Vision
Clemson will be one of the nation's top 20 public universities.
Mission
The mission of Clemson University is to fulfill the covenant between its founder and the people of South Carolina to establish a "high seminary of learning" through its historical land-grant responsibilities of teaching, research and extended public service.
Clemson University is a selective, public, land-grant university in a college-town setting along a dynamic southeastern corridor. The University is committed to world-class teaching, research and public service in the context of general education, student development and continuing education. Clemson's desire is to attract a capable, dedicated and diverse student body of approximately 12,000 to 14,000 undergraduate and 4,000 to 5,000 graduate students, with priority to students from South Carolina.
Clemson offers a wide array of high quality baccalaureate programs built around a distinctive core curriculum. Graduate and continuing education offerings respond to the professions, while doctoral and research programs contribute to the economic future of the state, nation and world. The University emphasizes agriculture, architecture, business, education, engineering, natural resources, science and technology. The University also promotes excellence in education and scholarship in selected areas of the creative arts, health, human development, the humanities and social sciences. In all areas, the goal is to develop students' communication and critical-thinking skills, ethical judgment, global awareness, and scientific and technological knowledge. Students remain the primary focus of the University.
Just as Clemson values its students, the University also values its faculty and staff who have committed their talents and careers to advance its mission. Clemson pledges to support their work, to encourage their professional development, to evaluate their professional performance and to compensate them at nationally competitive levels.
UNIVERSITY 10-YEAR GOALS
ACADEMICS, RESEARCH AND SERVICE
1. Excel in teaching, at both the undergraduate and graduate levels.
2. Increase research and sponsored programs to exceed $100 million a year in research support.
3. Set the standard in public service for land-grant universities by engaging the whole campus in service and outreach, including a focus on strategic emphasis areas.
4. Foster Clemson's academic reputation through strong academic programs, mission-oriented research and academic centers of excellence, relevant public service and highly regarded faculty and staff.
5. Seek and cultivate areas where teaching, research and service overlap.
CAMPUS LIFE
1. Strengthen our sense of community and increase our diversity.
2. Recognize and appreciate Clemson's distinctiveness.
3. Create greater awareness of international programs and increase activity in this area.
4. Increase our focus on collaboration.
5. Maintain an environment that is healthy, safe and attractive.
STUDENT PERFORMANCE
1. Attract more students who are ranked in the top 10 percent of their high school classes and who perform exceptionally well on the SAT/ACT.
2. Promote high graduation rates through increasing freshman retention, meeting expectations of high achievers and providing support systems for all students.
3. Promote excellence in advising.
4. Increase the annual number of doctoral graduates to the level of a top-20 public research university.
5. Improve the national competitiveness of graduate student admissions and financial aid.
EDUCATIONAL RESOURCES
1. Successfully complete our current capital campaign and a subsequent one.
2. Rededicate our energy and resources to improving the library.
3. Increase faculty compensation to a level competitive with top-20 public universities.
4. Increase academic expenditures per student to a level competitive with top-20 public universities.
5. Manage enrollment to ensure the highest quality classroom experiences.
CLEMSON'S NATIONAL REPUTATION
1. Promote high integrity and professional demeanor among all members of the University community.
2. Establish a Phi Beta Kappa chapter.
3. Have at least two Clemson students win Rhodes Scholarships.
4. Send student ensembles to perform at Carnegie Hall.
5. Have at least two Clemson faculty win recognition by national academies.
6. Publicize both national and international accomplishments of faculty, staff and students.
7. While maintaining full compliance, achieve notable recognition with another national football championship, two championships in Olympic sports and two Final Four appearances in basketball.
