The College Mission Statement

The Planning Committee’s charge includes periodic reviews of the college’s Mission Statement. The college’s current Mission Statement was drafted by the Planning Committee in Fall 2005 and, following review by the President’s Council, was approved by the Board in December 2005 for implementation in the 2006/2007 academic year.

The process used by the Planning Committee in reviewing the Mission Statement is similar to that used when reviewing the college’s Goals and Vision Statement except that the committee must take into consideration the mission statement assigned to public community colleges by the state of Texas. The committee does however, review similar statements adopted by other institutions in the state and solicits input from Lee College faculty, staff, and students. Proposed changes in the Mission Statement are reviewed by the President’s Council prior to submission to the Board of Regents. Normally, the board approves the Mission Statement that will be effective in the next academic year at its January or February meeting.

The Planning Committee first reviewed the Mission Statement in Fall 1997. The Board approved it in December 1997 for implementation in the 1998-99 academic year. That same statement was reviewed and reaffirmed each year until Fall, 2005.

As stated above, the current Mission Statement will take effect fall, 2006.