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Institutional Mission Statement: Florida International University is an urban, multi campus, research university serving South Florida, the state, the nation and the international community. It fulfills its mission by imparting knowledge through excellent teaching, promoting public service, discovering new knowledge, solving problems through research, and fostering creativity.

Institutional Values Statement: As an institution of higher learning, Florida International University is committed to:

  • Freedom of thought and expression
  • Excellence in teaching and in the pursuit, generation, dissemination, and application of knowledge
  • Respect for the dignity of the individual
  • Respect for the environment
  • Honesty, integrity, and truth
  • Diversity
  • Strategic, operational and service excellence
Operational Philosophy: Strategic operational and service excellence is an institutional imperative at Florida International University. The University seeks to employ concepts and strategies that foster systematic institution-wide continuous improvement in providing services and in achieving constituent satisfaction. Our guides for management excellence are: (more)
University Vision: These five words summarize FIU's vision:
TOP * URBAN * PUBLIC * RESEARCH * UNIVERSITY
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Strategic Themes: Strategic themes are areas of activity (academic programs, research, and service) that offer opportunities for development and the potential to achieve strategic advantages in higher education. Given rapid globalization in the 21st century, FIU's strategic themes necessarily involve engagement at the both local and global level. (more)

Institutional Goals: In pursuit of our vision of being a Top Urban Public Research University, our goals are: (more)


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