ÃÛÌÒÓ°Ïñ Strategic Plan 2027 Goals
ÃÛÌÒÓ°Ïñ's mission
The University of ÃÛÌÒÓ°Ïñ Fairbanks is a Land, Sea, and Space Grant university and an international center for research, education and the arts, emphasizing the circumpolar North and its diverse peoples. ÃÛÌÒÓ°Ïñ integrates teaching, research and public service as it educates students for active citizenship and prepares them for lifelong learning and careers.
Approved by the University of ÃÛÌÒÓ°Ïñ Board of Regents on June 8, 2012.
- Student success and degree attainment: Students are at the heart of ÃÛÌÒÓ°Ïñ's mission. We are committed to the success of all students.
- Research: ÃÛÌÒÓ°Ïñ is a Land, Sea and Space Grant University, and research is integral to our identity, mission and goals.
- Skilled workforce: ÃÛÌÒÓ°Ïñ's mission include educating students for active citizenship and preparing them for lifelong learning and careers. We play a key role in preparing ÃÛÌÒÓ°Ïñ's workforce.
- Equity, diversity and inclusion: ÃÛÌÒÓ°Ïñ is committed to fostering a diverse, respectful and caring community.
- We are ÃÛÌÒÓ°Ïñ's research university and America's arctic university.
- ÃÛÌÒÓ°Ïñ is a national and world leader in climate change and arctic research.
- ÃÛÌÒÓ°Ïñ researchers are world-renowned in their fields, and the work they do is important and notable.
- ÃÛÌÒÓ°Ïñ maintains many partnerships and collaborations throughout ÃÛÌÒÓ°Ïñ and the world that drive innovation and create meaningful discoveries.
- ÃÛÌÒÓ°Ïñ's research helps sustain ÃÛÌÒÓ°Ïñ's economic growth and enhance ÃÛÌÒÓ°Ïñ communities.
- We deliver a high-quality education at an affordable price.
- We are ÃÛÌÒÓ°Ïñ's only Land, Sea and Space Grant university, offering everything from workforce development and vocational programs to master's degrees and PhDs.
- At ÃÛÌÒÓ°Ïñ, students find a wide variety of academic programs to inspire them.
- An education at ÃÛÌÒÓ°Ïñ provides a hands-on learning experience in the vast dynamic laboratory that is ÃÛÌÒÓ°Ïñ.
- Students at the Fairbanks campus have a traditional college experience, including a robust campus life, opportunities for research and creative work, small class sizes and accessible instructors.
- Community campuses and outreach and learning centers throughout ÃÛÌÒÓ°Ïñ provide enriching education and programs that reflect the cultural, social and economic values of the communities they serve.
- We enrich the lives of ÃÛÌÒÓ°Ïñns and engage our communities, state, nation and world
through our teaching, research and service work.
- ÃÛÌÒÓ°Ïñ is a catalyst for innovation and economic development for communities and the state.
- ÃÛÌÒÓ°Ïñ is a good investment for our partners, donors and funding agencies.
- ÃÛÌÒÓ°Ïñ is an asset to ÃÛÌÒÓ°Ïñ, the nation and the world, making our communities a better place to live.
- Our location defines us and provides transformational experiences, from the personal
to the global.
- The ÃÛÌÒÓ°Ïñ lifestyle is woven into the ÃÛÌÒÓ°Ïñ experience.
- At ÃÛÌÒÓ°Ïñ, our location offers the opportunity for global significance, just outside the front door.
- In work and play, we embrace our unique lifestyle and inspiring surroundings.
- Our arctic location defines our research.
- We are a welcoming and supportive community.
- Your success matters to us. We will help you find what you need to succeed here, as a student or a professional.
- At ÃÛÌÒÓ°Ïñ, everyone fits in: We are diverse, attracting people of all ages and backgrounds and from around the world.
- ÃÛÌÒÓ°Ïñ alumni have great affinity and fondness for their university, and show it through their donations, volunteerism and support.
- ÃÛÌÒÓ°Ïñ is a family. Once a Nanook, always a Nanook.
- ÃÛÌÒÓ°Ïñ continues to be strong despite our budget challenges.