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Ohio University is a public university providing a broad range of educational
programs and services. As an academic community, Ohio University holds the
intellectual and personal growth of the individual to be a central purpose.
Its programs are designed to broaden perspectives, enrich awareness, deepen
understanding, establish disciplined habits of thought, prepare for meaningful
careers, and thus, to help develop individuals who are informed, responsible,
productive citizens.
Undergraduate major programs, preprofessional, and professional programs prepare students for employment in a variety of careers and for continued study. Two-year technical and associate's degree programs, reflecting employment opportunities as well as the general career interests of students, are taught primarily at the regional campuses.
At the Athens campus, instruction is combined with residence life and other extracurricular programs in an effort to create a collegiate experience integrating learning and living.
The essential concentration of faculty, material, and space resources dictates that the activity associated with graduate and professional education will be centered on the Athens campus. This activity is not limited to that campus; research and instruction are carried out at various locations.
As a public university, Ohio University has a particular responsibility to address societal issues and needs through such scholarship, research, and creative activity. The scholarly and artistic activity of the faculty enhances the teaching function at all levels of the student experience.
The University has statewide responsibility for an extended University program using independent study through correspondence.
It is the purpose of these extended University programs to serve a diverse range of educational needs, from professional groups requiring continuing courses of study related to the practice of their professions, to individuals desiring occasional or special interest study.
By service to the extended community, Ohio University contributes to cultural and economic development, health care, and to other human services.
Adopted January 15, 1977, and reaffirmed January 1988.
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