University of Kentucky

VISION The University of Kentucky will be one of the nation's 20 best public research universities, an institution recognized world-wide for excellence in teaching, research, and service and a catalyst for intellectual, social, cultural, and economic development. MISSION The University of Kentucky is a public, research-extensive, land grant university dedicated to improving people's lives through excellence in teaching, research, health care, cultural enrichment, and economic development. The University of Kentucky: • Facilitates learning, informed by scholarship and research. • Expands knowledge through research, scholarship and creative activity.

• Serves a global community by disseminating, sharing and applying knowledge. The University, as the flagship institution, plays a critical leadership role for the Commonwealth by contributing to the economic development and quality of life within Kentucky's borders and beyond. The University nurtures a diverse community characterized by fairness and equal opportunity. VALUES The values of the University guide its decisions and the behavior of its community. Its core values are: • Integrity • Academic excellence and academic freedom • Mutual respect and human dignity • Embracing diversity • Personal and institutional responsibility and accountability • Shared governance • A sense of community • Sensitivity to work-life concerns • Civic responsibility • Service to society