Office of ResearchAbout UsMission, Vision, and Values

Mission, Vision, and Values

Strategic Foundations for WSU Innovation and Discovery

Our Mission

We support WSU’s land-grant mission by partnering with the University community and other stakeholders to advance, extend, and apply knowledge across the full range of scholarly disciplines. WSU research, scholarship, and creativity advance new ideas that benefit the state, region, nation and world. The Office of Research fosters a culture of inclusion, openness, innovation, and entrepreneurship that leads to creative discovery and its application, including bringing ideas to the marketplace. We lead the WSU research community in conducting research in a safe manner that is ethical and cultivates individual and institutional integrity, and complies with state, federal and international applicable regulations and laws. The Office of Research supports the research infrastructure needed for discovery to thrive and for researchers to collaborate effectively across campuses and disciplines. We work collaboratively and form partnerships with federal and non-federal agencies on research to advance society. 

Our Vision

We will create an inclusive, open, and supportive environment for WSU researchers to advance socially impactful and innovative research. 

Our Values

Collaboration and Partnership
We work to advance the research enterprise through collaboration and partnership with WSU’s 11 colleges and and six campuses. Integral to our value of partnership is also collaborating with external community members, foundations and government agencies to advance research. Together, we strive to grow our research enterprise in thoughtful, ethical, and meaningful ways. 

Research, Scholarship, and Creativity
We are committed to the pursuit of inquiry and discovery in all disciplines; and to the creation and dissemination of knowledge for the public good.

Service, Stewardship, and Accountability
We are committed to providing the range of services and infrastructure required to support WSU’s researchers in today’s fast-changing environment. We will be ethical and responsible stewards of University resources.

Safety and Compliance
We are committed to building and supporting a safety mindset and culture across the University system. We lead the WSU community in the shared responsibility of conducting research that is ethical and in compliance with state, federal, tribal, and international applicable regulations and laws.

Quality, Excellence, and Thought Leadership
We are committed to providing quality and excellence in our efforts to advance WSU’s reputation as a thought leader of a top-tier research institution.

Integrity, Trust, and Respect
We are committed to ensuring trust and respect for all persons in an environment that cultivates individual and institutional integrity in all that we do.

Freedom of Expression
We are committed to the free exchange of ideas in a constructive and civil environment, including the principles of academic freedom in research, teaching, and outreach.

Diversity, Equity, Inclusion, and Accessibility
We value and recognize diverse viewpoints, multiple knowledge types, and the differential experiences of the communities with whom we collaborate. We support research and creative activity that is inclusive and equitable, and we strive to embed antiracism, and anti-discrimination policies and guidelines across our institution’s research activities, programming, and operations.

Land-Grant Ideals
We are committed to achieving the land-grant ideals of access, engagement, leadership, and service to bring the practical benefits of education and research to the state, nation, tribal nations, and the wider global community. We support the pursuit of research and creative activity with broad and beneficial societal impact, and we are committed to fostering meaningful collaborations with the tribal nations with whom WSU has a Memorandum of Understanding.

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