Mission, Goals, Values
Mission
The mission of the Office of the Vice Chancellor for Access, Civil Rights & Community is to guide the University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign in its efforts to create a campus community that is welcoming, accessible, and equitable for all.
Overarching Goals
We strive to engage the campus through our overarching goals to:
- Lead collaborations to reimagine approaches to increase access and opportunities in education, research, employment, and community engagement.
- Reduce barriers for all to engage fully with Illinois.
- Enhance understanding and skills of students, staff, and faculty to promote inclusion.
- Align our resources with our overarching goals.
The hope for our work is to increase access to educational, research, employment, and business opportunities, for all people, at the University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign.
Values
We approach our work grounded in our core values of:
- Respect and Collaboration
- Expertise and Competency
- Transparency and Integrity
- Accountability
- Innovation
- Empathy