Trinity Valley Community College
Mission Statement Revision Process
April, 2005
Trinity Valley Community College's Revised it's Mission Statement and Statement of Purpose as follows:
MISSION STATEMENT
Trinity Valley Community College is a learning-centered college that provides quality academic, workforce, and community service programs to meet the educational needs of our students and the citizens of our service area.
STATEMENT OF PURPOSE
TVCC exists for the following purposes:
--to prepare students for transfer to upper-level institutions by offering a core curriculum of freshman and sophomore courses in the arts and sciences;
--to prepare students for employment through completion of academic and workforce programs leading to an Associate of Arts Degree, an Associate of Applied Science Degree, or a Certificate of Completion;
--to help disadvantaged students develop educational skills leading to academic success;
--to provide continuing adult education programs for occupational or cultural enrichment;
--to provide workforce education programs leading directly to employment in semi-skilled and skilled occupations;
--to support and promote workforce development programs designed to meet local and statewide needs;
--to provide a comprehensive student development services program, including counseling and guidance; and
--to provide literacy and other basic skills programs for adults.
The process for revising the Mission statement included the following:
Fall 2004 - Discussion of possible revisions to the Mission Statement at the Fall Administrative Retreat by the Committee on College Planning.
April 8, 2005 - Further discussion of the specifics of Mission Statement revisions at the Spring Administrative Retreat by the Committee on College Planning.
April 11, 2005 - Draft versions of Mission and Statement of Purpose sent to entire campus for comment.
April 14, 2005 - Mission Statement Revised.
April 15, 2005 - Draft Version 2 of Mission and Statement of Purpose sent to entire campus for feedback.
April 18, 2005 - Mission Statement Revised – Draft 3
April 25, 2005 - TVCC Board approved revisions.
Attached you will find documentation of how the revisions were arrived at using institution-wide feedback from stakeholders. (Adobe Acrobat)
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