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Vision
The University of Washington Tacoma fosters a thriving and equitable society by educating diverse learners and expanding knowledge through partnership and collaboration with all our communities.
Mission
As an urban-serving university, we:
- Expand access to higher education in an environment where every student has the opportunity to succeed
- Foster scholarship, research and creativity to address the challenging problems of our time and place
- Partner and collaborate for common good
- Catalyze the economic and social vitality of the region
Values
The University of Washington Tacoma values:
- Excellence
- Community
- Diversity
- Innovation
- Access
We believe this is best represented as a compass where access is at the heart of everything we do.