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SCC Mission Statement

Somerset Community College, a member of the Kentucky Community and Technical College System, is a public two-year degree granting institution serving the south-central region of Kentucky. The College offers students quality, affordable, and accessible educational experiences and associated services through campus-based and distance learning instruction to promote intellectual curiosity and lifelong learning and to encourage aesthetic awareness and social responsibility.

Somerset Community College will provide:

• Academic, general education, and technical curricula leading to certificates, diplomas, and associate degrees;

• A general academic curriculum of university-parallel courses and programs meeting requirements of the first two years of a baccalaureate degree;

• Technical and occupational curricula designed to meet current and future workforce needs;

• A comprehensive program of remedial and developmental education;

• Customized training to meet the changing needs of business and industry;

• Adult and continuing education; and,

• Associated services including, but not limited to, library services, cultural and enrichment opportunities, information technology resources, and appropriate student support services.

Approved by KCTCS Board of Regents
September 28, 2007