Standard 3.1.1: The Institution has a clear and
comprehensive mission statement that guides it; is approved by the governing
board; is periodically reviewed by the board; and is communicated to the
Institution’s constituencies.
Judgment of Compliance
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NARRATIVE/JUSTIFICATION FOR JUDGMENT OF COMPLIANCE
The College’s mission statement is as follows:
Founded in 1960, Southeast Kentucky Community and
Technical
College
is a public, comprehensive community and technical college under the governance
of the
Kentucky Community and
Technical
College System (KCTCS). The Colleges serves the KCTCS Southeast
district and provides:
- Associate
in Arts and Associate in Science degree programs and courses designed to
prepare individuals to succeed in baccalaureate programs at senior
colleges and universities;
- Associate
in Applied Science degree programs, certificate programs, diploma
programs, and courses designed to prepare individuals to succeed in
today’s technological workforce;
- Continuing
education, training activities and services designed to expand life skills
and knowledge of our citizens, strengthen the existing workforce and
enhance community and business development;
- Academic
support and developmental education courses and experiences designed to
prepare individuals for success in transfer, technical, and continuing
education programs and courses; and
- Resources
to promote the preservation of the Appalachian culture by stimulating
artistic expression, serving as a depository for the region’s
history and cultural traditions, providing a forum for the arts through
cross-cultural experience, and promoting arts in education.
As is made clear in Core
Requirement 2.4, Southeast Kentucky Community and
Technical
College’s
(SKCTC) mission statement serves as the foundation on which the programs and
services of the Institution are built. The mission of the SKCTC is consistent with that of the Kentucky
Community and Technical College System as articulated in the Kentucky Postsecondary Improvement Act of
1997 [1]. The
mission statement of SKCTC is communicated to the faculty, staff, student body,
and community at large in several different ways. It is included on the College’ Web Page [2],
faculty and student handbooks [3],
and schedule of classes [4],
published each semester throughout the Institution’s service area. All College constituencies—faculty [5],
staff, students, and members of the Board of Directors—have the
opportunity to periodically review and make recommendations for changes to the
mission statement. The statement was
updated in both 2001 and 2004 [6],
and approved by the KCTCS Board of Regents in May, 2004 [7].
The revision in 2001 followed a recommendation from a
Commission on Colleges visiting committee; while the 2004 update came after the
college name was changed.
Consistent
with this requirement by the Southern Association of Colleges and Schools, it
is the policy of the KCTCS Board of Regents [8] that each SACS accredited college have a Board-approved mission statement that
is consistent with state statutes, the Council on Postsecondary
Education’s strategic agenda, and the KCTCS mission. KCTCS Administrative Policy 1.2.1 also
reflects this requirement [9].
Southeast Kentucky Community and Technical College Online Compliance Certification
