UNIVERSITY MISSION STATEMENT

Louisiana State University in Shreveport is the public senior university serving the Shreveport/Bossier Metropolitan area and the Ark-La-Tex. The mission of LSUS is to:

• Provide a stimulating and supportive learning environment in which students, faculty and staff participate freely in the creation, acquisition and dissemination of knowledge;

• Encourage an atmosphere of intellectual excitement;

• Foster the academic and personal growth of students;

• Produce graduates who possess the intellectual resources and professional and personal skills that will enable them to be effective and productive members of an ever-changing global community; and

• Enhance the cultural, technological, social and economic development of the region through outstanding teaching, research and public service.