Mission, Vision, and Values
The UC Berkeley School of Information is a global bellwether in a world awash in information and data, boldly leading the way with education and fundamental research that translates into new knowledge, practices, policies, and solutions.
Our Values
Among our core values are that:
Information is for all.
Information has consequences.
Information can and should make the world a better and fairer place.
Information can and should be harnessed to expand diversity, equity, inclusion, justice, and belonging.
Information must be designed to enhance humans, which requires involving people from the start.
Information is a lifelong fundamental need.
Information is fun!
Our Mission
As part of the vibrant UC Berkeley community, we reimagine the world by challenging convention to shape the future.
We are connectors reaching beyond traditional disciplinary boundaries to explore new ideas.
We thrive in the intersections where people, organizations, and societies interact with information, technology, and data. We strive to make those interactions fairer and more inclusive.
We are educators preparing students to design, build, analyze, and critically evaluate the information systems that will shape the way humans live and interact in the future.
We are an academic community that is closely connected to practitioners and professionals in the public, private, and philanthropic sectors.
We are committed to our unique role as a world-class public university, seeking out opportunities to benefit California, the country, and our global community.
We have a long history of changing and adapting as information technologies evolve, and we will continue to do so as we shape an unknown future.
We will advance Berkeley’s seven core principles of community: free speech, equitable access, and impact all are inextricably connected to information, while access to information can be leveraged to expand diversity in the pursuit of excellence. We are guided in these efforts by the principles of honesty and integrity, upholding a just community, and operating with civility and respect.