"The College of Health and Social Welfare will be known inside and outside Alaska as a center of excellence in instruction, service and research. It will be an institution where the diversity of faculty, staff and students reflects the diversity of Alaska and where all come together as an engaged, energized and inspired learning community. The individually distinguished programs of the College, working collaboratively, will achieve the benefits of synergy in addressing targeted health and social welfare issues facing Alaska, the North Pacific, and the world."