5P1 Mission and Values

STI’s mission and values were initially defined when the institute was formed in 1968 and given the authority by the legislature to offer diplomas and certificates in post-secondary education. Since the original statement was developed, it has been reviewed and revised several times by faculty, staff, and administration.

In 2005, revised mission and values statements were developed by the Strategic Planning Committee, which consisted of faculty, staff, administration, students, and community members. The revised statements were then communicated to all faculty and staff by email for additional input. The final revision became part of the Strategic Plan and was incorporated into all STI publications.

In spring 2010, the STI Administrative Team again reviewed STI’s mission, vision and values and requested a vision statement change to read, “Creating Workforce Excellence.” This change request was opened for input and comment from faculty and staff through an electronic vision survey. Faculty and staff voted to accept the changes prior to approval by the STI Council and the Sioux Falls School Board.