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UNIVERSITY OF KENTUCKY

2007 - 2008
BULLETIN
STATEMENT OF VISION, MISSION AND VALUES
Adopted by the University Board of Trustees
October 10, 2006

VISION
The University of Kentucky will be one of the nation’s 20 best public research universities, an
institution recognized world-wide for excellence in teaching, research, and service and a catalyst for
intellectual, social, cultural, and economic development.

MISSION
The University of Kentucky is a public, research-extensive, land grant university dedicated to
improving people’s lives through excellence in teaching, research, health care, cultural enrichment,
and economic development.
The University of Kentucky:
• Facilitates learning, informed by scholarship and research.
• Expands knowledge through research, scholarship and creative activity.
• Serves a global community by disseminating, sharing and applying knowledge.
The University, as the flagship institution, plays a critical leadership role for the Commonwealth by
contributing to the economic development and quality of life within Kentucky’s borders and beyond.
The University nurtures a diverse community characterized by fairness and equal opportunity.

VALUES
The values of the University guide its decisions and the behavior of its community. Its core values
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Integrity
Academic excellence and academic freedom
Mutual respect and human dignity
Embracing diversity
Personal and institutional responsibility and accountability
Shared governance
A sense of community
Sensitivity to work-life concerns
Civic responsibility
Service to society

An Equal Opportunity University

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