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• Welcome From Graduate Dean
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UA Mission and Objectives

Mission: To advance the intellectual and social condition of the people of the State through quality programs of teaching, research, and service.

Vision: The University of Alabama will be the university of choice for the best and brightest students in Alabama and a university of choice for all other students who seek exceptional educational opportunities. The University of Alabama will be a student-centered research university and an academic community united in its commitment to enhancing the quality of life for all Alabamians.

UA's Strategic Goals

1. Advance the university's academic, research, scholarship and service priorities, consistent with a top tier university, and continue to promote growth and national prominence in these areas.
2. Retain and recruit outstanding faculty and staff to support the teaching, research and service mission of the University.
3. Enhance the University's learning environment to attract and retain excellent students.
4. Develop a university-wide emphasis on leadership as a primary role of the flagship university of the State of Alabama.

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Mission of The Graduate School

The Graduate School, through graduate offerings of the various colleges and schools, prepares students for careers in a wide range of teaching, research, creative, and service activities. The Graduate School assists the graduate faculty in offering programs of study leading to more than 140 master’s, educational specialist, and doctoral degrees. It works with the office of the Executive Vice President and Provost to coordinate the ongoing program review of all academic departments and programs of the University.

Personnel of the Graduate School work with departments to identify prospective graduate students and enroll a graduate student population consistent with the enrollment objectives of the University. The objectives include not only overall enrollment, but also the enrollment of a diverse student body. The Graduate School operates in cooperation with the other colleges and schools of the University to foster the development of teaching by Graduate Teaching Assistants.