The Governing Council of the University of the Balearic Islands approved the UIB 2023-2027 Strategic Plan at its ordinary session on 26th July 2023. The university’s mission, vision and values were first considered as a basis for drafting the plan. This procedure included opinions from different stakeholders and led to an agreed definition of the three concepts underpinning the fundamental pillars in the UIB Strategic Plan. The Governing Council approved the definition of the UIB’s mission, vision and values on 20th December 2022 as follows:

Mission

As a public institution, the University of the Balearic Islands’ mission is to strive for comprehensive human development and sustainable economic and social progress through studying, teaching, researching, innovating, and transferring and disseminating scientific knowledge and culture, with deep roots in the Balearic Islands and fully and openly embracing the wider world.

Vision

• A university of excellence generating and transferring scientific knowledge and culture, and lifelong learning, to stand as a benchmark for human development based on inquisitiveness and free, innovative and critical thinking.
• A university that as an agent of social change endorses progress based on scientific knowledge and innovation which is socially, environmentally and economically sustainable.
• A university that generates and attracts talent, fosters an entrepreneurial spirit and is a benchmark for good governance, transparency, efficient resource management, social responsibility, equality, diversity, flexibility, inclusivity and participation.
• A university that is responsible and committed to its people, Balearic society and the global community, with an international outlook and renown but deeply rooted in its own region and culture.
• An up-close university aware of social needs and demands that provides innovative Swift responses and contributes to employability, and economic and social development.

Values

Fundamental values

• Human rights: respect, tolerance, equality, dignity, accessibility, justice, health, peace, inclusivity and freedom of speech.
• Academic commitment: scientific knowledge, academic freedom, critical thinking, innovation, independence and internationalisation.
• Good governance: integrity, transparency, merit and ability, a public service ethos, adaptability, flexibility, democracy and participation.

The UIB’s underlying values

• Excellence: striving to attain maximum quality in teaching, research, transfer, culture and management. This is reflected through conscientiousness, responsibility and continuous improvement.
• Social engagement: fostering personal and professional development within the university community as an opportunity for social and economic growth. This is reflected through promoting active, critical and participatory citizenship, healthy lifestyles, cooperation and solidarity, and close ties to society.
• Diversity as an asset: conceiving diversity as a rewarding value across all areas at the university through inclusion, opportunity, acceptance and a harmonious shared existence.
• Sustainability: fulfilling current environmental, economic and social requirements without jeopardising future needs through efficiency, conservation, longevity and equality.
• Deep territorial roots: recognising and valuing our community’s own geographical, historical and cultural heritage as a basis for the UIB’s international visibility. This is reflected through embracing the challenges and opportunities as Mediterranean islands, and protecting and promoting the language and culture of the Balearic Islands in a global context.