College Mission Statement

As part of the 2012 planning questionnaire, ninety-eight percent of respondents agreed or strongly agreed that the mission statement is clearly defined, comprehensive, and accurately guides the institution’s operations. After review by the Executive Committee, a slight revision was made to one sentence in the mission statement. The original sentence stated “The College seeks to contribute to the economic growth and development of York, Lancaster, and Chester counties and of the State by maximizing student success.” The sentence was rearranged to put emphasis on maximizing student success first in the sentence. The sentence now states “Through maximizing student success, the College seeks to contribute to the economic growth and development of York, Lancaster, and Chester counties and of the State.”

Our College governing board (York Commission for Technical Education) approved the change on October 9, 2012 and the South Carolina Commission on Higher Education (SC CHE) approved the non-substantive change on October 22, 2012. The revised mission statement is provided in word format for those individuals who need to include the mission statement in accreditation documents or other publications. It is required when publishing the mission statement in its entirety to include the approval dates by our governing board and the Commission on Higher Education. The abbreviated version of the mission statement “Building Our Community Through Maximizing Student Success” may be used in informal communications without the approval dates. If there are any questions about the use of the mission statement, please contact Jacquelyn Nesbitt at jnesbitt@yorktech.edu.