Mission
Statement
The mission of Northern
Michigan University is to form an academic community where the
best teaching and learning are available to those in its programs.
The university will be predominantly an undergraduate institution,
emphasizing a core of liberal arts programs and professional
degrees that build on that core. Other undergraduate offerings
will address a range of interests from technical training and
community programs to international study. The university shall
offer selected master’s degree programs and continue its special
role in teacher education, continuing education and public
service. For the region it shall serve as the major educational,
economic, cultural and recreational resource. The university shall
remain committed to fostering racial, ethnic and cultural
diversity throughout the campus community and beyond.
As a state-assisted institution accountable to an appointed
Board
of Trustees, the university shall manage its affairs within a
system of shared governance. Taking advantage of its location in a
small city on the south shore of Lake Superior surrounded by
forested hills, it shall provide a quality of life consistent with
intellectual advancement. It shall seek academic excellence
through research and regular assessment and improvement of its
academic programs. While maintaining accessibility and
affordability, the university shall also seek, when appropriate,
the highest standards of accreditation for its liberal arts and
professional programs. Contributing further to the quality of
Northern Michigan University shall be its library, its use of
current teaching and learning technologies, its small classes and
its residential nature, and its programs which enrich the lives of
students and develop their leadership. Ultimately, the quality of
the university shall rest on the character of its faculty and
students, on their efforts in research and creative activities,
and on the human and intellectual values that strengthen teaching
and learning.
Prospective students may request from the
Admissions Office information concerning student graduation and
retention rates, athletic participation by gender and athletic
financial data. The campus security and crime statistics are
available on our web page at publicsafety.nmu.edu or upon request
from the Admissions Office.
All programs, activities, services and employment consideration
will be provided equally without regard to age, citizenship,
color, handicap, marital status, national origin, race, religion
or sex.
