- To assist in establishing and developing quality Institutions.
- To ensure that the rights of all students who aspire for more responsible roles in their career pursuits are provided by the member.
- To encourage the Institution to strive for self-improvement and excellence through continued evaluation.
- To assure that the Institution approved by UAC offers programs that meet national and international standards.
- To promote and encourage non-traditional and post-secondary education and the extended campus concept of quality before quantity.
- To recognize external degree programs, but to continually search for new definitions of quality.
- To support the programs provided by the member Institution, as long as it is within the legal guidelines of the promised degrees.