Mission Statement

Ivy Tech Community College [Ivy Tech] is a public, statewide, open-access, community-based, technical college. The College mission is to enable individuals to develop to their fullest potential and to support the economic development of Indiana. Ivy Tech prepares residents of Indiana with the general and technical education needed for successful careers or for continuation in higher education. The College provides courses, degree programs, counseling and related services, technical assistance, and community service to individuals, communities, and businesses and industries across the state. Ivy Tech promotes educational mobility through partnerships with local schools and other higher education institutions.

1. To promote and expand access to programs and services that meet students’ abilities, interests, and potentials.
2. To ensure that every graduate of an Ivy Tech program possesses the technical skills to be successful in the workplace.
3. To provide a wide range of continually improving educational programs and services to individuals, businesses, industries, and communities throughout the state.
4. To contribute to Indiana’s economic development by providing the skilled workforce needed to attract and retain businesses and industries.
5. To serve the diverse populations that reside in the state.
6. To promote opportunities for individuals who have the ability, potential, and desire to continue their education at a four-year institution.
7. To promote mastery of the general education skills needed to be successful in higher education and in the workplace.
8. To increase educational participation in Indiana.

Philosophy

All individuals, regardless of economic or social status, are entitled to be treated with dignity and respect and should be provided with opportunities to develop their skills to their and society’s ultimate benefit. Both technical and general education are essential parts of the Ivy Tech curriculum enabling students to develop self-awareness and social responsibility necessary to successfully compete in their chosen occupational fields. Ivy Tech programs are directed toward serving the needs of all individuals within the community, as well as the needs of the community as a whole.