1981-1982



                                Senate Document #10



                                   EC Document #3



            University of North Carolina at Asheville Mission Statement





             The fundamental purpose of the University of North Carolina at

        Asheville is to provide an education of high quality to students at

        all stages of life.  The University offers undergraduate degrees in

        the liberal arts and sciences and in selected career-oriented

        programs;  it further makes its resources available to

        non-degree-seeking students who wish to study for personal

        enrichment or professional development.  



             Historically strong in the liberal arts, the curriculum at

        UNC-Asheville continues to place special emphasis on liberal values

        in education;  that is, it aims to develop in all students a

        breadth of perspective, a capacity to think both critically and

        creatively, and an understanding of the role of values in thought

        and action.  In support of this goal, the institution maintains

        programs in the social and natural sciences, the humanities, and

        the arts, and it seeks new ways of integrating these areas of

        knowledge and inquiry with programs that provide training for a

        career.  



             Recognizing that teaching is central to its mission, the

        University seeks to foster an environment in which students

        committed to learning and a faculty dedicated to teaching and

        scholarship may interact closely in a stimulating atmosphere.  It

        encourages flexibility and innovation in the curriculum and in

        instruction.  



             As a public institution, UNC-Asheville serves the region and

        state in ways that are appropriate to its educational mission, not

        only through the formal curriculum, but by sponsoring such

        activities as conferences, workshops, lectures, and artistic

        performances.  It seeks to apply its resources to enrich cultural

        life, enhance the conduct of public affairs, and contribute to

        constructive development in the community.