Vision, Misson, Values and Goals Statement
Here are the updated Vision, Mission, Values and Goals for the University's refreshed Strategic Plan for 2008-2013. They incorporate extensive input from the WSU community.
Vision
Washington State University will be recognized as one of the nation’s leading land-grant research universities.
Mission
Washington State University is a public research university committed to its land-grant heritage and tradition of service to society. Our mission is threefold:
- To advance knowledge through creative research and scholarship across a wide range of academic disciplines.
- To extend knowledge through innovative educational programs in which emerging scholars are mentored to realize their highest potential and assume roles of leadership, responsibility, and service to society.
- To apply knowledge through local and global engagement that will improve quality of life and enhance the economy of the state, nation, and world.
Values
- Quality and Excellence: We are committed to maintaining quality and excellence in all our endeavors.
- Integrity, Trust, and Respect: We are committed to being an institution that demonstrates trust and respect for all persons and cultivates individual and institutional integrity in all that we do.
- Discovery, Innovation, and Creativity: We are committed to the pursuit of inquiry and discovery and to the creation and dissemination of knowledge.
- Land-grant Ideals: We are committed to the land-grant ideals of access, engagement, leadership, and service to bring the practical benefits of education to the state, nation, and global community.
- Diversity and Global Citizenship: We embrace a world view that values diversity and cultural differences and recognizes the importance of global interdependence and sustainability.
- Freedom of Expression: We are committed to being a community that protects the free exchange of ideas while also encouraging dialog that is constructive and civil.
- Stewardship and Accountability: We are committed to being ethical and responsible stewards of university resources and to being accountable for upholding the full scope of these values.
Goals
- Achieve national and international preeminence in discovery, innovation, and creativity.
- Provide a premier education and transformative experience that prepares students to excel in a global society.
- Lead in relevant local, national and global outreach and engagement.
- Embrace an environment of diversity, integrity, and transparency.
