Stephen F. Austin State University is in compliance with this criterion. The Mission Statement developed for the University in connection with SFA 03 and discussed in Section II of this Self-Study report, makes it clear that student success is the primary objective of all areas of the university. Every part of the organization exists to facilitate the education of the student from admission through graduation.
Creative work is done with similar objectives.
Our service to the community and region often involves student learning in relation to their future careers and in relation to their own social and moral growth. Stephen F. Austin State University measures educational effectiveness in every area of the university on an annual basis, as is discussed in Section III of this Self-Study Report. Each unit has a mission statement and goals and objectives that evolve from the Mission Statement of the University. Annual reports to the senior administrative officers measure the extent to which the unit believes it has achieved its goals and objectives and how those beliefs are supported by data. Changes are made in the system if assessment reveals that goals and objectives have not been met.