Mission Statement

"The School of Graduate Studies believes in the transformative power of lifelong inquiry to enhance lives. We seek to develop and maintain innovative graduate programs that foster opportunities for personal and professional success in an increasingly multidisciplinary world."

The School of Graduate Studies is committed to:

  • Instilling a lifelong desire for learning through underpinning a student’s quest for knowledge with core competencies for graduate students (1)*
  • Creating a supportive and stimulating learning environment through a variety of traditional and nontraditional delivery methods (2)
  • Promoting the success of graduate students through core competencies reinforced throughout the curriculum (3)
  • Supporting students with qualified, engaged faculty and staff through appropriate credentialing and development (4)
  • Providing accessible education through a variety of means of delivery (5)
  • Preparing students to assume a vital role in the global marketplace (6)
  • Maintaining the highest ethical standards (10) and
  • Assuring curricular integrity and development through assessment (11)

    * Numbers in parentheses refer to the numbered items in the MSU Mission Statement.
 
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