Mission, Vision, and Values

Our Mission

The mission of the Utah Tech University Dental Hygiene Program is to graduate quality healthcare professionals with the highest ethical and professional standards through an exceptional academic and active learning curriculum — preparing clinically excellent, community-minded practitioners who serve diverse populations across clinical, mobile, and broader healthcare settings.

Our Vision

The vision of the Utah Tech University Dental Hygiene Program is to be recognized as a leading education program that prepares graduates for entry into the profession and into the broader healthcare delivery system.

Our Values

The Utah Tech University Dental Hygiene Program values competence, integrity, responsibility, mutual respect and promotion of lifelong learning opportunities for our students, patients, faculty, and community dental health professionals.

Strategic Goals

In support of our mission, vision, and values, the strategic goals of the Utah Tech University Dental Hygiene Program are:

To prepare dental hygiene students in the provision of comprehensive dental hygiene care while emphasizing ethics and social responsibility.
To advance health through current evidence, innovative education, implementation of most current technology and the highest-quality care.
To attract, educate, and graduate students who are prepared intellectually, technically, and ethically to meet the oral health challenges of diverse communities.
To create an educational environment that fosters the development of inter-professional practice, lifelong learning, outstanding citizens and leaders, and oral health care professionals.