Mission and Core Values

Mission

1. Nevada State College is a comprehensive baccalaureate institution of higher learning. A member college of the Nevada System of Higher Education, Nevada State College is dedicated to providing quality educational, social, cultural, economic, and civic advancement for the citizens of Nevada. Through student-centered learning, Nevada State College emphasizes and values: exceptional teaching, mentoring, advisement; scholarship; career and personal advancement; continuing education; and service to our community. The college helps address Nevada’s need for increased access to higher education for students entering the higher education system and for students transferring from the state’s community colleges.

2. The college offers a wide range of baccalaureate programs and selected masters programs designed to meet the general needs of the State of Nevada and the specific needs of the southern region of the state. Special emphasis is placed on addressing the state’s need for effective, highly educated and skilled teachers and nurses, and commitment is made to developing and promoting partnerships with Nevada’s public school system, the state’s health care providers, and Nevada’s colleges and universities. The curriculum of Nevada State College will be based upon the community’s needs, the needs of business and industry, and the desires and demands of the students.

Core Values

Innovation
We are a community of educators bound by our passion for teaching and serving our students in an environment that fosters creative and effective approaches to learning.

Teaching Excellence
We believe, without exception, that our most important endeavor is providing students with an exemplary education.

Economic Development
We are committed to enhancing Nevada’s economy by serving as an engine for growth and diversification and by providing students with opportunities for economic success.

Assessment
We practice an approach to education that instills in ourselves and our students the value of reflection, continual improvement and accountability.

Customer Service
We settle for nothing short of remarkable service and satisfaction for our students and other campus constituents.

Heritage
We embrace the unique qualities and characteristics that make us who we are as individuals and as a community.