UCVM's mission is to meet the veterinary, animal and public health needs of Alberta through:

Excellence in delivery of a comprehensive undergraduate veterinary medical education, emphasizing production animal health, ecosystem and public health, equine health, and investigative medicine;

Excellence in clinical, diagnostic and professional teaching and service, in collaboration with our partners in the Distributed Veterinary Learning Community, and;

Excellence in the creation and distribution of new knowledge through research, graduate veterinary education, and continuing education in animal health, disease, and welfare, and its relation to human health.

Our education, research and service activities will contribute to the promotion and protection of animal and human health and welfare in Alberta, Canada and internationally.

UCVM remains committed to this Mission statement which emphasizes the educational focus of our DVM program, our partnership model of education and professional service founded on the Distributed Veterinary Learning Community (DVLC), our focus on research and knowledge translation, and our commitment to continuing education. The Mission statement describes our five portfolio areas:

DVM education

Graduate Education

Research

Community Learning

Return to the Community, including clinical and professional service