The CAS Mission and Vision
Mission, Vision, Goals & Objectives for Student Learning
Our Mission
Offer high quality, affordable education that prepares graduates for the workforce, next level of education, specific professional roles, and living and learning in a global environment.
Our Motto
Your dream, our guidance
Our Goal
Deliver accessible, comprehensive, and flexible educational offerings that grow our students liberal arts and discipline expertise and position them to be adaptable 21st century experts.
Objectives for Student Learning
Guided by the overarching goal of producing adaptable experts: >> read more
The CAS Experience is…
1. Driven by mission
Offer varied programming of immediate value to the region in a stimulating cultural and academic environment that:
- Supports learning, teaching, leading, and activism;
- Champions experience as the ultimate shaper of knowledge, skill, behavior, and habits of mind;
- Encourages and incubates curiosity, creativity, adaptability, and tolerance; and
- Requires cooperation and communication.
2. Guided by vision
Create programs that inspire lifelong learning, ignite civic engagement, and develop adaptable experts.
3. Informed by our commitment to quality
Plant a foundation that supports:
- Moving CAS offerings from good to great;
- Solidifying a CAS community recognized for its humanity, scholarship, and service; and
- Creating an atmosphere for study and work within the College that is satisfying for students, faculty, and staff.
Our complete mission, vision, and goal statements, objectives for student learning, and metrics for assessment are attached here.