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The University of Texas at Arlington is a comprehensive research,
teaching, and public service institution whose mission is the
advancement of knowledge and the pursuit of excellence. The University
is committed to the promotion of lifelong learning through its
academic and continuing education programs and to the formation of
good citizenship through its community service learning programs. The
diverse student body shares a wide range of cultural values and the
University community fosters unity of purpose and cultivates mutual
respect.
As a University, we affirm our commitment to the following objectives:
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The University is committed to comprehensive programs of
academic research. This research effort requires attracting and
retaining scholars who promote a culture of intellectual curiosity,
rigorous inquiry, and high academic standards among their fellow faculty
and the students they teach.
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The University prepares students for full, productive lives
and informed and active citizenship. To that end, we have developed
undergraduate and graduate curricula and classroom practices that
engage students actively in the learning process. Outside the
classroom a wide range of student organizations and activities
contribute to the learning environment. Our service learning program
offers students the opportunity to supplement their academic study with
internships in a variety of community settings, testing their skills
and aptitudes and challenging their values. State-of-the-art teaching
technologies, distance education, and off-site instruction afford
access to off-campus as well as traditional students. Non-degree
certificate and continuing education programs offer practical,
aesthetic, and intellectually stimulating opportunities for community
learners, for individual courses or a sustained program of study.
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The mission of a university can be achieved only when its
students, faculty, staff, and administrators value and promote free
expression in an atmosphere of tolerance, responsibility, and trust.
The University regards these attributes as prerequisites for any
community of learners and vigilantly strives to maintain them.
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Mindful of its role as a resource to the community, locally,
nationally, and internationally, the University continually seeks
partnerships with public and private concerns in order to advance the
economic, social, and cultural welfare of its constituencies. We serve
the needs of the North Texas community by sponsoring public lectures
and academic symposia, as well as artistic, musical, and dramatic
productions.
Accreditation
The University of Texas at Arlington is accredited by the
Commission on Colleges of the Southern Association of Colleges and Schools to
award baccalaureate, master’s and doctoral degrees. Contact the Commission on
Colleges at 1866 Southern Lane, Decatur, Georgia 30033-4097 or call
404-679-4500 for questions about the accreditation status of the University of
Texas at Arlington.
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