Mission, Vision, Core Values and Goals
Mission
The Boone Pickens School of Geology at Oklahoma State University's mission is to provide
students with the highest quality education while conducting basic and applied interdisciplinary
research that will prepare them as leaders to meet the global challenges of tomorrow
and to expand the frontiers of geosciences. To engage students, faculty, and staff
with industry and government to deliver excellence in advanced learning, leadership,
relevant and innovative research, and benefits to society in the broader field of
geosciences.
Vision
The Boone Pickens School of Geology vision is to grow our national and international
reputation in geoscience research and education and become a leader in the 21 st century
through scholarship, research, student learning/success, and alumni engagement. To
make a positive impact upon Oklahoma, the nation, and the world through an integrated
understanding of the Earth, particularly in the fields of petroleum, energy and environmental
geosciences
Core Values
- Professionalism in research, teaching, field work, and services.
- Collegiality and mutual respect to all.
- Mentorship that matters to all our students, faculty, and staff.
- Safety in the laboratories and field applications.
Goals
- Grow our national and international reputation in geoscience research and become a leader in the 21st century through research and scholarship.
- Continue to build our integrated and interdisciplinary approach to the study of petroleum systems by combining a strong background in the geological sciences coupled with the incorporation of new andevolving technology and advances in data acquisition and management.
- Develop an academically rigorous Water, Environment, and Climate program that ensures all graduates are technically advanced in fundamental geological and geophysical principles and applied research in order to be competitive and excel in industry, technical consulting, government, or academic positions.
- Establish the Earth Structure and Dynamics Group as an internationally recognized leader research and scholarship of the structure and plate tectonic evolution of the Earth.
- Establish the Computational Geosciences working group as a recognized member of the big data and advanced computing international community
- Recruitment, retention, and progression to graduation of a high quality and diverse student body.
- To create an alternate path for existing and aspiring professionals which provides cutting edge industry standard skillsets within a flexible schedule.
- Expand student financial support for scholarly and educational activities and promote a culture of rewarding excellence in scholarly pursuit.
- Grow and retain an internationally recognized faculty of researchers and educators.
- Promote a global image of the School of excellence in learning and research in geosciences.
- Based on the success with the Mississippian Limestone Consortium, the next step is to fund a large petroleum consortium of university and industry partners with in-state and out-of-state stakeholders,building on the existing CCUS funding capacity in the school, build a carbon research consortium, starting with implementation of Artificial Intelligence in CCUS.
- Grow, maintain, and appropriately reward talented and satisfied staff to support the mission of the school.