Imagine LVC
Approved by the Lebanon Valley College faculty on Oct. 21, 2021, and the Board of Trustees on Oct. 23, 2021. Last updated August 2024.
Our Mission
Lebanon Valley College educates students for lifelong success through exceptional undergraduate liberal-arts programs and professional graduate programs delivered in an engaging and supportive academic and co-curricular environment. We educate our students to think critically and creatively, analyze and address complex issues, and communicate effectively. We guide them in deepening their commitment to inclusion, civic engagement, and global citizenship.
Our Vision
LVC will become the regional leader in higher education, known for offering high-quality academic and co-curricular programs in a personalized, inclusive environment that emphasizes career success and personal well-being.
We Value:
- Placing students at the center of every decision
- Broad and deep learning
- Critical thinking, communication, analytical, and creative skills
- Inclusive Excellence
- Mentorship
- Health and wellness
- Kindness, community, and relationships
- Service and global citizenship
- Adaptability and innovation
- Environmental sustainability
- Shared governance
We have imagined LVC’s future. Let’s go there together.
Our Value Proposition
Through exceptional academics delivered in an ecosystem of support, Lebanon Valley College students achieve more than they ever thought possible for themselves, their families, and society. Our students benefit from highly attentive academic, personal, and career guidance; forge lifelong bonds; and lead successful, fulfilling lives.
A. Establish a distinctive, integrated career coaching and readiness center.
B. Create an ecosystem of engagement and support to improve student success, retention, and graduation.
C. Expand opportunities for students to acquire global citizenship skills.
D. Make an LVC education affordable and accessible.
A. Provide institutional-level leadership of inclusion and equal opportunity work.
B. Enhance support for disadvantaged students and improve outcomes through closing gaps in retention and graduation.
C. Implement hiring processes to support wide-ranging recruitment.
D. Develop an equal opportunity recruitment plan that supports our commitment to academic excellence.
E. Foster a community defined by Inclusive Excellence.
A. Increase undergraduate enrollment by creating and implementing a Strategic Enrollment Management Plan that focuses on:
- Marketing, Positioning, and Recruiting
- Expanding Markets
- Transfer Student Enrollment
- Alumni, Family, Community, and External Relations
- Retention
- In-demand Academic and Co-curricular Program Strategy and Offerings
- Financial Aid Strategy
- On-campus Experiences as Pipelines
B. Expand, resource, and enhance Graduate & Professional Studies.
C. Enhance athletics.
A. Establish LVC as a recognized regional leader in education and workforce development.
B. Leverage LVC’s facilities and land usage.
C. Amplify LVC’s marketing impact and brand affinity.
D. Ensure LVC’s long-term financial success.