Vision

Northeast State Community College shall be recognized for excellence in teaching, learning, and service.

Mission

Northeast State Community College is an open-access, public, comprehensive community college which is affiliated with the State University and Community College System in Tennessee and governed by the Tennessee Board of Regents. Northeast State's primary service area includes Carter, Johnson, Sullivan, Unicoi, and Washington Counties and expands to include ten additional counties for the delivery of Engineering Technologies. As a result of the College's commitment to accessibility and diversity, educational opportunities are offered to all residents of its service area without regard to race, gender, religion, national origin, age, disability, or veteran status.

Northeast State provides programs of study leading to the associate of arts, associate of science, and associate of applied science degrees, as well as academic and technical certificates. Within these academic areas, the College provides business, technical, and health-related professions programs which prepare students for immediate employment, university parallel programs designed for transfer to other institutions of higher education, honors courses for the academically talented, and a developmental education program to prepare students for college-level studies.

Northeast State provides a broad range of high-quality services and programs at an affordable cost. To accommodate students, programming and comprehensive support services are offered at multiple sites through varied delivery systems and schedules.

Northeast State provides access to and the application of technology to enhance teaching, learning, and service to the community. The College collaborates with other post-secondary institutions and public and private K-12 schools in the service area to promote high academic standards, ensure educational mobility, and encourage lifelong learning.

Northeast State provides leadership in support of entrepreneurial activities and encourages business and industrial partnerships to promote workforce development. The College promotes economic and community development through progressive public service activities. Specialized training for business, industry, and government is provided through standard and customized delivery systems. Continuing education and personal interest classes are offered for individuals desiring professional growth and personal enrichment. The College sponsors a variety of public programs relating to cultural, artistic, and recreational interests.

Northeast State incorporates rigorous planning and assessment procedures designed to improve institutional effectiveness in all instructional and administrative processes. The College’s commitment to equity and success for a diverse student body enhances the quality of life in the Northeast Tennessee region.

Guiding Beliefs

Northeast State Community College embraces these guiding beliefs:

Accessibility - All citizens should have the opportunity to reach their full potential through participation in higher education.

Accountability - Effectiveness and efficiency are achieved through the wise use of human and financial resources.

Cooperation - Forming partnerships and working with others facilitates the achievement of common goals.

Diversity - Creativity and achievement are fostered through respect for all individuals and their ideas.

Excellence - Quality is ensured by using information gathered through a continuous planning, assessment, and evaluation process.

Integrity - Success occurs in an environment of honesty, openness, fairness, and trust where people are treated with dignity and respect.