Mission Statement
DRAFT 2013 Mission
The American English Institute (AEI) is an accredited unit of the Department of Linguistics. Through its English language instruction, English language teacher training, and scholarship it fosters the development of intercultural competence and critical academic thinking necessary for university and life-long success. The academic rigor of the AEI's onsite and online programs serve the educational mission of the University by facilitating teaching and learning opportunities for internationals.
The AEI champions the University of Oregon’s mission of internationalization and is a leader in helping achieve diversity and student success goals. The AEI supports faculty across the University to engage successfully with international students.
To achieve its mission, the AEI is committed to developing and maintaining:
- an engaging learning and teaching environment
- excellence in professional development and the encouragement of faculty research
- creative leadership in innovative language pedagogy
AEI Mission Statement (1996)
“It is the mission of the AEI to enhance individual growth and global understanding in the international community through English language and inter-cultural learning, teaching, and research opportunities. The AEI strives to be recognized internationally for its high quality programs, contributions to the field of English language teaching, and the educational experiences it provides to students and faculty.”
AEI Mission Statement (2010)
The mission of the American English Institute encompasses leadership in English language teaching, research, and service on the University of Oregon campus and around the world. The AEI is committed to the following:
- Effectively preparing students with the linguistic, critical thinking and intercultural communication skills needed for successful academic careers, resulting in high rates of UO’s retention and graduation of international students
- Supporting international students’ language needs at all levels of their UO study and motivating students toward autonomy in lifelong learning
- Creating a learning environment for students that is both personally and academically engaging
- Contributing to international and intercultural awareness and diversifying UO’s campus by attracting and integrating a large, multicultural student population
- Enhancing, via its teacher training programs, the abilities of current and future language teaching professionals to deliver quality language education
- Inspiring and supporting its faculty to contribute to the field of English language education through research, innovation, collaboration, entrepreneurship and leadership
- Collaborating with the UO campus community to create a network of language learning programs, student support, and research initiatives
- Cultivating a global network of strong connections with high‐quality institutions worldwide
- Maintaining its status as a self‐supporting unit of the UO without sacrificing its commitment to affordable academic excellence
