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The University of West Florida

OUR VISION
To distinguish UWF as the best regional comprehensive university in America.

OUR MISSION
To empower each individual we serve with knowledge and opportunity to contribute responsibly and creatively to a complex world.

OUR VALUES

Caring
Providing a safe and dynamic learning environment that encourages the development of individual potential

Integrity
Doing the right things for the right reasons

Quality
Dedication to uncompromising excellence

Innovation
Dedication to exploring and expanding the boundaries of knowledge

Teamwork
Working together to achieve shared goals

Stewardship
Managing and protecting our resources

Courage
Daring to be different by design

OUR GOALS AND IMPERATIVES

Promote learning and living environments that encourage the development of communities of learners and individual potential in students, faculty, and staff.

Attract and inspire a diverse and talented student body committed to uncompromising academic excellence
Promote creativity by the exchange of ideas in the spirit of academic freedom and professional responsibility
Promote diversity through a respect for and appreciation of differences

Provide solutions to educational, cultural, economic, and environmental concerns

Align University services with community needs and interests through teamwork and collaboration
Engage in scholarly research and creative activity to solve regional problems and enhance the quality of life
Develop targeted areas in education and research that address critical national and international objectives

Manage growth and development responsibly through focus on continuous quality improvement of programs and processes

Promote development of instructional, research, and service sites throughout the University's service area
Target markets of opportunity with effective communications programs
Align financial resources with performance expectations
Continuously develop and improve processes and methods in delivering the University's brand promise