Resolution 5-25

Hazard Community and Technical College
Mission Statement

Background:

Kentucky Community and Technical College System (KCTCS) Administrative Policies and Procedures 1.2.1 (May 10, 2007) and accreditation criteria require that each college’s mission statement be periodically reviewed and approved by the governing board, the KCTCS Board of Regents. The college mission statement is to be consistent with state statutes, the Council on Postsecondary Education’s strategic agenda and the KCTCS mission.

The mission statement was last endorsed by the HCTC Board of Directors on February 11, 2021 as part of the institutional effectiveness process. It was last approved by the KCTCS Board of Regents on June 10, 2022. Per KCTCS policy, the mission statement shall be reviewed annually and shall be submitted to the KCTCS Board of Regents for approval at least once every three years.

The Hazard Community and Technical College’s mission statement has been reviewed by the President and was emailed to faculty and staff for input on April 17, 2025. The recommended suggested change was then reviewed by the President’s Leadership Team on April 24, 2025. The President’s Leadership Team approved change. HB 4 was shared with all employees on April 25 during a college wide meeting. The edited mission statement was then emailed college wide on April 29th. The suggested change was also shared with the HCTC Board of Directors at their May 1, 2025 Board meeting.

Recommendation:

Upon review by the HCTC Board of Directors, the mission statement was endorsed by the HCTC Board of Directors, on May 1, 2025.

Action:

☑ Approved
☐ Disapproved

Sandra McIntosh
Assistant Secretary to the Board

May 1, 2025
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