Mission, Vision, Values, and Goals

MISSION

Guiding students to succeed through personal instruction and intellectual inquiry.

VISION

Missouri Valley College will become one of the most innovative, student-centric, and engaging private liberal arts colleges in the Midwest. Our goal is to deliver powerful learning experiences and foster personal growth through instructional excellence and high-impact academic practices.

VALUES

  • Compassion
  • Diversity
  • Social responsibility
  • Integrity
  • Accountability

 GOALS

  • Nurture a campus culture to embrace all individuals with compassion, civility, and respect.

  • Extend access to higher education to students from all educational backgrounds with support to achieve success.

  • Ensure high academic standards in all baccalaureate, graduate, and professional programs.

  • Recruit and retain a dedicated staff and faculty well educated and current in their fields.

  • Focus curricula on developing interdisciplinary analytical and communicative skills, historical and cultural awareness, and critical and creative thinking.

  • Maintain a safe, healthy campus environment conducive to learning and research based on academic freedom, innovative teaching, and intellectual inquiry.

  • Expand opportunities for applying academic learning in real-world settings and study abroad.

  • Support extracurricular activities to develop teamwork and leadership in arts, academics, and athletics.

  • Promote civic engagement through service to the community, special programming for the common good, continuing education for career development, and facilities for public gatherings.

  • Provide career readiness from day one implementing new admissions and student success initiatives.