DCB catalog 2020-22

11 Institutional Mission Dakota College at Bottineau provides students with a quality education in a caring environment. The institution values diversity and personal enrichment by promoting engaged learning for employment and university transfer. With the help of a supportive community, Dakota College at Bottineau emphasizes nature and technology to accomplish its mission through an array of curricula, programs, and services. Liberal arts education provides students the knowledge and tools to continue their education, to serve as good stewards of the environment, and to function as responsible citizens. • Career/technical education provides students with the knowledge and skills required to succeed by utilizing natural, human, and technological resources. • Distance delivery provides students increased access to education and career opportunities. • Community education provides diverse life-long learning experiences. • Support services provide opportunities for individual growth and success. • Campus activities provide for interpersonal development. • Campus outreach provides area schools and groups access to college resources. • Workforce training and development provides the human resources for economic development. • All programs provide a greater understanding of human diversity. Dakota College at Bottineau’s curricula, programs, and services take students beyond nature and technology and leave them with an ethic of concern and care for the natural world. Vision “Dakota College at Bottineau is rooted in the past and grows towards the future by combining the best from the Past, Present, and Future to provide students with innovative educational opportunities. The campus will emphasize a knowledge and appreciation of Nature , implement a rapidly changing Technology , and prepare students to go Beyond and improve the quality of life.”