The University of Wisconsin-Parkside is committed to:

• Offering high-quality academic programs rooted in the tradition of a liberal education in the arts, sciences and professions, responsive to the occupational, civic and cultural needs of the region
• Fostering a teaching and learning community that provides opportunities for collaborative faculty, student, and staff interaction in support of excellence
• Preparing students to be successful in their professional, civic, and personal lives
• Providing programs that meet the intellectual and cultural needs of people throughout their lives