To become a center for archive information development and services with excellence in good governance that supports the university to compete globally.

1. Preparing archives as accountability of Universitas Sumatera Utara to support Tri Darma USU;
2. As authentic evidence to maintain the integrity and development of USU;
3. As a supporter of USU's vision and mission in the field of archives;
4. As a reference for reliable, effective and efficient document services to stakeholders;
5. Making the archive a symbol of USU's information system and collective memory.