Western Oklahoma State College is committed to providing exemplary
educational opportunities to meet the needs of the individual and
the community in an increasingly global society.
In accordance with our mission, Western’s educational programs and
services are designed to help people achieve their individual
potential, enrich their lives, and become responsible and productive
members of society. Thus, Western Oklahoma State College exists for
the following purposes:
- To provide general education for all students;
- To provide education in several basic fields of
university-parallel study for those students who plan to transfer to
a senior institution and complete a bachelor’s degree;
- To provide one- and two-year programs of technical and
occupational education to prepare individuals to enter the labor
market;
- To provide programs of remedial and developmental education for
those whose previous education may not have prepared them for
college;
- To provide both formal and informal programs of study especially
designed for adults and out-of-school youth in order to serve the
community generally with a continuing education opportunity;
- To carry out programs of institutional research designed to
improve the institution’s efficiency and effectiveness of operation;
- To provide student and program support in the form of assessment
and guidance services designed to maximize program potential
enabling students to reach their educational and career goals;
- To participate in programs of economic development with
comprehensive or regional universities toward the end that the needs
of each institution’s geographic service area are met.
