Feb 02, 2025  
2019-2020 Undergraduate Catalog 
    
2019-2020 Undergraduate Catalog [ARCHIVED CATALOG]

Vision, Mission, and Core Values


Vision Statement

Fairmont State University will be renowned for its innovative pedagogical practices and programs and as the first-choice institution for students seeking a transformative educational experience.

Mission Statement

Fairmont State University is a comprehensive, regional university committed to educating global citizen leaders in an environment distinguished by a commitment to excellence,student success and transformational impact. 

Core Values And The Goals That Address Them

Family - establishing interdependence and mutual support

Diversity - engendering a culture of respect where all people’s views are acknowledged and valued

Excellence - ensuring distinction in programs, service, faculty, staff and students

Entrepreneurship - supporting creative and innovative initiatives that may have an element of risk

Safety - promoting an environment free from the occurrence or risk of injury, danger, or loss

Trust - inspiring confidence in a person in whom responsibility or authority is placed

Respect - having esteem for or a sense of the worth or excellence of our people

Integrity - adhering to the highest standards

Transparency - establishing visible foundations for decisions and plans

Stewardship - responsibly overseeing and protecting the things considered worth caring for and preserving
 

Our SOAR Values

 Scholarship: To celebrate the joy and wonder of discovery.

 Opportunity: To grow, learn, engage, and contribute.

 Achievement: To reach personal and community goals.

 Responsibility: To fulfill obligations to ourselves, the learning community, our society, and the future.