Vision & Mission - University of Guelph

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Our Vision & Mission

The University of Guelph has a long tradition of outreach, going back to the extension efforts in the 1800s of two of its founding colleges - the Ontario Agricultural College and the Ontario Veterinary College. Working with various academic units on campus and with various external partners, we continue this tradition of extending the University's resources outward to meet the learning needs of our many constituencies.

Vision Statement

Our vision is that the University of Guelph become the institution of choice in providing open learning.

Mission Statement

Our mission has the following primary components:

to develop and deliver open learning offerings that educate, delight and serve the needs of learners;
to create open learning offerings that are personally and professionally rewarding to our faculty and staff and that are regarded as integral to the mission of the University;
to encourage and facilitate the conversion of degree-credit courses into the distance format to enhance access;
to have local, national and international dimensions;
to develop open learning offerings in collaboration with the expertise of other educational institutions, organizations and individuals; and,
to develop open learning offerings, components of which will enrich our existing degree and research programs.