CARNEGIE MELLON UNIVERSITY

VISION

Carnegie Mellon will be a leader among educational institutions by building on its traditions of innovation, problem solving and interdisciplinary collaboration to meet the changing needs of society.

MISSION STATEMENT

To create and disseminate knowledge and art through research and artistic expression, teaching and learning and transfer to society.

To serve our students by teaching them teamwork, leadership and problem-solving skills, and our values of quality, ethical behavior, responsibility to society and commitment to our work and each other.

To pursue the advantages provided by a diverse community, open to the exchange of ideas, where discovery, artistic creativity, and personal and professional development can flourish.

GOALS

Education
Build upon our educational programs, distinctive in their rigor and focus, by expanding intellectual and personal development. Our students will become broadly educated, humane leaders who will have an important impact in their professions and communities.

Research
Lead in defining the national and international research agenda by leveraging our strengths across disciplines and exploiting opportunities to contribute to scientific and humanistic understanding, technological advances and artistic creation. Ensure that the benefits of the research experience - the power of collaborative discovery - help educate leaders for the next generation.

Strategic Areas of Leadership
Aggressively develop and implement selected areas of focus that capitalize on strengths across the university and for which resources are obtainable.

International Initiatives
Selectively expand our international impact by building on existing strengths in order to compete effectively on a global basis for research and educational opportunities, academic talent and financial resources.

Regional Impact
Use our strengths, in collaboration with other Pittsburgh institutions, to advance the educational, economic, social and cultural opportunities of the region for all its citizens.

Community Success
Provide a rewarding environment that enables our students, faculty, staff and alumni to succeed in advancing the university mission.

Financial Strength
Expand and diversify our financial base to enable us to achieve our mission.