THIS MISSION is achieved by the accomplishment of the following goals:

1. To educate and qualify students for careers in technical fields and to assist them in securing employment in those fields;

2. To prepare students to transfer to baccalaureate institutions and to excel in their baccalaureate studies;

3. To provide challenging learning opportunities—basic skills, English as a second language, high school equivalency, and developmental studies—that prepare students for college-level work;

4. To provide the training needed to help recruit businesses to our community and to enable local businesses to become more productive;

5. To provide opportunitites for cultural enrichment and life-long learning for the people of the Sandhills, with a special effort to meet the needs of our retired population;

6. To foster an atmosphere of friendliness, civility, and respect, and to provide support programs that promote student learning and success;

7. To hire faculty and staff that are reflective of our diverse community and of the highest quality, to treat them with integrity and respect, to pay them well, and to provide ample opportunities for their professional development;

8. To ensure that the college is run efficiently; that modern technology is employed in all facets of the college's operations; that the campus is clean, safe, and beautiful; and that it raises the funds necessary to advance the excellence of its programs;

9. To create and market educational programs, including programs delivered via distance learning, that excite and meet the needs of all segments of our service area;

10. To monitor program or service performance in each of the above areas and to use the data gathered to improve the college's effectiveness.