through principled action and ethical decision making.
Scholarship
We acknowledge and pursue scholarship of all forms, including discovery, teaching, integration and application. We uphold the rights and responsibilities of academic freedom and academic integrity.
Teaching and Learning
We believe that our students want to succeed and are capable of high levels of achievement, given the opportunity to be actively involved in the learning process. We provide a teaching and learning environment that prepares students to become competent, caring, ethical professionals and life-long learners dedicated to providing service in their chosen profession.
Accountability
We have a special relationship with, and are accountable to, our students and their employers. We actively strive to improve the quality of life of the people of Nevada and surrounding regions. We make sound financial decisions to ensure that we possess the human, physical, clinical and financial resources appropriate to the academic programs, scholarship, and services.