Mission and Philosophy Statement

The University of Texas at Brownsville & Texas Southmost College Partnership

The Mission

The mission of The University of Texas at Brownsville and Texas Southmost College (UTB/TSC) Partnership is to provide accessible, affordable, postsecondary education of high quality, to conduct research which expands knowledge and to present programs of continuing education, public service, and cultural value to meet the needs of the community. The partnership combines the strengths of the community college and those of an upper-level university by increasing student access and eliminating interinstitutional barriers while fulfilling the distinctive responsibilities of each type of institution.

The University of Texas at Brownsville and Texas Southmost College Partnership offers Certificate, Associate, Baccalaureate, and Master's degrees in liberal arts and sciences, and in professional programs designed to meet student demand and regional needs. UTB/TSC also supports the delivery of doctoral programs through cooperative agreements with doctoral degree-granting institutions.

UTB/TSC places excellence in learning and teaching at the core of its commitments. It seeks to help students at all levels develop the skills of critical thinking, quantitative analysis, and effective communications which will sustain lifelong learning. It seeks to be a community university which respects the dignity of each learner and addresses the needs of the entire community.

UTB/TSC advances economic and social development, enhances the quality of life, fosters respect for the environment, provides for personal enrichment, and expands knowledge through programs of research, service, continuing education and training. It convenes the cultures of its community, fosters an appreciation of the unique heritage of the Lower Rio Grande Valley and encourages the development and application of bilingual abilities in its students. It provides academic leadership to the intellectual, cultural, social and economic life of the binational urban region it serves.

The Philosophy

UTB/TSC is committed to excellence. It is dedicated to stewardship, service, openness, accessibility, efficiency, and citizenship. UTB/TSC is committed to students, participatory governance, liberal education, the expansion of the application of knowledge, human dignity, the convening of cultures and respect for the environment.

Statement of Equal Opportunity

To the extent provided by applicable law, no person shall be excluded from participation in, denied the benefits of, or be subject to discrimination under, any program or activity sponsored or conducted by Texas Southmost College and The University of Texas System or any of its component institutions on the basis of race, color, national origin, religion, gender, age, veteran status, or disability.

Printed December 2001

The University of Texas at Brownsville

The University of Texas at Brownsville is part of The University of Tesxas System. The University's offerings are approved by the Coordinating Board and The University of Texas System. The University of Texas at Brownsville is approved for teacher education by the Texas Education Agency.

The University of Texas at Brownsville is accredited by the Commission on Colleges of the Southern Association of Colleges and Schools to award bachelor's and master's degrees.

American Assocaition of Colleges for Teacher Education

American Council on Education

Association of American Colleges

Association of Texas Colleges and Universities

Southern Assocation of Colleges and Schools

Texas Southmost College's offerings are approved by the Texas Higher Education Coordinating Board, Texas College and University System, and the Texas Education Agency. Texas Southmost College is authorized under federal law to enroll non-immigrant alien students.

Texas Southmost College is accredited by the Commission on Colleges of the Southern Association of Colleges and Schools to award associate level degrees.

Texas Association of Community Colleges

Association of Texas Colleges and Universities

Southern Assocation of Colleges and Schools

American Association of Community and Junior Colleges

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