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University Statement of Purpose |
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(approved Summer 2009) |
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The University of Louisiana at Lafayette, the largest member of the University of Louisiana System, is a public institution of higher education offering bachelor’s, master’s, and doctoral degrees. Within the Carnegie classification, UL Lafayette is designated as a Research University with high research activity. The University’s academic programs are administered by the B. I. Moody III College of Business Administration, the Ray P. Authement College of Sciences, the Colleges of the Arts, Education, Engineering, General Studies, Liberal Arts, Nursing & Allied Health Professions, and the Graduate School. The University is dedicated to achieving excellence in undergraduate and graduate education, in research, and in public service. For undergraduate education, this commitment implies a fundamental subscription to general education, rooted in the primacy of the traditional liberal arts and sciences as the core around which all curricula are developed. The graduate programs seek to develop scholars who will variously advance knowledge, cultivate aesthetic sensibility, and improve the material conditions of humankind. The University reaffirms its historic commitment to diversity and integration. Thus, through instruction, research, and service, the University promotes regional economic and cultural development, explores solutions to national and world issues, and advances its reputation among its peers. |
Student Affairs Mission
It is the mission of Student Affairs to provide quality services and guidance to the University community which foster intellectual, emotional, and social growth, delivered professionally with concern for the dignity of each individual.
Intercollegiate Athletics
The UL Lafayette Department of Intercollegiate Athletics is a member of the Sun Belt Conference and competes at the Division I level of the National Collegiate Athletic Association (NCAA). UL Lafayette sponsors eight men’s sports (football, basketball, baseball, cross country, indoor and outdoor track and field, tennis and golf) and eight women’s sports (basketball, cross country, indoor and outdoor track and field, tennis soccer, softball and volleyball.)
Mission
As an integral part of a comprehensive, coeducational public institution of higher learning, the stated philosophy of the University’s Athletic Department is to subscribe to high standards of academic quality, as well as breadth of academic opportunities, and to provide athletic competition at the highest level of intercollegiate athletics. The Athletics Department is committed to the promotion of social mobility, integration, and equality of opportunity.
In accordance with the stated philosophy, the following goals have been established for the UL Lafayette Athletics Department:
A. Provide the tools and resources necessary to achieve high retention and graduation rates for student-athletes.
B. Provide the tools and resources necessary for coaches and student-athletes to be successful at the highest feasible level of competition.
C. Provide the tools and resources necessary to support equitable opportunity for all student-athletes and staff regardless of race or sex.
D. Maintain NCAA Division I-A classification.
E. Maximize opportunities for athletic competition within the framework of currently sponsored sports.
F. Maintain responsible fiscal control in accord with University, Conference and NCAA rules and regulations.