MSU American Democracy Project

Mission and Goals

Mission

The mission of the Montclair State University American Democracy Project is to cultivate the knowledge, skills, and practices of engaged citizenship and give concrete expression to the university’s larger civic engagement mission*.

Goals

1. To initiate curricular and co-curricular programs and projects that promote civic engagement in a democratic society.

2. To collaborate in implementing and sustaining programs and projects related to civic engagement in a democratic society.

3. To monitor, assess, and improve the scope, range, and efficacy of civic engagement at Montclair State University.

4. To participate in the national American Democracy Project and collaborate with other campus, local, regional, national, and global entities that engender civic engagement in a democratic society.

*Excerpted from MSU’s Mission Statement

All University programs will develop in students the ability to discover, create, evaluate, apply, and share knowledge in a climate characterized by tolerance and openness in the exploration of ideas. Curricular and co-curricular programs will cultivate the ability to think critically, to act ethically, and to become informed citizen-participants prepared to assume leadership roles in a democracy. Recognizing the increasing connectedness of the world, the University will ensure that all students develop an understanding of global issues and of their responsibilities as citizens of the world.

The University will play a role beyond the campus community, partnering and collaborating at the local, state, national and international levels to make positive contributions to addressing issues of importance to society, to enable students to experience their ability to use knowledge in constructive ways in the world, and to share the rich array of intellectual and cultural resources of the University with the people of New Jersey.