FIVE COMMITMENTS

We lay the cornerstoneof leadership

COMMITMENT #1

A Liberal Arts education is the academic foundation of leadership. We commit to

teaching our students critical thinking and analysis, independence of mind, effective

written and spoken communication skills, and global awareness.

Study Abroad$200K

Freshman Seminars

$80K

Focus for DevelopmentFund-raising

UndergraduateResearch

$50K

Pre-Law, Pre-Med

Programs

We lay the cornerstoneof leadership

COMMITMENT #1

We lead through scholarship

COMMITMENT #2

Texas A&M is a tier one research university and the College of Liberal Arts has invested heavily in enhancing its research capacity.

We commit to the highest standards for hiring and evaluating faculty and to building programs of research nationally recognized

for excellence.

We lead through scholarship

InternationalTravel Grants

$40K

Seed Funding Program$160K

Faculty Leave Support$100K

Strategic Development

Fund$300K

COMMITMENT #2

We bring faculty research into the

classroom

COMMITMENT #3

Faculty teach students their research and involve them in it to communicate that

serious reflection is both open to the new and respectful of the past. We commit to teaching that is outstanding because it is

enriched by our faculty’s research expertise and depth of knowledge.

We bring faculty research into the

classroom

Dissertation Improvement

Awards$100K Recruitment

Funding$30K

Undergraduate Research

Vision 2020 Graduate

Fellowships$200K

Freshman Critical Thinking

Seminars

COMMITMENT #3

We value people

COMMITMENT #4

Students, faculty, and staff in the College of Liberal Arts live and work in a global,

multicultural society. We commit to building a community where all are included and

valued, and that reflects the diversity and richness of the state of Texas.

We value people

Associate Dean for Diversity

$25K

Seminars and Lectures in AFST

and WGST$20K

Support for departmental climate plans

$60K

Staff Professional Development

$10K

COMMITMENT #4

We are careful stewards of our

resources

COMMITMENT #5

The College of Liberal Arts raises and deploys resources to achieve its strategic goals by the most efficient means. We commit to using a

goal-driven fiscal administration that is transparent and accountable to the taxpayers of

Texas, our students and former students, and corporate partners.