1. To educate its students to become conscious of the problems of society and be committed to their solutions;

2. To orient its educational offerings to meet the pressing needs of Philippine society and the demands of the 21st century;

3. To make itself a more decisive instrument for economic development, social progress and the promotion of desirable cultural values;

4. To promote the advancement of knowledge through the cultivation of reason, rational discourse and free inquiry through research, scholarship and creative works; and

5. To render valuable public service and outreach through various extension services.