Mission, Vision & Goals

Mission Statement

The mission of Salish Kootenai College is to provide quality postsecondary educational opportunities for Native Americans, locally and from throughout the United States. The College will strive to provide opportunities for individual self-improvement to promote and help maintain the cultures of the Confederated Tribes of the Flathead Indian Nation.Vision

Vision

The vision of Salish Kootenai College is to foster curricula and vocational certification, and associates and bachelors degree programs that meet the unique needs of the Native American population. While the college encourages diversity, its primary purpose is to serve the needs of Native American People.Goals 

Goals

The Salish Kootenai College Board of Directors has adopted the following goals. These were formulated to provide further specificity to the Mission Statement.

1. To assist with the preservation of the cultures, languages, histories, and natural environment of the Salish, Pend d`Oreille, and Kootenai people
2. To provide postsecondary education opportunities for Native Americans in the following areas: degree programs, vocational training, college transfer programs, community service, Native American culture and history, and adult education.
3. To provide a learning environment in which students develop skills in effective communication, critical thinking, cultural understanding, and citizenship.
4. To provide comprehensive student services.
5. To provide life-long, continuing education opportunities for both personal and professional development through a variety of instructional formats offered on and off campus.
6. To provide assistance to tribal entities and departments in staff preparation, planning, research and services according to identified needs.
7. To assist the Indian community with economic development needs of the Flathead Indian Nation.
8. To provide adequate institutional support and financial resources.