Mission
Forward in Access – Leading the UW-Madison community toward a culture of access and inclusion for people with disabilities through collaboration, education, and disability-related accommodations
Vision
Our vision is a universally accessible UW-Madison community that values the meaningful participation and contribution of all members. We can achieve this vision through all faculty, staff, students, and partners on campus sharing responsibility in accessible teaching, learning, and programs.
Core Values
- Social Justice: We commit to actively recognize the perceptions and experiences of individuals with whom we interact and how they are impacted by their statuses in the community. We recognize disability as one aspect of an individual’s social identity.
- Inclusion: We foster a sense of belonging across campus by ensuring that people with disabilities have equal rights, access, representation, opportunities and expression of their culture.
- Student-Centered: We champion decisions, processes and policies that protect students’ right to reasonable accommodations and that encourage their personal growth.
- Empowerment: We provide information, tools and training that support student self-advocacy and self-determination and that also guide our campus in providing equal access to education.
- Excellence: We offer high quality and innovative services in a streamlined and accessible manner to students in their pursuit of a world-class education.
- Integrity: We adhere to ethical, legal and professional standards while providing services in an equitable and consistent manner.