Strategic Vision

Vision for the Institution

Westminster College will retain and enhance its reputation as a premier liberal arts college. We will continue to grow and thrive. Distinguished by the accomplishments of our graduates and our association with world leaders, the College will serve as an intellectual and cultural resource for our students, the local community, and the region. Through this enhancement Westminster College will join the ranks of the top 100 baccalaureate colleges - Arts & Sciences, as reported by U.S.News & World Report.

Vision for Institutional Programs

Westminster College will offer a high quality, innovative, liberal arts curriculum that is fully integrated with a holistic student development program, so that graduates will develop the intellectual, ethical, professional, and social foundation for leadership and service in a global community. Academic and student life programs will be meaningful and engaging, providing appropriate challenge and support so that all students reach their full potential.

Vision for the Faculty and Staff

Westminster will be known as a campus that cares. Our faculty and staff will be dedicated to the success of our students and committed to student welfare and growth in all developmental domains. Faculty will be first class educators and scholars, who blend outstanding academic credentials with excellence in teaching and a focus on the welfare of our students. Classes will be small, dynamic, and student centered and will emphasize human interaction, intellectual growth, and character development. Through their excellence, dedication, involvement with the students, and their own personal example, the faculty and staff will play a crucial part in providing the atmosphere for growth and development only possible in a small, private college.

Vision for the Campus

The Westminster College campus will provide excellent facilities to support our high quality educational and personal development experience. Student living areas and academic buildings will be clean, well maintained, and connected to technology. The campus grounds, athletic fields, and fraternity housing areas will reflect our pride in and love for the college as well as the excellence of our programs. America's National Churchill Museum will be an integral part of the campus scene and will symbolize the leadership and selfless service of Churchill himself. The campus culture will bring to reality the vision of free and open thought and speech that nurtures educational excellence.

Vision for the Student Body

Westminster College will be a selective, traditional, and residential liberal arts college that attracts and retains high quality students primarily from the mid-west, but also from throughout the nation and overseas. The full time enrollments will grow to 1000 students. Students will be challenged to grow intellectually, ethically, professionally, socially, and spiritually.

The combined effects of the academic and student life programs in a caring campus environment will inspire students to appreciate and internalize the values of integrity, fairness, respect for others and their property, and responsibility. Mentored by a committed faculty and involved alumnae and alumni, graduates will be prepared, motivated, and inspired to live lives of leadership, service, and professional fulfillment in a global community.

Vision for the Alumni

Westminster graduates will lead successful and fulfilling lives. Having achieved some measure of their success because of their Westminster experience, they will give back to future generations through personal involvement and financial support. They will be actively involved in alumni activities, maintaining fellowship with fellow graduates and sustaining their connection to the College. Further, they will support Westminster through mentorship of students, involvement with College activities, service on committees and boards, and recruitment activities in their local communities.