University Planning

Annual plans for units, programs, and services of the university are based on the statements of vision, mission, responsibilities, goals, and performance measures.  On matters of general planning and direction, the president will consult with the President’s Advisory Council, a broad-based group composed of key faculty committees, student government leaders, the staff council, and the head of every university department, office and service.

University Vision

Augusta State University will be recognized as an outstanding comprehensive university focused on student learning and the educational needs of its community and state.

Mission Statement

As a unit of the University System of Georgia, Augusta State University is committed to excellence in teaching, advancement of knowledge, and enrichment of the community in a climate that fosters humane values and a life-long love of learning.

This mission is based on the value of a liberal arts education for students who are diverse in ethnicity, background, age, and preparation.

The mission obligates the university to be open to the voices of all its members, to be responsive to the needs of its community, and to measure its success by the success of its students.

To accomplish its mission, the university offers a broad array of undergraduate programs in arts and sciences and professional fields of study and graduate programs below the doctoral level. It fosters the intellectual growth of its students through learning assistance in a university college, honors courses, and student research andcultivates faculty members who are excellent in teaching, active in scholarship, and generous in service.

Approved 2-1-05 by the Board of Regents.

Basic Responsibilities

• Operate responsibly under the governance of the Board of Regents of the University System of Georgia and comply with all requirements for accreditation by the Commission on Colleges of the Southern Association of Colleges and Schools.
• Establish reasonable standards of admission for all academic programs in accordance with the university mission and system policies for comprehensive universities.
• Offer access through University College to local students who meet system standards for admission to two-year institutions.
• Continually assess programs, services, and expected student learning outcomes.
• Seek external funding to increase resources and enhance quality.

University Goals

1. Assisting and encouraging students to become intellectually and ethically informed individuals with defined skills and knowledge, who are capable of leadership and creative endeavors and have an appreciation of the importance of lifelong learning.
2. Maintaining high-quality academic programs in which curricular offerings are continuously updated to meet the needs of a rapidly changing world and a dynamic career marketplace.
3. Improving recruitment, retention, and satisfaction of students through effective marketing, adequate course offerings, convenient course scheduling, and programs that meet the needs of traditional and nontraditional students who are diverse in ethnicity, gender, background, age, and academic preparation.
4. Hiring, retaining, and developing highly proficient faculty, staff, and administrators.
5. Providing and maintaining superior technology and facilities to support the university's educational purposes.
6. Making Augusta State University education as seamless as possible with K-12 and other accredited colleges and universities.
7. Providing educational, cultural, and professional services to the community through continuing education programs, performing arts programs, faculty and staff public service and consultation, and technological resources and programs.
8. Improving the community's economic development by producing graduates who meet employers' needs and expectations, by faculty and staff participation in economic development programs, and by marketing the university as an economic asset.
9. Following the most effective "best practices" for university business and services.

Key Performance Measures

• Student credit hours overall and the percentage earned above the sophomore level.
• External funding from private donors, sponsored grants, and other sources.
• Audit ratings.
• Success rates of students who are admitted to University College.
• General retention and graduation rates.
• Student performance on the Regents’ Examination and required licensure examinations.