SWVC&TC will be the higher education leader in West Virginia and the region. Southern will provide the leadership necessary to help West Virginia grow and prosper into the 21st century. Southern will be the hub around which all education and training/retraining efforts will turn. We will act as the catalyst for economic development and change in the region. We will establish proactive partnerships which include education, business, industry, labor, government, community and cultural organizations, as well as other leaders to achieve regional goals. Southern will become a model of academic excellence, scholarship, creativity, innovation, and cooperation impacting the educational opportunities and economic growth of the region.