Vision Statement

West Liberty University will be the premier four-year institution of higher learning in the Upper Ohio Valley by:

1. Providing its students with a high-quality education wherever and however courses are delivered that will prepare them for employment in current and future job markets or continuing their education;
2. Achieving excellence in all facets of university life, including academics, student experiences, athletics, and visual and performing arts;
3. Providing a comprehensive and significant liberal arts foundation that will prepare its students to communicate effectively, think critically, and assume roles as productive citizens of the global community;
4. Pursuing financial stability as an institution while also remaining affordable for its students;
5. Emphasizing high-quality professional relationships between students and faculty, both in and out of the classroom, through excellent instruction in any format or location and advising;
6. Standing as a vigorous and vibrant source for the creation of knowledge through innovative and creative research and scholarly activity;
7. Providing technological capabilities and infrastructure to reflect contemporary educational needs and standards;
8. Facilitating vibrant relationships with the surrounding community through social, civic, and economic engagement activities, and building strong and enduring relationships with alumni and benefactors;
9. Supporting a safe campus environment that encourages diversity and inclusion for all members of the WLU community.