The College of Arts and Sciences will achieve national recognition as a learning community dedicated to the intellectual and cultural enrichment of students, academic excellence in research, scholarship and creative activity, and public service to the southeastern Kentucky region.

The mission of the College of Arts and Sciences is to ensure student learning and success through teaching excellence and high quality programs and curricula in the liberal arts and sciences, advance knowledge through basic and applied research, scholarship, and creative activity, promote discovery, and meet community needs through public service and engagement in southeastern Kentucky.