Accreditation and Mission Fulfillment
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A Culture of Continual Improvement
Snow College is committed to building and sustaining a culture of assessment and evidence-based institutional decision-making to foster student achievement and to enable the institution to fulfill its mission. This work is guided by broad and ongoing assessment cycles. These provide evidence for key institutional performance metrics, which are tied to core themes found in the college's mission statement and other governing statements. The graphic below illustrates this assessment framework and links to additional details.
Institional Accreditation
Snow College is accredited by the Northwest Commission of Colleges and Universities (NWCCU). As an accredited institution, Snow College is required to examine its mission, goals, operations, and achievements. On a seven year cycle, Snow College is provided analysis by peer evaluators, and, later, commendations for accomplishments and recommendations for improvement. Snow College is fully committed to meeting the accreditation standards of the Northwest Commission.
Program-Specific Accreditation
In addition to its institutional accreditation, Snow College offers programs with
special, discipline-specific accreditation.
Mission fulfillment at Snow College refers to the achievement of the college's mission statement and the successful implementation of its educational goals and objectives. The Snow College mission affirms a tradition of academic excellence, encourages a culture of innovation, and cultivates an atmosphere of engagement to advance students in the achievement of their educational goals. This mission is operationalized by the Snow College Strategic Plan using the five central themes of
- Student Success
- Academics
- Recruitment and Retention
- Employees
- Infrastructure and Community.
Key metrics in each theme area help Snow College measure the successful implementation of the college's educational goals and objectives, inform decision-making, and drive plans for continuous improvement.
Snow College Governing Statements
Through a collaborative process with stakeholders in and outside of the institution, Snow College has established the following governing statements.
Mission Statement
We empower each student with a personalized path to success through comprehensive education, advanced technical training, and the confidence to create a thriving future.
Aspirational Statement
Snow College aspires to have each student graduate debt free, gain a resume-worthy experience, and develop a plan for the future. Students who find Snow College find themselves.
Visioning Statement
As Utah’s rural community college, Snow College envisions a future defined by purposeful growth, personalized education, and strong community and industry alignment. Over the next three to five years, the College will work to ensure sustainable increases in enrollment, retention, completion, and graduation by delivering a student experience rooted in personal connection, affordability, and access.
Through strengthened general education, advanced technical training, and student-led enterprise opportunities, Snow will develop students’ durable skills in communication, leadership, and problem-solving, empowering them for success in any path they pursue.
Recognizing the diverse needs of adult learners, the College will expand flexible learning options to support lifelong learning and career advancement. To prepare students for the evolving workforce, Snow College will embed early certificate options, real-world experience, and AI readiness into its programs, aligning offerings with regional job demands and creating strategic partnerships across industry and within the Utah System of Higher Education.
Snow College embraces continuous improvement and will prioritize operational efficiency and effectiveness by aligning budgets with strategic goals, providing leadership development for employees, and implementing systems to measure impact, ensuring every initiative advances the College’s mission to transform lives and fuel regional prosperity.
Snow College will continue to be a place where students find themselves as it aspires to help students graduate debt-free, gain resume-worthy experience, and develop a plan for the future.
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