Part 1
Introduction
1.1 The Mission of West Virginia University
West Virginia University is a student-centered learning community meeting the changing
needs of West Virginia and the nation through a commitment to excellence in teaching, research,
service, and technology.
Founded in 1867, West Virginia University is the land-grant, doctoral degree-granting
research university in the state of West Virginia. As such, the institution occupies a
unique position within the state.
West Virginia University comprises its main campus located in Morgantown, the Charleston Division of the
WVU Health Sciences Center, the Eastern Division of the WVU Health Sciences Center located in Martinsburg,
and the fully integrated campus of Potomac State College located in Keyser.
In addition, WVU delivers educational programs through its regional campuses: West Virginia University
at Parkersburg, West Virginia University Institute of Technology and the Community and Technical College at
West Virginia University Institute of Technology.
West Virginia University's primary mission is to provide high-quality programs of instruction at the
undergraduate, graduate, and professional levels; to stimulate and foster both basic and applied research
and scholarship; to engage in and encourage other creative and artistic work; and to bring the resources of
the University to all segments of society through continuing education, extension, and public service
activities.
West Virginia University recognizes that diversity enriches the institution and the society it serves.
The University is committed to social justice and to practicing the principles of equality of opportunity
and affirmative action.
1.2 West Virginia University's Schools and Colleges
West Virginia University offers bachelor's, master's, doctoral, and professional
degrees among its 14 schools and colleges.
1.3 Regional Campuses, Extended Learning, and Off-Campus Graduate Centers
In addition to its 14 schools and colleges on the Morgantown and Keyser campuses,
West Virginia University includes regional campuses (WVU Institute of Technology,
WVU Institute of Technology Community and Technical College, and WVU at Parkersburg)
as well as divisions of the Robert C. Byrd Health Sciences Center in Charleston and
Martinsburg; and five Extended Learning Regional Centers. The Cooperative Extension
Service serves the citizens of West Virginia though offices in each of the 55
counties and at WVU Jackson's Mill. Degree programs, courses, and workshops are
offered throughout the state and region through the WVU Office of Extended Learning
Programs (OELP).
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