The vision of the COPPS is to provide excellent pharmaceutical education, research and service activities statewide, nationally and globally in a dynamic health care environment. The primary mission of the COPPS, in concert with that of the university at large, is to prepare students for life-long learning and careers in an evolving profession of pharmacist. The college reinforces its mission through an active role and responsibility in the delivery, outcome and study of pharmaceutical care services it shares with other health care providers. The college is committed to the advancement of pharmaceutical knowledge through teaching, research and service in a supportive, caring, and ethical environment that enhances the attainment of educational excellence and the highest standards of professional practice; inclusive of medication therapy management services, the advancement of the practice of pharmacy and its contribution to society. The college inculcates cultural sensitivity and diversity through its faculty, student body and patient services.