Undergraduate instruction is a vital part of the historic mission of Michigan State University. At their best, these missions reinforce and support one another. Teaching stimulates research and informs public service.
Scholarship advances learning in the public arena and transforms instruction in the classroom.
Knowledge applied in public service invigorates teaching and generates further research. All three missions are interdependent. A. Undergraduate Teaching As a respected teaching and research university providing public service, Michigan State is committed to intellectual leadership and standards of excellence. Undergraduate students deserve creative and committed instructors, scholars, and researchers. Unlike some research universities where many faculty conduct research exclusively or teach only graduate students, most faculty at Michigan State include the teaching of undergraduate students among their responsibilities.