Mission and Vision Statements

The University of Massachusetts

The University of Massachusetts is a comprehensive public research university system renowned for the quality of its academic programs, the scope and excellence of its research, and its enduring adherence to its public service mission.

Mission Statement

The university’s mission is to provide an affordable and accessible education of high quality and to conduct programs of research and public service that advance knowledge and improve the lives of the people of the Commonwealth, the nation, and the world.

University of Massachusetts Dartmouth

Mission Statement

UMass Dartmouth distinguishes itself as a vibrant, public research university dedicated to engaged learning and innovative research resulting in personal and lifelong student success. The university serves as an intellectual catalyst for economic, social, and cultural transformation on a global, national, and regional scale.

Vision Statement

UMass Dartmouth will be a globally recognized premier research university committed to inclusion, access, advancement of knowledge, student success, and community enrichment.