Section 1. The University System of New Hampshire
The mission of the University System of New Hampshire is to serve the higher educational needs of the people of New Hampshire. The University System strives to assure the availability of appropriate higher educational opportunities to all New Hampshire people; seeks to enroll a diverse student population to enhance educational experiences; and provides programs and activities based on a commitment to excellence. Through its institutions, the University System engages in research which contributes to the welfare of humanity; and provides educational resources and professional expertise which benefit the state and its people, the region, and the nation.
Section 2. Statement of Scope
The University System of New Hampshire is charged to provide the residents of the state with a well-coordinated system of public higher education offering the Arts and Sciences, and the professional and technical 2-year, 4-year, and graduate programs which serve the needs of the state and the nation. In addition, the University System generates research which contributes to the welfare of humanity, to the development of faculty, and to the educational experiences of students; and provides educational resources and professional expertise to benefit the state and its people.
To stay responsive to its charge, the University System maintains on-going assessments of the needs of the state and its people, and adjusts the University System's programs and services as appropriate.
All institutions in the System offer undergraduate programs that provide students with a broad general education, as well as an appropriate range of majors in the arts, sciences, technical and professional areas to provide students with choices. These programs afford students opportunities to develop their potentials as individuals and members of society.
The State Colleges provide selected professional and technical 2-year, 4-year, and master-level graduate programs which are consistent with their missions and capacities. Founded to provide the state with a well-qualified teaching force, the State Colleges remain committed to excellence in teacher preparation. As important as this tradition is, the State Colleges have grown to be more comprehensive academic institutions, and now also offer a variety of undergraduate programs and several selected master-level programs. As the State Colleges' primary mission is teaching, they carry a limited degree of research. Except for designated special programs, they focus their educational resources and professional expertise on demands of their regions and of the state.
The University offers a wide range of undergraduate and graduate programs, including the specific agricultural and technical programs appropriate to its mission as a land-grant institution. The University has the principal responsibility for meeting the state's needs for master-level and doctoral education, for conducting and sharing research, and for responding to statewide and regional demands for educational resources and professional expertise. In addition, the most distinguished of the University's research and educational services contribute on national and international levels.