Vision Statement
The University of South Carolina Aiken aspires to be among the top comprehensive liberal arts institutions in South Carolina and the Southeast. As we enter the twenty-first century, USC Aiken will:
- Emphasize excellence in teaching and collaborative learning experiences, stressing the connections between the liberal arts and professionally based courses
- Encourage and support high quality scholarly and creative endeavors
- Emphasize collegiality, civility, cooperation and collaboration within a nurturing campus community where there is mutual support to grow and excel
- Honor human diversity and respect differences
- Encourage integrity, honesty, and accountability, and foster responsible citizenship and working for the common good
- Sustain a strong academic support system for all students and offer quality curricular and co-curricular programs that prepare students to be citizen leaders and effective participants and contributors in a dynamic global society
- Maintain a moderately-sized campus where students can expect an optimal faculty-student ratio and individual attention
- Maintain a campus environment that supports creativity and productivity
- Inspire all members of the campus community to participate in supporting the institutional mission
- Demonstrate commitment to the effective and efficient use of resources and the wise use of technology
- Continue to foster and protect strong community ties and to enrich the lives of all community members
