University Mission and Goals

Mission: Averett University, founded in 1859, offers courses of study leading to bachelor's and master's degrees in Danville and at regional centers in Virginia. Through personal attention for all students, Averett prepares them for successful lives by encouraging them, in the liberal arts tradition, to ask and answer important questions, form and defend judgments, and evaluate diverse views thoughtfully. In accordance with our Christian heritage, we value academic and religious freedom, spiritual growth, academic excellence, diversity, and tolerance. (April 2006)

... courses of study

Averett will maintain efficient and effective administrative services to support its instructional, student development, and public service programs.  

Averett will ensure that the university has sufficient supplemental resources to carry out its mission. 

The university will develop campus wide assessment practices to demonstrate that it is fulfilling its mission.

... personal attention for all students

Averett students will find that advising, instruction and student services are predicated on attention to their individual characteristics and criteria for success.

Averett students will develop life-long relationships with faculty, fellow students, and university service units.

... prepare for successful lives

Averett graduates will be prepared for successful careers.

Averett graduates will be prepared for advanced studies in their major disciplines.

Averett graduates will be prepared for successful lives as contributing members of their communities.

... encourage in the liberal arts tradition

Graduates of the traditional baccalaureate program will be capable of demonstrating the knowledge and abilities defined as goals for General Education.

Graduates of the nontraditional baccalaureate program will be capable of demonstrating the knowledge and abilities defined in the Graduate and Professional Studies Catalog goals for General Education.

… to ask and answer important questions, form and defend judgments, evaluate diverse views thoughtfully

Graduates of baccalaureate programs will be capable of demonstrating knowledge and abilities reflected in the definition of an Averett education: to ask and answer important questions, form and defend judgments, and evaluate diverse views thoughtfully.

Graduates of professional programs will be capable of transferring research into practice, identifying and resolving important issues based on evidence, and communicating effectively with colleagues and public constituencies.

... value academic and religious freedom, spiritual growth, academic excellence, diversity, and tolerance

Graduates will uphold and apply academic and religious freedom, spiritual growth, academic excellence, diversity, and tolerance.

Averett graduates will be capable of reflecting thoughtfully on the cultural viewpoints and values of colleagues whose traditions differ from their own.