University of Wisconsin - Oshkosh

Mission Statement:

The University of Wisconsin Oshkosh's mission statement is to serve people by:

Providing students with access to a high-quality, affordable, comprehensive education that enables them to develop their general intellectual capacities, specific interests and abilities through academic programs and personalized student development services.

Fostering scholarly activities of faculty, students and staff related to teaching, research, intellectual activities, creative expression and service.

Sharing our intellectual and specialized capabilities with individuals, organizations and communities in our Wisconsin region and beyond in a way that is responsive to the needs of the people we serve.

Vision Statement:

The University of Wisconsin Oshkosh's vision is to be a national model for engaging people and ideas for common good as a responsive, progressive and scholarly public community. We will be admired for:

Enrichment and leadership that emphasizes intellectual, civic, ethical and personal development for students, faculty and staff.

The centrality of the student-faculty relationship that is distinguished by active learning, mutual respect and collaborative scholarship.

Teaching excellence that is characterized by diversity, discovery, engagement, innovation, dialogue and dissemination.

Scholarly achievement that furthers new knowledge through diverse methods of inquiry and is applicable to multiple audiences.

Partnerships that mutually serve, stimulate and shape the University and the broader public.