About CEFNS
The College of Engineering, Forestry, and Natural Sciences is committed to integrating instruction and scholarship across the disciplines of science, engineering, and mathematics. We aspire to be the leading institution for scientific and technical education, research, and outreach in the interior western United States, providing students and our external partners with the knowledge and skills to make a positive difference in the future of the region. This plan represents the third version of a strategic roadmap for the first few years of the college's existence.
Mission:
The College of Engineering, Forestry, and Natural Sciences promotes undergraduate and graduate learning experiences that integrate science, engineering, and mathematics, sustained by a commitment to research, scholarship, and the creative application of knowledge. The faculty, staff, and students collaborate to engage actively in the possibilities and practicalities of their fields.Values:
The members of the College of Engineering, Forestry and Natural Sciences are committed to:
- advancing both individual and collaborative research and scholarship;
- integrating research and disciplinary practice fully into our teaching;
- exploring the interdisciplinary and multi-disciplinary nature of our scholarly and educational activities;
- cultivating the varied natural and cultural settings and heritage of our region for educational and scholarly activities;
- building the mentoring, close student-faculty interactions, and research experiences that create a supportive, nurturing environment for rigorous learning;
- sustaining our partnerships with external agencies, tribes, communities, and industrial/corporate entities, that provide opportunities for community service and application of our knowledge to societal needs and issues;
- honoring the consistent tradition of national and international recognition of our excellent faculty;
- promoting a healthy, collaborative work environment in the college, including the background, diversity and experience of our staff; and
- fostering interactions of a diverse population of students, faculty and staff.
Vision:
The College of Engineering, Forestry and Natural Sciences aspires to
- be the leading institution for scientific, mathematical, and engineering education, research, and outreach in the interior West;
- provide an environment for every student in our programs that infuses current practice and research in the disciplines into the educational experience;
- provide an environment for every faculty and staff member that facilitates the individual's professional and personal development;
- lead the university community to a deeper understanding of the importance of science and technology in today's society.