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Clarion University of Pennsylvania 1General InformationCore Values of Clarion University of Pennsylvania1. We believe in the learning potential of all of our studentswho are willing to invest hard work in the pursuit oftheir education.2. We are committed as a faculty, staff, and administrationto creating opportunities for all of our students toachieve success beyond their own expectations withinan environment that cultivates tolerance, civility, andrespect.3. We value the individual relationship between studentand faculty as central to the learning process andrecognize the contributions of staff in providing thenecessary support for that endeavor.4. We believe that we exist to serve the needs of all peopleof the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania and to advancehigher education as a public good.5. We are committed to advancing our relationships withthe larger communities of which we are a part.Approved by the Council of Trustees,Clarion University, January 18, 2001General InformationVision of Clarion University of PennsylvaniaClarion University of Pennsylvania will serve theCommonwealth ever more effectively as a high quality,dynamic, technologically advanced, publicly owneduniversity dedicated to advancing knowledge with afocus on learning and collaborating with educational andbusiness partners. Clarion University will be accessibleto students from diverse backgrounds, accountable to itsmany constituencies, and actively engaged in the continuousimprovement of its programs, services, faculty, andstaff. Above all, Clarion University will prepare studentsto succeed in the global economy, to contribute to theeconomic and social well being of the Commonwealth andthe nation, to play constructive roles in their communities,and to lead productive and meaningful lives, including apassion for continuous learning.Approved by the Council of Trustees,Clarion University, January 18, 2001Mission of Clarion University of PennsylvaniaClarion University seeks to excel in all that it does andchallenges students to develop their talents, extend theirintellectual capacities and interests, expand their creativeabilities, and to develop a respect and enthusiasm forlearning that will extend throughout their lives. The universityacknowledges that learning requires a partnershipdemanding hard work by students, faculty, and staff, andthat learning extends beyond the classroom. The universitycommunity is dedicated to helping students see in themselveswhat they may become by creating opportunities todevelop the knowledge, skill, and attitudes necessary forboth enlightened citizenship and successful participationin a technologically advanced, global society.Clarion University is primarily an undergraduate institutionwith selected graduate programs. Instructionalprograms–delivered on campus, throughout the state, andbeyond via appropriate distance education technologies–range from associate degrees and certificate programs tobaccalaureate degree programs in the arts and sciencesand professional fields, graduate programs in selectedfields, and continuing education. University programs areadministered through campuses in Clarion and Oil City.Clarion University seeks to admit, retain, and graduatestudents who are qualified and motivated, and to recruit,retain, and support highly qualified and dedicated facultyand staff. The university is a learning community thatseeks diversity in its faculty, staff, and student body andvalues this diversity as providing richness in the learningprocess. This community strives to treat its members withcivility and respect. Students, faculty, and staff valuelearning, contribute to the development of new knowledgethrough scholarly activities, and participate in communityand public service responsive to the needs of society.Approved by the Council of Trustees,Clarion University, January 18, 2001