Statement of Mission
      Hesston College, the two-year college of Mennonite Church USA, educates and nurtures each student within Christ-centered community, integrating thought, life, and faith for service to others in the church and the world.

 

Statement of Purposes
      The purposes of Hesston College are to:

   Promote student learning and development through

• a general education core and other courses that culminate in the Associate of Arts or Associate of Science degree and satisfy lower division requirements for transfer to selected baccalaureate programs.
• academic courses and enrichment programs that emphasize the scholarship of integration and student learning in the areas of biblical understanding, communication, social responsibility, and critical thinking.
• student life programs, academic services and enrichment activities that promote development of the whole student (academic, personal, physical, social, and spiritual).

   Facilitate vocational and career development through

• a general education core and other courses that culminate in the Associate of Applied Arts and Sciences degree and prepare students with knowledge and performance competencies required for immediate employment in selected careers.
• academic advising and career services that assist students to adequately plan and prepare for their selected careers and guide those who are uncertain about future career choices.

   Prepare future leaders who actively participate in the life and work of the church and display a commitment of service to others through

• a Christ-centered community where students are guided toward the model of Jesus Christ, encouraged to grow in their faith, and empowered to view themselves as agents of change.
• student leadership opportunities throughout the first two years of the college experience in academics, athletic activities, dramatic productions, worship planning, student recruitment, residential life, etc.
• service-learning opportunities in a variety of curricular and extra-curricular activities.
• experiences that expand students’ vision of the Mennonite Church, its values and tenets, its people, and its programs.

 

Statement of Philosophy
      Hesston College is committed to serving Christ. The basis for this service is rooted in the example of the early church and in the tradition of Anabaptism. These examples emphasize the committed community as that which makes obedience to Christ and service to others possible. Therefore, Hesston College seeks to understand, create, and communicate Christian community.
      Hesston College is the two-year college for Mennonite Church USA. The college also seeks to serve other clientele sympathetic to this basic mission statement.
      Professors are expected to demonstrate teaching excellence and Christian discipleship. Both qualities are absolutely necessary if the institution is to realize its mission. The classroom is not the only important activity at Hesston College, but it is the activity which distinguishes the institution as a college.
      General education follows a model of integration. Courses are developed around concepts and the problems and situations students encounter. Education is seen as active, not just reflective. The traditional academic disciplines are employed as they contribute to this task.
      Hesston College considers all aspects of the college experience as significant: classroom, dormitory, activities, religious life. The atmosphere in which learning occurs and how one learns are as important as what one learns. Learning is individual; but the atmosphere is one of structure, discipline, love, personal support, and caring—the Christian community.