Minnesota West’s mission, vision, and goals documents were developed at the time of the merger of Worthington Community College and Southwestern Technical College in 1996. A series of meetings involving faculty, staff, and administrators from all five campuses developed the mission statement, and it was approved in March 1997. The statement has been reviewed regularly and approval was renewed by the MnSCU Board of Directors on November 18, 2008. Although discussions regarding the need to revise the mission arise frequently, the statement has stood the test of time and continues to reflect the college's values and direct its operations.
