Mission and Goals

Mission

Led by outstanding faculty and professional staff, the University of South Florida conducts innovative
scholarship, creative activity and basic and translational research, and delivers a world-class educational
experience promoting the success of our talented and diverse undergraduate, graduate, and professional
students. As a public metropolitan research university, USF, in partnership with our communities, serves
the people of Florida, the nation, and the world by fostering intellectual inquiry and outcomes that
positively shape the future - regionally, nationally and globally.

Goals

• To promote the lifelong success of well-educated, highly skilled, and adaptable alumnae/alumni who
  lead enriched lives, are engaged citizens and thrive in a dynamic global market.

• To conduct high-impact research and innovation to advance frontiers of knowledge, solve global
  problems and improve lives.

• To be a major social and economic engine creating robust global, national and regional partnerships
  to build a prosperous and sustainable future for our regional communities and the State of Florida.

• To provide a safe, inclusive and vibrant community for learning, discovery, creative activities
  and transformative experiences enabled through adaptive design of physical, social and digital
  environments.

• To practice continuous visionary planning and sound management throughout USF to ensure a strong
  and sustainable financial base, and to adapt proactively to emerging opportunities in a dynamic
  environment.