Mission & Strategic Plan

MISSION

Provide accessible, affordable and high-quality education to people in southern Ohio

VISION

Be an indispensable partner in advancing student success and strengthening the region's economic gowth

VALUES

Strive to live up to our core values: Accessibility, Community Engagement, Quality-driven, Personal Connection, Unity, and Life-Enrichment.

Statement of Commitment

The institution declares that it will educate students by means of free, open, and rigorous intellectual inquiry to seek the truth. The institution declares that its duty is to equip students with the opportunity to develop the intellectual skills they need to reach their own, informed conclusions. The institution declares its commitment to not requiring, favoring, disfavoring, or prohibiting speech or lawful assembly. The institution declares it is committed to create a community dedicated to an ethic of civil and free inquiry, which respects the autonomy of each member, supports individual capacities for growth, and tolerates the differences in opinion that naturally occur in a public higher education community. The institution declares that its duty is to treat all faculty, staff, and students as individuals, to hold them to equal standards, and to provide them equality of opportunity, with regard to those individuals' race, ethnicity, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, or gender expression.

Core Values

In our strategic endeavors, we will collectively and individually strive to live up to our core values:

Accessibility – With multiple locations, we remove barriers while providing the tools and people to help students navigate college and be successful.

Community Engagement – We are a central contributor to our communities' successes through partnerships with employers, social agencies, local government and schools to help build a well-trained workforce.

Quality-driven – Our academic programs prepare students for life and the workforce, supports continuous improvement processes, and professional development efforts as well as provides transferable, meaningful, credible credentials.

Personal Connection – Our campuses maintain a friendly and welcoming environment for all. We demonstrate respect and concern for each individual.

Unity – We instill a culture that promotes a sense of safety, community, and place for all to have a voice.

Life-Enrichment – We meet students where they are by providing a pathway to life-long learning and a place where students can find or pursue their passion.