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(more)
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:
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