If you would like to print a copy of the Institutional Goals, please click the printer icon at top right. We appreciate the time and effort of all who participated in crafting these statements. Comments and suggestions submitted by DU community members were invaluable. On a campus rich in possibilities for networking across disciplines and professional fields, students will encounter stimulating courses and experiences intentionally designed to enhance learning and develop competence. Students will take more responsibility for their own learning, will be able to collaborate more closely with faculty and each other, and will learn how to become life-long learners.
Scholarship distinguishes a university from all other institutions.
Enhanced scholarly and creative expectations will penetrate every classroom, laboratory, studio, office, and professional interaction between and among faculty, students, and staff. We will promote individual and collaborative research not only through added resources to fund the specialized work of faculty, but also to enhance undergraduate and graduate scholarship and creativity across the institution. This will be accomplished by facilitating greater involvement of these groups in collaborative decision-making, enhancing rewards for distinguished job performance and citizenship, and enriching intellectual, cultural, and social life on campus. We seek to discover new ways to acknowledge, develop, and reward the people who enable the organization to flourish through their talents or dedication. Our students also learn through engagement.