Mission, Vision, and Values
Mission Statement
The mission of Indiana University School of Social Work is to advance just and thriving local and global communities. We prepare competent, ethical, and socially and culturally responsive social work practitioners through applied learning, research, and community-engaged practice to promote human well-being and community transformation to challenge the conditions that marginalize, under-serve, or under-resource individuals, families, organizations, and communities.
Vision
The Indiana University School of Social Work envisions a just and thriving global society where individuals, families, and communities experience dignity, safety, well-being, and opportunity. As a nationally and internationally recognized R1 institution, we lead transformative social work education, research, and community engagement that promotes human rights and strengthens local and global communities.
Our innovative leadership, culturally and socially responsive, anti-oppressive practices, and dynamic partnerships prepare ethical and competent social work practitioners and leaders to confront the world’s most pressing social and economic challenges.