Creating Maine's Future:
Strategic Plan Implementation

Mission Statement*: The University of Southern Maine, northern New England’s outstanding public, regional, comprehensive university, is dedicated to providing students with a high-quality, accessible, affordable education. Through its undergraduate, graduate, and professional programs, USM faculty members educate future leaders in the liberal arts and sciences, engineering and technology, health and social services, education, business, law, and public service. Distinguished for their teaching, research, scholarly publication, and creative activity, the faculty are committed to fostering a spirit of critical inquiry and civic participation. USM embraces academic freedom for students, faculty, and staff, and advocates diversity in all aspects of its campus life and academic work. It supports sustainable development, environmental stewardship, and community involvement. As a center for discovery, scholarship, and creativity, USM provides resources for the state, the nation, and the world.

- USM Mission Statement

*[This Mission Statement was passed by the USM Faculty Senate on October 3, 2008. Although it has not yet been approved by the University of Maine System Board of Trustees, the University of Maine System agrees to its inclusion in the ongoing work of strategic planning at USM.]