Florida Atlantic University Vision Statement
Florida Atlantic University aspires to be recognized as a university of first choice for excellent and accessible undergraduate and graduate education, distinguished for the quality of its programs across multiple campuses, emulated for its collaborations with regional partners, and internationally acclaimed for its contributions to creativity and research.
Mission Statement
Florida Atlantic University is a public research university with multiple campuses along the southeast Florida coast serving a uniquely diverse community. It promotes academic and personal development, discovery, and lifelong learning. FAU fulfills its mission through excellence and innovation in teaching, outstanding research and creative activities, public engagement, and distinctive scientific and cultural alliances, all within an environment that fosters inclusiveness.
FAU Values
Florida Atlantic University values an academic environment that facilitates intellectual growth through open and honest expression. The University is committed to excellence at all levels of the educational and creative experience, to success for all students, and to development of the capacity to make reasoned and discriminating judgments with respect for differences and diversity in ideas. The University values lifelong learning because it encourages the continual use of the mind. The University values the vital role it plays in the life of the surrounding community, in society, and as an engine for economic development. More specifically, the University is committed to:
Preparing students to fulfill productive destinies
in the workplace and in society;
Promoting academic freedom and an atmosphere
of free and open inquiry;
Recognizing and rewarding superior
performance, innovation, and creativity in all facets of
University activity;
Supporting all those who rely on the University,
such as families, employers of students and graduates,
and community partners;
Accounting for the sound use and careful
stewardship of its resources, ensuring responsibility for
its mission;
Providing equal access and equal rights and
justice for all persons and encouraging mutual regard
for the rights and liberties of all persons;
Respecting all persons and displaying civility
in all interactions;
Providing a secure environment for the pursuit
of learning;
Fostering community service and social
responsibility;
Promoting honesty in all spheres, social and
moral development, and ethical standards in all areas of
human activity; and
Assuring clear and open communication and
sharing of information.
