Catalog of Abilene Christian University, 1994-1995 Page: 3
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Mission 3
To facilitate the work of the faculty, the university provides
necessary library resources, computer facilities, classrooms,
laboratories, and teaching aids and materials.
Administration
The university continuously evaluates every phase of its
operations to ensure that its mission is being fulfilled in
keeping with available resources, technologies,
opportunities, and constituencies. The university has a
clearly defined, efficient system of organization and
governance based on the cooperative roles of the Board of
Trustees, the administration, the faculty, and the staff. The
school maintains a comprehensive system of goal-oriented
planning, budgeting, reporting, and institutional research
so that resources may be allocated effectively. All institutional
advancement and all fiscal operations are undertaken
to support the academic programs to the highest possible
level using sound business practices. Achieving the mission
of the school is also facilitated by maintaining good
relations with students, alumni, the church, educational
and cultural organizations, civic organizations,
governmental agencies, donors, and the general public.
Campus Environment
The environment on campus and in classrooms and
dormitories facilitates learning, personal development,
physical well-being, and growth in Christian character.
It also encourages an open-minded search for truth.
Since ACU is a residential university, students have
many opportunities to meet others with similar interests
and goals and to develop lifelong friendships. The
university provides housing, food services, safety and
health services, cultural opportunities, and worthwhile
extracurricular activities.
mm_Students
One of the most attractive characteristics of Abilene
Christian University is the quality of its student body. For
the most part, the students are well prepared academically,
strong in character, and highly motivated. The university
usually enrolls students from all 50 states and from about
50 foreign countries. An important objective of ACU's
student recruitment program is to attract a broad spectrum
of well-prepared students from various cultures, geographic
locations, economic levels, and age groups. To this end, the
school provides high quality programs for student financial
aid, academic advising, personal counseling, career
guidance, and alumni placement.
Students who are found to have deficiencies in their
academic preparation are required to pass developmental
courses before proceeding with their chosen programs.
These courses, as well as special programs to challenge
gifted students, are served by a well-equipped Learning
Enhancement Center. For exceptionally bright students,
ACU offers a comprehensive Honors Program.
Christian Service and Leadership
Abilene Christian University educates its students for
Christian service and leadership throughout the world.
It gives its faculty, administration, staff, and students
opportunities to lead and to serve in a wide range of
church, club, community, state, national, and international
activities. In addition, the university itself provides
leadership and service to its various constituencies by
offering opportunities for interaction and enrichment
through lectureships, conferences, workshops, seminars,
forums, summer camps, forensics, and intercollegiate
athletic events and by making available libraries, museums,
dramatic productions, concerts, art exhibits, lectures, public
radio, educational television, consultations, publications,
statistical services, and the results of pertinent research.
Graduates of Abilene Christian University are found in all
parts of the world. The university endeavors to motivate its
students, to give them the necessary international
perspective and cross-cultural sensitivity, and to offer a
wide variety of courses to prepare them to live and work in
various cultures. Many ACU students participate in foreign
campaigns and missions during summers and holidays.
Some study abroad through ACU's World Class program.
ACU's international students offer international exposure
to other students. A large number of faculty members
travel widely throughout the world, enlarging their own
perspectives and sharing their expertise with graduates and
friends of the university and with citizens of other lands.
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