About SPC Strategic Plan Mission, Vision, and Values

Mission, Vision, and Values

Our Mission

St. Philip's College, a Historically Black College and Hispanic Serving Institution founded in 1898, is a comprehensive public college offering degrees and certificates, whose mission is to empower our diverse student population through educational achievement and career readiness.

Our Core Competencies

The college fulfills its mission through three core competencies:

Quality Instruction for Educational Programs
  1. Foundational courses in arts and sciences leading to an associate degree or transfer to attend senior institutions.
  2. Developmental courses that improve the basic skills of students whose academic foundations require strengthening.
  3. Applied Science and technical programs leading to a bachelor degree, associate degree or certificate designed to prepare students for employment and/or to update crucial skills for success in business, industry and government.
  4. Continuing education programs for occupational and educational enrichment or certification.
  5. High School Program partnerships to align transfer pathways, enhance learning opportunities and provide career readiness and transfer opportunities.
Student Engagement
  1. Counseling and guidance designed to assist students in achieving their educational and professional goals.
  2. Educational support services including library services, tutoring, open use computer labs and writing center.
  3. Services and appropriate accommodations for special populations, to include adult literacy and distance education.
  4. Empower students with institutional initiatives and service opportunities that aim to create a sense of belonging with the College and community at large.
Community Engagement
  1. Quality social, cultural, and intellectual enrichment experiences for the community.
  2. Committed campus that leverages our rich historical connection with San Antonio to build pathways for success and engagement for community members.
  3. Opportunities for participation in community service and economic development projects.

Our Vision

St. Philip’s College will be the best in the nation in Student Success and Performance Excellence

Our Values

St. Philip’s College is committed to building individual and collective character through the following set of shared values in order to fulfill our vision and mission.

  • Students First
  • Respect for All
  • Collaboration
  • Data-Informed
  • Community Engaged
  • Can-Do Spirit

Our Institutional Priorities

  • Streamline Enrollment & Recruiting Processes
  • Build a Campus Culture of Belonging
  • Ensure Sound Financial Management

Our Strategic Objectives

Learners

OBJECTIVE

Propelling our learners’ success from connection through post completion.

GOALS 2026 – 2029

  1. Advance career-connected learning by integrating internships, practicums, apprenticeships, applied learning and industry aligned curriculum into academic and workforce programs while expanding employer partnerships for learners.

  2. Strengthen and expand holistic learner support services to reduce academic, financial, and personal barriers. Also, promote learner retention and completion through data-informed interventions.

  3. Cultivate a strong sense of belonging by fostering learner engagement, mentorships, alumni connection and meaningful relationships with employees to ensure every learner feels supported and connected to St. Philip’s College.

  4. Systematize enrollment growth and degree/certificate completion by streamlining recruitment, advising, scholarship, and the application process while expanding flexible access through online & weekend programmatic offerings and post completion training opportunities that support lifelong learning. 
Talent

OBJECTIVE

Nurturing a mission driven workplace that enhances performance, collaboration, and leadership among all our employees.

GOALS 2026 – 2029

  1. Advance professional growth by expanding employee-informed development opportunities that build skills, support adoption of emerging technology, and promote continuous learning.

  2. Increase institutional culture to promote employee belonging, recognition, and engagement in support of organizational excellence and learner success.

  3. Expand community and industry engagement to enhance employee learning, strengthen recruitment, and ensure institutional relevance through strategic partnerships with external partners.
Community

OBJECTIVE

Strengthening our community through collaboration and service.

GOALS 2024 – 2027

  1. Expand experiential learning and accessible support services that address community needs while still giving learners opportunities to apply real-world skills.

  2. Enhance communication and outreach by providing clear, consistent messaging, accessible contact points and effective promotion of programs that align with community needs and interests.

  3. Develop and sustain structured community, industry, and alumni partnerships to ensure academic programs align with workforce demands and community needs.

  4. Maximize campus and facilities as community resources by providing spaces for events, experiential learning, hands-on training and collaborative events that benefit learners and the broader community.
Performance Excellence

OBJECTIVE

Delivering efficient and effective instruction, services, and operations.

GOALS 2026 – 2029

  1. Identify, assess and improve the integration of career readiness skills and workforce alignment within every degree, course, and student experience to promote student completion, engagement, and job placement.

  2. Enhance institutional effectiveness by using data, accreditation standards, and quality frameworks to ensure consistent, accountable and high-quality instruction and services.

  3. Advance learner readiness by modernizing technology and equipment to align with industry standards and emerging workforce needs.