The following are approved forms of standard statements that are required, either by law or common sense, in various publications.

Mission Statement

The following mission statement for FHSU has been approved by the Kansas Board of Regents:

Fort Hays State University, a regional university principally serving western Kansas, is dedicated to providing instruction within a computerized environment in the arts and sciences, business, education, the health and life sciences, and agriculture. The university's primary emphasis is undergraduate liberal education, which includes the humanities, the fine arts, the social/behavioral sciences, and the natural/physical sciences. These disciplines serve as the foundation of all programs. Graduates are provided a foundation for entry into graduate school, for employment requiring well-developed analytical and communication skills, and for coping with global complexities of the 21st century.

Natural outgrowths of the university's primary emphasis include pre-professional, professional, master's, and education specialist programs. A statewide strategic focus of the university is the integration of computer and telecommunications technology with the educational environment and the work place.

Scholarship at FHSU is supported because it stimulates faculty and students, provides new knowledge, connects the disciplines, and builds bridges between teaching and learning while linking theory with practice to address the needs of society.

The university is responsible for providing public service to the community, the region, and the state of Kansas. Programs consistent with the university's academic and research activities emphasize the importance of FHSU as the cultural center of western Kansas.

Affirmative Action Statements

The following is the approved wording to be used for the various sections of the affirmative action notification to be used in published FHSU materials.

Notice of Non-discrimination

Fort Hays State University does not discriminate on the basis of sex, race, religion, national origin, age, disability, Vietnam era veteran status or special disabled veteran status in its programs and activities. The director of affirmative action, coordinator of Title IX, Title VI, Section 504 and ADA regulations, may be contacted at 600 Park Street, Hays, KS 67601-4099, (785) 628-4033.

Notice of Accessibility

Fort Hays State University will ensure that no qualified person with a disability is denied the benefits of, excluded from participation in, or otherwise subjected to discrimination because of inaccessibility of education programs and activities operated by Fort Hays State University. To obtain information as to the existence and location of services, activities and facilities that are accessible to persons with disabilities, interested persons should contact the director of affirmative action, coordinator of Title IX, Title VI, Section 504 and ADA regulations, 600 Park Street, Hays, KS 67601-4099, (785) 628-4033.

Notice of Equal Opportunity Employment

Fort Hays State University is an affirmative action/equal opportunity employer. Women, minorities, the disabled, and veterans are encouraged to apply.

Informal Notice of Accessibility

It is important that you enjoy the [insert name of event]. Persons with special needs or requirements should provide advance notice to [insert name and telephone number]. [You are encouraged to use the wheelchair symbol with this notice.]

University Description and Location

Fort Hays State University is a thriving liberal and applied arts, state-assisted institution with an enrollment of about 8,000 students. It offers bachelor's and master's degrees in many fields and provides a wide variety of cultural and intellectual resources, not only for its faculty, staff and students but for the western Kansas region and beyond. Fort Hays State occupies the southwest corner of Hays, KS, a city of about 20,000 people located halfway between Kansas City and Denver on Interstate 70. The city and its people make their livings from across a wide spectrum of industries - agriculture, education, light manufacturing, medical care, oil, retail and technology.

Shorter Forms of University Description and Location

When a Description of only the Institution Is Needed -
Fort Hays State University is a thriving liberal and applied arts, state-assisted institution with an enrollment of about 8,000 students. It offers bachelor's and master's degrees in many fields and provides a wide variety of cultural and intellectual resources, not only for its faculty, staff and students but for the western Kansas region and beyond.

When a Description of only the Physical Location and Setting Is Needed -
Fort Hays State occupies the southwest corner of Hays, KS, a city of about 20,000 people located halfway between Kansas City and Denver on Interstate 70. The city and its people make their livings from across a wide spectrum of industries - agriculture, education, light manufacturing, medical care, oil, retail and technology.

When a Description of only the Physical Location Is Needed -
Fort Hays State occupies the southwest corner of Hays, KS, a city of about 20,000 people located halfway between Kansas City and Denver on Interstate 70.