[Robotgroup] Mission statement (a request and an example)

[Def Egge]

The Robot Group needs to develop a mission statement...a succinct statement
of our mission, our values, our purpose, our goals, our reason for
existence.  Most sources that I have consulted emphasize that, in addition
to the succinct part (one paragraph), the mission statement should be free
of jargon.

Although some among you find the concept laughable, the mission statement
implies a commitment (as is, "What am I willing to commit to do in order to
aid the organization in its mission?")

To start some discussion on this, I have appended the mission statement
from one of the other organizations to which I belong.


All the best....

Mike






Mission Statement of the School of Natural Sciences

The School of Natural Sciences strives to help our students understand and
be able to value their physical, social, academic, and cultural worlds.
Through our programs in natural sciences, computer sciences and
mathematics, we provide students with knowledge, skills, and experience
that prepare them for careers as scientists, mathematicians, or
practitioners in a related profession. Our mission is rooted in the
University’s Mission Statement, which calls for a balance among the
humanities, sciences, and the professions. The School helps to accomplish
this by its contribution to the General Education Core-Curriculum and by
its various degree programs. By providing General Education courses, the
School also educates non-science majors in understanding the role of
science and mathematics in today’s world. The School of Natural Sciences
strongly promotes research and scholarly activities among students and
faculty, which in turn provides the ultimate active learning environment
for the students and teaches them to be life long learners. Because of our
Catholic and Holy Cross heritage, we attempt to promote an understanding of
the world and the human person, which is derived from reason and open to
faith.