Self-Study Goal and Objectives

(approved 11/14/03 by HLC Steering Committee)

Missouri State University is a multi-campus metropolitan university system* with a statewide mission in public affairs whose purpose is to develop educated persons while focusing on five themes: professional education, health, business and economic development, creative arts, and science and the environment.

While affirming that Missouri State University fulfills all criteria for continuing accreditation by the Higher Learning Commission, the overriding goal of the self-study is to show that Missouri State University is mission focused and guided by a long-range vision.

Four objectives will guide the self-study process. These are:

Objective 1. To evaluate the effectiveness of the University’s continuous planning processes, performance measures, student learning outcomes measures, and the integration of those processes in support of the mission of the institution.

Objective 2. To identify strengths, issues of concern, and opportunities for improvement.

Objective 3. To involve the University’s many constituencies in the evaluation of institutional structures, processes, and programs, relative to the criteria for accreditation.

Objective 4. To establish and implement a plan for systematic collection and evaluation of information that will facilitate future: (1) accreditation activities for the Higher Learning Commission and programmatic accreditations and (2) continual improvement of university functions.