Mission
The University of Minnesota Morris provides a rigorous undergraduate liberal arts and sciences education, preparing its students to be global citizens who value and pursue intellectual growth, civic engagement, intercultural communication, and environmental stewardship. As a public land-grant institution, UMN Morris serves as a hub for education, research, and culture, with local and global impact. We foster academic excellence through outstanding teaching, transformative learning experiences, innovative faculty, creative exploration, and meaningful engagement with communities.
—Approved by Campus Assembly May 2025
Vision
The University of Minnesota Morris will be a national leader in collaborative and innovative 21st-century liberal arts education. Grounded in our sense of history and place and our commitments to access and sustainability, we will integrate scholarly and creative work, community-building, and outreach into our rigorous academic programs. Our diverse community will inspire and equip students to connect their passions to meaningful futures.
—Approved by Campus Assembly November 2018
Strategic visioning and planning
Values
- Intellectual growth
- Intercultural competence
- Environmental stewardship
- Civic engagement