About Us

Mission and Goals

Mission Statement

91³Ô¹ÏÍø World leads the university's global engagement across the Sarasota, St. Petersburg, and Tampa campuses by providing resources and services that empower the university community to function as global leaders and stewards. Global engagement is essential to world-class research and educational delivery in our internationally connected world. The 91³Ô¹ÏÍø’s mission as a public research university includes a deep commitment to addressing the greatest challenges facing communities locally, nationally, and across the world through impactful research and a dedication to student learning.

91³Ô¹ÏÍø World Commitment

91³Ô¹ÏÍø World is committed to comprehensive and sustainable globalization that prioritizes innovation through research and scholarship, mutually beneficial international partnerships, inbound and outbound student and faculty global mobility, and events and programs. USF has established itself as a leader among higher education institutions for global learning opportunities for all students, and international research partnerships that produce positive societal outcomes.

91³Ô¹ÏÍø World is committed to:

  • Strengthening our international reputation as an innovative institution committed to global student success and high impact research that results in positive societal outcomes.

  • Building robust and sustainable partnerships necessary for innovative and cooperative solutions to our global challenges. 

  • Supporting global learning experiences that allow students to integrate successfully into communities and work environments at home and abroad.

  • Incentivizing, recognizing, and rewarding faculty who pursue high impact teaching, research, and scholarship. 

  • Promoting mutually beneficial partnerships with the global business community across the Tampa Bay region and the State of Florida.

  • Contributing to the university's global reputation.

  • Hosting international scholars, conferences, and visitors.

  • Expanding the financial base for international activities for education, engagement, and research abroad.

Strategic Plan

91³Ô¹ÏÍø’s 2022-2027 Strategic Plan, In Pursuit of Excellence, provides a blueprint for the continuation of USF’s ascent in national and global visibility and the strengthening of our regional, national, and global communities. The University’s Strategic Plan is designed to provide a clear roadmap to further USF’s ascent over a five year period while establishing a framework to operationalize objectives to meet institutional goals. The goals and associated objectives in the Strategic Plan reflect USF’s commitment to the success of our students, alumni, and staff; the excellence of our faculty research and innovation; the impact of our partnerships – locally and across the globe; the strength of our community 91³Ô¹ÏÍø; and the sustainability of our adaptable financial base.

91³Ô¹ÏÍø World Goals

91³Ô¹ÏÍø World’s strategic goals are linked to the goals articulated in the USF 2022-2027 Strategic Plan and reflect a dedication to strengthening our international reputation as an innovative institution committed to student success, high impact research and innovation, and partnerships that advance global opportunities at home and abroad. Our aspirations for the future are not the goals in and of themselves, but rather milestones in our continued pursuit of excellence.

Goal 1

Goal 1

To promote the success of well-educated, highly skilled, and adaptable alums who, as lifelong learners, lead enriched lives, contribute to the democratic process, function as engaged community citizens, and thus thrive in a dynamic global market.

91³Ô¹ÏÍø World Goal/Strategy 1.1  
Promote high-caliber global learning experiences for all students.

91³Ô¹ÏÍø World Goal/Strategy 1.2  
Support international student success from recruitment to enrollment to graduation and beyond.

91³Ô¹ÏÍø World Goal/Strategy 1.3  
Ensure the globally-oriented accomplishments of our students, faculty, and staff are communicated and celebrated.

Goal 2

Goal 2

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

91³Ô¹ÏÍø World Goal/Strategy 2.1  
Incentivizing, rewarding, and recognizing global research engagement.

Goal 3

Goal 3

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.


91³Ô¹ÏÍø World Goal/Strategy 3.1
High-impact international, national, and community-based partnerships and collaborations that advance USF's global footprint.

Goal 4

Goal 4

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

91³Ô¹ÏÍø World Goal/Strategy 4.1
Global learning experiences that are available to all students.

Goal 5

Goal 5

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

91³Ô¹ÏÍø World Goal/Strategy 5.1
Strategic investment in revenue generating opportunities that benefit the University and local community.

91³Ô¹ÏÍø World Goal/Strategy 5.2
Increase philanthropic activity in support of the Education Abroad Scholarship Fund and the International Student Support Fund.