Strategic Plan 2022-2025

Our Mission

We are a welcoming and inclusive student-centered research community. We pursue lives of service and intellectual exploration to solve scientific challenges and prepare students to deliver interdisciplinary health care with compassion and intention.

Our Vision

To advance health and transform communities

Our Themes

  • Research & Outreach to impact local and global communities
  • Partnerships & Students to augment educational experiences
  • Health & Wellness to foster a strong community energized by its work and learning
  • Institutional Effectiveness to sustain a thriving university

What We Value

  • People: An inclusive, accessible, equitable, and diverse community where the rights and dignity of all are respected. We care for the physical and mental health of our community.
  • Integrity & Innovation: Lifelong learning, ethical conduct, research innovation, and leadership to create a thriving URI community that serves Rhode Island and the world.
  • Students: Freedom to learn, teach, and conduct research with integrity in the pursuit and dissemination of new knowledge aimed at contributing to the public good.
  • Excellence in Service: Self and institutional reflection of our values in our work, scholarship, and interactions to hod ourselves, each other, and the institution accountable to a high standard.