• Help to prepare educational professionals recognized for the quality and significance of their teaching,  

research, scholarship, service, outreach and leadership.

• Provide widely recognized leadership in the improvement of teaching, learning and the assessment of educational outcomes across the life span through research, scholarship and technology.
• Enhance the commitment of faculty, staff and students to the centrality of diversity, social justice and democratic citizenship.
• Provide leadership in the development of collaborative, professional relationships with schools, organizations and other institutions focused on the improvement of education in schools, communities and workplace settings.
• Sustain a caring, supportive climate throughout the College.