On the Rise: The Strategic Vision for Columbia College
DRAFT MISSION STATEMENT
Columbia College is a diverse, supportive, and innovative learning community that empowers students to achieve personal and professional success. Through an enduring commitment to the social mobility of our students, we change lives.
Draft Strategic Goals
We want to:
Improve the student experience to support student success and retention
Modernize our facilities and enhance the physical presence of Columbia College in the community
Align our academic programs, general education core, research enterprise, and community engagement with our commitment to the social mobility of our students in a 21st-century context
Grow our athletics and visual & performing arts programs
Improve our brand awareness and the awareness of the programs, faculty, and alumni that advance our mission
Optimize our support systems (auxiliary services, policies, processes, and procedures) for the effective and efficient delivery of high-quality service and support to our students, staff, and faculty
Draft Values Statements
Columbia College is a community that:
Welcomes each individual as they are and who they can become.
Respects the perspectives and voices of all.
Fosters personal and professional growth and exploration.
Instills intellectual curiosity through innovative Liberal Arts.
Continues a history of resilience and opportunity.
Empowers its students for leadership, engagement, service, and social justice locally and beyond.