Auburn University

Auburn University (AU or Auburn) is a public university located in Auburn, Alabama, U.S. With more than 24,100 students and 1,200 faculty, it is one of the largest universities in the state. Auburn was chartered on February 1, 1856, as the East Alabama Male College, a private liberal arts school affiliated with the Methodist Episcopal Church, South. In the year 1872 the college became the state’s first public land-grant university under the Morrill Act and was renamed the Agricultural and Mechanical College of Alabama.

Welcome to Auburn University, a comprehensive land, space and sea grant research institution blending arts and applied sciences. The University continuously changes to accommodate today’s needs, while still respecting the traditions and spirit of Auburn. As we grow and change, Auburn will always continue its tradition of excellence.
Auburn University is known not only for its academic excellence, but for its impact on Alabama as well. A recent study determined AU had nearly $ 4 billion economic impact on the state of Alabama, including a $ 1.5 billion impact on the economy and a $ 2.4 billion impact in “human capital.” AU’s Technical Assistance Center, a collaborative Engineering / Business outreach unit, performs hundreds of projects annually for state industry, generating millions of dollars in increased efficiencies and saving or creating hundreds of jobs statewide.

Vision:
“I believe in honesty and truthfulness, without which I cannot win the respect and confidence of my fellow men. ”

Goals:
Aligned with our mission are several goals:

• Promote the use of research-based planning, evaluation, and improvement processes throughout the University
• Attempt to anticipate the information and analysis needs of those whom we serve
• Provide accurate and timely information about the University to external clients
• Use the web site to communicate commonly requested information and to highlight materials that may be broadly useful for planning, evaluation, and decision making
• Collect and analyze contextual and comparative data to support the University’s operational and strategic planning
• Maintain information systems needed to support accurate, timely, and flexible analysis of information that may cross administrative areas; if appropriate, develop such systems internally
• Work to discover high quality processes to increase our effectiveness
• Strive for high levels of professional knowledge, training, and activity in order to make positive contributions to the understanding and practice of institutional research and assessment.

Contact Details:
203 Samford Hall
Auburn University
Auburn, Alabama 36849
Phone: (334) 844-4765