Mission Statement
Mission
To provide an outstanding undergraduate residential education strengthened by research, graduate and professional programs, and sophisticated methods of distance delivery
Values
- Excellence in Education: Offer a rigorous, high-quality education to all students
- Student Success: Place learner needs at the center of our academic and service planning, policies, and programs
- Educational Access: Provide all qualified students with access to higher education
- Diversity: Achieve multicultural understanding as a priority of educational and civic life
- Integrity: Operate with fairness, honesty, and the highest ethical standards to sustain a community of trust
- Civility: Support a civil, engaging, and respectful campus climate
Strategic Goals
- Learning-centered University: Be a learning centered university that promotes high levels of student success, engagement, and achievement
- Student Access, Progress, and Affordability: Provide responsive educational programs to Arizona citizens wherever they live and work
- Vibrant Sustainable Community: Elevate the environmental, economic, social, and cultural vitality of our communities
- Global Engagement: Advance the internationalization of the university to prepare students for global citizenship
- Inclusion, Civility, and Respect: Create a culture of inclusion that contributes to a rich learning experience and helps prepare students for engaged social responsiveness in a global environment
- Commitment to Native Americans: Become the nation’s leading university serving Native Americans
- Innovative, Effective, and Accountable Practices: Exemplify an innovative, effective, and accountable learning community