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College Role & Mission
 

1. Type of Institution

Lewis-Clark State College is a regional state college offering undergraduate instruction in the liberal arts and sciences, professional areas tailored to the educational needs of Idaho, applied technical programs which support the state and local economy, and other educational programs designed to meet the needs of Idahoans. 

Lewis-Clark State College will formulate its academic plan and generate programs with primary emphasis in the areas of business, criminal justice, nursing, social work, teacher preparation and vocational-technical education. The College will give continuing emphasis to select programs offered on and off campus at nontraditional times, using nontraditional means of delivery and serving a highly diverse student body. Lewis-Clark State College will maintain basic strengths in the liberal arts and sciences, which provide the core curriculum or general education portion of the curriculum.

2. Programs and Services listed in order of emphasis

· Baccalaureate Education: Offers a wide range of baccalaureate degrees and some qualified professional programs
· Associate Education: Offers a wide range of certificates and diplomas
· Distance Learning: Uses a variety of delivery methods to meet the needs of diverse constituencies
· Technical and Workforce Training: Offers a wide range of vocational, technical and outreach programs
· Continuing Education: Provides a variety of life-long learning opportunities
· Research: Conducts select, coordinated and externally-funded research studies
· Graduate: None

3. Constituencies Served
The institution serves students, business and industry, the professions and public-sector groups primarily within the region, and throughout the state as well as diverse and special constituencies. Lewis- Clark State College works in collaboration with other state and regional post-secondary institutions in serving these constituencies.
 

Control
The Idaho State Board of Education is responsible for the general supervision, governance and control of Lewis-Clark State College and serves as its Board of Trustees.

Cultural Diversity
Lewis-Clark State College, a public, four-year undergraduate institution, is committed to
providing a learning environment that affords people of all ethnic and cultural backgrounds opportunities to achieve their highest educational goals. The college’s educational and enrichment programs, curricula, faculty, staff and students share the goal of promoting multiethnic/multicultural awareness and acceptance on campus and within the community.

Lewis-Clark State College continues to emphasize an ethnically and culturally diverse learning community that prepares students for successful interaction in an increasingly diverse society. The college firmly embraces the philosophy that individuals, free of ethnic and cultural prejudice, be capable of fully participating in a global society. Our commitment to a multiethnic/multicultural environment is clearly articulated in oral and written philosophies governing the recruitment, enrollment and graduation of students and the pursuit, hiring and retention of faculty and staff.

We are especially cognizant of the distinctive relationship between Lewis-Clark State College and Native Americans because of the historical significance, proximity and frequent collaboration with the Nez Perce Tribe on projects and programs of mutual benefit.

We recognize the importance of preparing students of diverse ethnic and cultural backgrounds for full participation in an integrated society while preserving and perpetuating their many unique cultural and historical identities. LCSC enhances and promotes the free exchange of ideas in an environment that celebrates the dignity, worth and contributions of all ethnic and cultural backgrounds as a means of enabling individuals to reach their potential.

Expectations of Students

Lewis-Clark State College students are expected to communicate with precision through
extensive writing and speaking. Students will find that through such writing, speaking, listening, computing and library/research assignments, the quality of their college education will be significantly enhanced.

Students who engage fully in these fundamental experiences will attain greater intellectual,
emotional and personal rewards. These strong educational foundations will enable students to:

1. Develop the competencies needed to fulfill career objectives;
2. Gain a general education that promotes continual personal growth and life-long learning, enabling students to effectively communicate, understand and work with a variety of people from differing cultures;
3. Develop the ability to effectively cope with ambiguity and interact with the constantly changingworld;
4. Develop linkages between the liberal arts and the professions;
5. Acquire basic knowledge of human beings, societies, governments and the physical world;
6. Assist and participate with others to examine, maintain and improve the human existence;
7. Acquire life-long skills and interests that continually develop aesthetic, cultural and intellectual interests; and
8. Acquire an understanding of one’s personal value system and its relationship to actions.

To attain optimum outcomes at Lewis-Clark State College, students should:

1. Come to the college prepared to explore value systems and make personal changes that will accommodate a broader view of life and the human condition;
2. Have the learning skills necessary to satisfactorily complete entry level course work or be able to identify for personal improvement college support services needed to develop those skills;
3. Have the outlook that the quality and quantity of effort devoted to education will directly affect future personal and professional success;
4. Understand that college provides the opportunity to lay the foundation for the rest of one’s life; and
5. Use this catalog as a resource when designing, planning and implementing appropriate degree programs

Students who approach college with these expectations attain greater intellectual, emotional, personal and financial rewards.