Mission

Lyman Briggs College is a residential, undergraduate, science-focused learning community dedicated to innovative and inclusive teaching, research, and engagement with the sciences in their diverse human, social, and global contexts.

Vision

Lyman Briggs College will transform what it means to be a scientist. Through teaching and research, interdisciplinary collaboration, and a culture of support, inclusion, and mutual respect, Lyman Briggs will build a world in which:

  • Everyone can see themselves as active participants in the exploration of scientific knowledge.
  • Greater inclusion and broader participation strengthens the knowledge gained from scientific research and practice.
  • Scientists are compassionate, critical thinkers deeply engaged with the human, social, and global dimensions of their work.

Endorsed by Lyman Briggs College advisors, faculty and staff in February 2021

2032 Strategic Plan Highlights

The Lyman Briggs College 10-year strategic plan focuses on three strategic growth areas, with distinct goals to advance our mission and vision.

Strategic Growth Areas and Goals

  1. Advancing Inclusive, Interdisciplinary, and Experiential Teaching, Advising & Learning

    1. LBC provides exceptional, inclusive teaching and learning experiences
    2. LBC supports the academic success of every student
    3. LBC offers every student the opportunity to engage in high-impact learning experiences and explore diverse career pathways

  2. Growing Disciplinary, Interdisciplinary, and Collaborative Research & Scholarship

    1. LBC is a home for interdisciplinary and collaborative research and scholarship that creates new knowledge and informs decision making
    2. LBC facilitates undergraduate research for all students

  3. Strengthening Community & Building Capacity

    1. LBC recruits and supports a community of students, staff, advisors, and faculty whose identities, perspectives, and forms of expertise expand access, opportunity, and excellence
    2. LBC is the place to study and teach sciences in their social, human, and global contexts
    3. LBC community members are invested in advancing LBC’s mission
    4. LBC has the physical and monetary resources needed to advance this plan

Guiding Principles behind our Strategic Plan

  1. A Commitment to Expanding Access, Opportunity and Excellence

    LBC is committed to building ethical and equitable structures, policies, and practices that expand access, opportunity, and excellence. We expand who gets to design, build, and decide. We go beyond invitation to transform participation through sustained support, engagement, and recognition. We honor the many ways of knowing, teaching, creating, and being that strengthen our collective work. Together, these commitments foster belonging for all.

  2. A Home for Interdisciplinarity

    LBC invites and supports interdisciplinary teaching, research, and engagement by developing new ways to meaningfully think, learn, and collaborate across many disciplines.

  3. Focus on the Whole Person

    LBC is dedicated to creating an environment in which each individual is supported to explore their curiosity, realize their potential, pursue their professional goals, and enjoy a balanced life.

Endorsed by Lyman Briggs College advisors, faculty and staff in August 2022, with 2025 revisions
 

 

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