Mission and Vision

Mission 

The mission of the College of Agriculture, Forestry and Life Sciences, consistent with our land grant university role, is to provide teaching, research and service in agriculture, forestry and life sciences that will benefit the citizens of South Carolina and the nation.he College of Agriculture, Forestry and Life Sciences serves more than 2,700 graduate and undergraduate students.

Vision

"The vision of our college is to be the preeminent educational and research institution dedicated to enhancing the quality of life of the citizens of South Carolina. The restructuring of the disciplines of agriculture, forestry and life sciences gives us a strategic advantage to accomplish this goal. This includes expanding interdisciplinary teams to enhance and improve our educational, research and public service activities, fostering team-based problem solving approaches with our constituents in the state, and optimizing the use of resources. By capitalizing on these challenging opportunities we will be able to meet our responsibilities to provide the highest quality education for our students and the highest quality public service to the state."