Mission Statement

Kansas State University Education Abroad provides effective administrative oversight for all education abroad opportunities, guides and prepares students for meaningful international experiences, collaborates with the campus community to develop quality education abroad programs, strives to provide equitable access to education abroad, and maintains and enhances strategic partnerships.

Vision

Our vision for Kansas State University is an entire campus community fully engaged in education abroad.

Student Learning Outcomes

1. Express and articulate intercultural skills and values
2. Develop intercultural communication and critical thinking skills
3. Build capacities for self-reflection and awareness
4. Enhance cultural knowledge
5. Gain global perspectives in respective fields of study
6. Respectfully engage with diverse and international communities

Principles of Community

Kansas State University is a land-grant, public research university committed to teaching and learning, research, and service to the people of Kansas, the nation, and the world. Our collective mission is best accomplished when every member of the university community acknowledges and practices the following principles:

We affirm the inherent dignity and value of every person and strive to maintain an atmosphere of justice based on respect for each other.

We affirm the value of human diversity for community.

We affirm the right of each person to freely express thoughts and opinions in a spirit of civility and decency. We believe that diversity of views enriches our learning environment, and we promote open expression within a climate of courtesy, sensitivity, and mutual respect.

We affirm the value of honesty and integrity. We will operate with honesty in all professional endeavors and expect the same from our colleagues.

We acknowledge that we are a part of multiple communities, and we have an obligation to be engaged in a positive way with our civic partners.

We recognize our individual obligations to the university community and to the principles that sustain it. We will each strive to contribute to a positive spirit that affirms learning and growth for all members of the community.

These principles have been endorsed by the following university governance bodies:

• Student Governing Association
• Graduate Student Council
• Graduate Council
• Faculty Senate
• University Support Staff Senate