THE UNIVERSITY OF NORTH CAROLINA AT ASHEVILLE
                         FACULTY SENATE 


Senate Document Number  0190F
Date of Senate Approval 10/11/90

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Statement of Faculty Senate Action:   

                 IDC #1:  UNCA MISSION STATEMENT

The University of North Carolina at Asheville is distinctive
within the public higher education system of North Carolina in
its primary mission:  to offer an undergraduate liberal arts
education of superior quality for serious and able students.  The
University also provides selected pre-professional and
professional programs which are solidly grounded in the liberal
arts.

The University is committed to a liberating education emphasizing
the central role of humane values in thought and action, the free
and rigorous pursuit of truth, and a respect for differing points
of view and heritage.  It aims to develop men and women of broad
perspective who think critically and creatively and who
communicate effectively. 

The University maintains undergraduate programs in the arts, the
humanities, and the natural and social sciences, and offers at
the graduate level the Master of Liberal Arts.  It promotes
understanding of the connections among the traditional
disciplines of the liberal arts through interdisciplinary
studies, and it integrates these areas of inquiry with programs
that prepare students for meaningful careers and professions.

Small by choice, the University brings together faculty and
students of diverse cultural and geographic backgrounds to
interact closely in a supportive community of learning.  It
promotes innovation in curriculum and instruction by a faculty
dedicated to teaching.  It fosters scholarship and creative
activities by faculty and students alike.  It encourages students
to develop their interests and abilities beyond the classroom
through co-curricular programs.

The University is committed to serving the community in ways that
complement its educational mission.  It makes resources available
to students at all stages of life for personal growth.  Through
the Asheville Graduate Center, the University offers programs for
advanced professional study.  The University seeks to enrich
cultural life, enhance the conduct of public affairs, and
contribute to the advancement of the region, the state, and the
nation.

The ultimate aim of the University is to provide students the
best possible opportunity to acquire the skills, knowledge, and
understanding necessary to pursue their goals, to find meaning in
their lives, and to take their place as contributing citizens of
a changing society.