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Role and Mission of the Branch Campuses of the University
The branch campuses of the University of Washington have been established for the purpose of providing needed educational services for the central Puget Sound region. Appropriately located in this major urban area, the branch campuses make bachelor's and master's degree programs accessible to people throughout a four-county region--one campus serving primarily Snohomish and North King Counties, the other campuses serving primarily Pierce, Kitsap and South King Counties. In accordance with the traditions of the University of Washington, the branch campuses are dedicated to the goals of providing educational programs that meet high academic standards and of fostering student success in these programs. This requires that the members of the branch campus community should be of the highest quality and should maintain the highest standards in all phases of the branch campuses' work.
The academic programs of the branch campuses are designed to respond to the educational needs of a diverse population that includes employed, commuting adults beyond the traditional college age. At the undergraduate level, the curriculum is comprised of upper division courses of study.
The branch campuses seek to build and maintain strong ties with regional industries, businesses, civic agencies and organizations, and educational institutions. They pay particular attention to cooperation with neighboring community colleges and baccalaureate colleges, in order to satisfy the higher education needs of the central Puget Sound region. In service to the people of central Puget Sound, the branch campuses are committed to serving the full range of ethnic, social, and economic groups that comprise the area's population.
Approved By:
Faculty Senate
University of Washington
January 25, 1990
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