— President Astrid S. Tuminez
Utah Valley University is an integrated university and community college that educates every student for success in work and life through excellence in engaged teaching, services, and scholarship.
We invite people to “come as you are” and let them know that “UVU has a place for you.” Care means that we strive always to “see” the person in front of us — their strengths and weaknesses, struggles and triumphs, past and potential, and inherent dignity and worth.
Student success is the essence of UVU’s mission and the focus of the mission statement. Action commitments identify thematic areas of activity that lead toward fulfillment of the mission. Objectives are specific actions that UVU will take to achieve its mission. They are not themselves specific, actionable goals for the university, but will be implemented in operational and organizational plans. Success is defined by metrics that assess achievement of the objectives. Visit our Vision 2030 webpage for more information on how we accomplish these initiatives.
Include
Engage
Achieve
Throughout its history, UVU has responded to the business and industry needs and population changes of its service region (Utah, Wasatch, and Summit counties) population changes and business/industry needs. This responsiveness shows in its mission, program offerings, degree levels, and enrollment increases.
Utah Valley University was established in 1941 as Central Utah Vocational School (CUVS) with the primary function of providing war production training.
In 1963, the school’s name changed to Utah Trade Technical Institute to reflect its growing role in technical training.
The name again changed in 1967 to Utah Technical College at Provo. Through the next two decades, the institution was approved to grant associate degrees of applied science, art, and science.
With its expanded degree offerings, the institution’s name changed again to Utah Valley Community College in 1987.
In 1993, the institution’s name changed to Utah Valley State College and the mission was expanded to include the offering of bachelor’s degrees.
On July 1, 2008, 67 years after its founding, the institution achieved university status — becoming Utah Valley University, and began offering master’s degrees.
OFFICE OF THE PRESIDENT
Dr. Astrid S. Tuminez