{"id":1349,"date":"2021-10-02T12:31:26","date_gmt":"2021-10-02T16:31:26","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/wwwcp.umes.edu\/caas\/?page_id=1349"},"modified":"2026-03-24T09:48:31","modified_gmt":"2026-03-24T13:48:31","slug":"our-mission","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/wwwcp.umes.edu\/caas\/our-mission\/","title":{"rendered":"Our Mission"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<p class=\"has-text-align-center has-medium-font-size wp-block-paragraph\"><strong>Welcome to the Center for Access and Academic Success (CAAS)!<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-text-align-center wp-block-paragraph\"><strong>Mission Statement<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Center for Access and Academic Success (CAAS) is committed to providing students with a safe and holistic learning environment that is comprehensive and conducive to learning. The goal of (CAAS) is to improve the students Cultural, Academic, Social, and Educational experience, through an all-inclusive educational approach. By pursuing, establishing, and maintaining collaborative internal and external strategic partnerships that are focused on student-driven learning and development, which aids in improving persistence, retention and graduation rates. To ensure CAAS decisions are student-driven and measurable, the objectives below were adopted and they focus on CAAS Center of Gravity (COG).<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-text-align-center wp-block-paragraph\"><strong>Vision Statement<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Center for Access and Academic Success (CAAS), will nurture students\u2019 experiences through customized co-curricular services and programs, which addresses the <strong><em>Cultural<\/em>, <em>Academic<\/em>, <em>Social<\/em>, and <em>Educational<\/em> (CASE)<\/strong> needs of students.&nbsp;&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li><strong><em>Cultural<\/em><\/strong>: deliver customized services and programs that are designed to enhance cultural competence.&nbsp;&nbsp;<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><strong><em>Academic<\/em><\/strong>: deliver customized educational services and programs designed to strengthen, support, and build foundational knowledge.&nbsp;<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><strong><em>Social<\/em><\/strong>: deliver customized services and programs that are designed to foster and promote development through social immersion.&nbsp;<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><strong><em>Educational<\/em><\/strong>: foster and instill the concept of educational identity byway of Faculty Mentors and Peer engagement through relationship building that are supportive that compels others to assist.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-image\">\n<figure class=\"aligncenter size-large is-resized\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"903\" src=\"https:\/\/wwwcp.umes.edu\/caas\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/109\/2026\/03\/Updated-Advising-Flyer-SummerFall-2026-1-1024x903.png\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-3582\" style=\"width:720px;height:auto\" srcset=\"https:\/\/wwwcp.umes.edu\/caas\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/109\/2026\/03\/Updated-Advising-Flyer-SummerFall-2026-1-1024x903.png 1024w, https:\/\/wwwcp.umes.edu\/caas\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/109\/2026\/03\/Updated-Advising-Flyer-SummerFall-2026-1-300x264.png 300w, https:\/\/wwwcp.umes.edu\/caas\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/109\/2026\/03\/Updated-Advising-Flyer-SummerFall-2026-1-768x677.png 768w, https:\/\/wwwcp.umes.edu\/caas\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/109\/2026\/03\/Updated-Advising-Flyer-SummerFall-2026-1-1536x1354.png 1536w, https:\/\/wwwcp.umes.edu\/caas\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/109\/2026\/03\/Updated-Advising-Flyer-SummerFall-2026-1.png 2000w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><\/figure>\n<\/div>","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Welcome to the Center for Access and Academic Success (CAAS)! Mission Statement Center for Access and Academic Success (CAAS) is committed to providing students with a safe and holistic learning environment that is comprehensive and conducive to learning. 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