Access * Quality * Innovation

Vision

The College of Extended and International Education creates a portal to the University and its resources for an audience that is local, regional and international.

Mission

The College of Extended and International Education strives to extend access to University resources beyond traditional boundaries for a broad base of constituencies. The College fosters lifelong learning, the application of technology to instruction, and local, regional and international partnerships. Through customized programs, nontraditional formats and distance learning, the College of Extended and International Education addresses a wide spectrum of educational needs.

The College, in part a self-supporting entity, seeks to generate resources which provide the University with the flexibility for responding to changing social and educational needs.

Goals

The College has developed six broad goals in support of this mission:

To create and offer courses and programs that respond to the needs of the community and the demands of a constantly changing world   To promote the positive image of the university locally, nationally, and internationally   To foster the development of innovative instructional strategies and applications with improved efficiency, flexibility and effectiveness   To facilitate the development, implementation and evaluation of new instructional programs and services To promote the University's international mission   To create and administer fee-based courses and programs for the University.