Vision

Coppin State University seeks to become a leader in urban higher education, recognized nationally for transforming the lives of students from all socio-economic backgrounds.

Summary Mission Statement

Coppin State University, a Historically Black Institution in a dynamic urban setting, serves a multi-generational student population and provides education opportunities while promoting lifelong learning. The university fosters leadership, social responsibility, civic and community engagement, cultural diversity and inclusion, and economic development.

Mission Statement Review Process

The mission statement review process for Coppin State University included a series of town hall-style meetings that were open to students, faculty, staff, alumni, administrators, and other members of the campus community. While the meeting was held in a large meeting space on campus, participants also had the opportunity to Skype into the conversation, which many did. During the first town hall meeting, held April 10, 2018, attendees provided feedback regarding the length of the current statement and discussed the clarity of terminology and the use the phrase "anchor institution," used to describe Coppin.

A second town hall-style meeting was held on April 19, 2018. Participants echoed comments similar to those of the previous meeting. Additional feedback was related to suggested use of specific terms such as leadership, diversity and inclusion, and civic and community engagement. The review process also included the provision of open-ended interview questions that facilitated an opportunity through which members of the campus community were able to, openly, share their interpretations of the university's mission in relation to their job descriptions and other roles and responsibilities.

The Office of the Provost and Vice President for Academic Affairs invited members of the campus community to comment and contribute to the revision of the mission statement via e-mail and phone communication. In order to aid in the drafting process, the Provost assembled a small writing team to incorporate the comments and suggested edits into the document. Each week, revisions were made to the statement and shared with the President's Cabinet, Shared Governance Councils, and other members of the campus community.

Presenting a more concise and deliberate mission statement, the Provost held a final town hall-style meeting on May 17, 2018. The Provost reiterated the overall goal was to submit a revised statement to the President by June 13, 2018, allowing sufficient time for review and final comments and, ultimately, final submission to the USM on June 15, 2018.