Mission of the University
Coker University is a student-centered, comprehensive university. It is dedicated to providing every student an academic curriculum based upon a uniformly excellent liberal arts core that enhances the structured development of key personal skills.
The University’s goal is to graduate students with the ability to think analytically and creatively, and to write and speak effectively.
Experiences both in and out of the classroom are focused on active student involvement and the practical application of academic knowledge that lead to lifelong learning. Coker measures its success by the personal and professional accomplishments enjoyed by all members of the academic community.
The Coker University Mission Statement was most recently reviewed and revised by removing the phrase “baccalaureate degree-granting” from the first sentence. The change in wording was first presented by the President to the faculty at a senate meeting on September 10, 2009.
At the October 29, 2009 meeting of the Board of Trustees, the Chair of the Faculty and Educational Policy Committee of the Board presented a motion to change the mission statement and the entire Board unanimously approved it. [Board of Trustees Minutes 10-29-09] The University’s Mission Statement as revised in Fall 2009 is specific and appropriate to Coker University as the University moves forward with its Strategic Plan.