Goal Statements
I. Academic Excellence
Blue Mountain College will strive for excellence by employing qualified faculty, staff, and administrators; recruiting students who can benefit from the college experience; providing a productive learning environment that motivates students to excel by stimulating intellectual curiosity and independent thinking; and promoting scholarship, service, and cultural activities that advance knowledge.
II. Curriculum
The curriculum will prepare students for a lifetime of learning and instill basic skills, knowledge, and attitudes necessary for personal development and reasoned responses to a changing world. These goals will be accomplished through study in general education, specialized fields of undergraduate and graduate study, and related educational experiences.
III. Image and Target Market
Blue Mountain College will enhance its image as a Christian liberal arts college for students who wish to reach their God-given potential. The College will target prospective students who have a commitment to scholarship, servant leadership, and service in church and community.
IV. Faculty and Staff
Blue Mountain College will employ and retain Christian faculty dedicated to teaching and advising and to improving themselves through professional development opportunities and staff and administrators who support these efforts. Service to the College and the greater community will characterize all those who work at the College. To the extent possible, the College will provide compensation and benefits which compare favorably with regional colleges of similar size and mission and each individual’s level of accomplishment. The College will support professional development for all personnel.
V. Student Development and Services
Blue Mountain College will provide opportunities for personal growth and development of the individual student. The College will offer personal, career, and academic advising; lectures, programs, and activities; and student organizations.
VI. Christian Setting
Blue Mountain College will manifest Christian principles through its policies for students, faculty, staff, and administrators; through its promotion of a climate embracing personal attention, respect and inclusion; and through the encouragement of the development of Christian relationships among students, faculty, staff, and administrators.
VII. Convention/Church
Blue Mountain College will maintain strong ties with the Mississippi Baptist Convention and Baptist churches. Consistent with its mission and resources, the College will provide cultural, spiritual and/or recreational activities for constituents within its service area.
VIII. Alumni
In order to strengthen ties to their alma mater and to encourage their interest and investment in the institution, Blue Mountain College will communicate effectively with its alumni and serve them in meaningful ways.
IX. Fiscal Affairs and Fund Raising
Blue Mountain College will secure and manage the resources necessary to provide for its academic programs and essential support services. While maintaining a sound financial base, the College will offer an affordable education for the greatest number of its applicants and remain competitive with peer institutions’ costs. The College will enhance its fund-raising efforts, expand its endowment, carefully manage its facilities, and follow a master plan for capital improvements.
Strategic Directions
Great Expectations: A Strategic Plan for 2023
Strategic Direction 1: Enhancing Our Image
The College will seek to enhance its image as a faith-based institution that prioritizes Christ-centered academic excellence resulting in significant learning while providing students with opportunities to develop a Christian Worldview in an atmosphere where faith and learning are integrated.
Strategic Direction 2: Expanding Our Territory
The College will seek to expand its territory through
- curriculum development designed to meet the demands of the marketplace;
- facilities development designed to support a dynamic learning and living environment;
- campus expansions, including additional learning sites and alternative delivery models;
- recruiting that identifies students who will thrive in the BMC environment, including transfer, nontraditional, graduate and online students;
- retention initiatives that identify at-risk students and provide appropriate assistance;
- missions opportunities that reach the lost with the message of the Gospel;
- successful athletic programs that earn regional recognition for the College.
Strategic Direction 3: Enriching Our Culture
The College will seek to enrich its culture as a place where
- scholarship is rewarded,
- civility is taught, community is valued,
- service is modeled,
- leadership is developed,
- discipleship is practiced,
- communication is supported,
- safety is prioritized, and
- wellness is promoted.
Strategic Direction 4: Ensuring Our Sustainability
The achievement of each Strategic Direction will require the College to have in place strategies to support the long-term financial health of the institution while remaining affordable and accessible.
Strategic Direction 5: Embracing the Needs of Constituents
The College will strive to cultivate a culture of service that benefits our students, our employees, our graduates, our denomination, and our community.