- Partnering with the research community to create a culture of high achievement
- Promoting shared responsibility, the ethical conduct of research, and compliance
- Enhancing researchers' abilities to obtain and manage grants
- Strategically investing in promising research and researchers
- Creating integrated services, transparent research administration, infrastructure, and streamlined processes
- Advocating for the needs of the UW research community
- Broadening awareness of the value of UW research
- Developing strong relationships with sponsors
- Enhancing the ability to perform research in a global community
- Supporting strong infrastructure for interdisciplinary research

