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Mission & Vision 
The Mission of Westminster College
 It shall be the mission of Westminster College to educate and inspire all its students through a distinctive liberal arts curriculum and a dynamic developmental experience; to challenge them to be critically aware, life-long learners and leaders of character, committed to the values of integrity, fairness, respect and responsibility; and to prepare them for lives of success, significance and service.

Strategic Vision for Westminster (2001-2011)
As a foundation for Strategic Planning, this document sets the course for Westminster College as we continue a tradition of more than 150 years of high quality liberal arts education and prepare graduates for a lifetime of leadership and service to our society. It builds upon and re-energizes the work done by the Strategic Planning Committee during recent years and focuses the direction of the College for the next decade.

Vision for the Institution
Westminster College will retain and enhance its reputation as a premier liberal arts college. During 2001-2006, the quality of our liberal arts curriculum, the quality of our students and their retention rate, our financial resources, our alumnae/alumni giving rate, and the "value added" from the Westminster experience will be enhanced significantly. From 2006-2011, we will continue to grow and thrive. Distinguished by the accomplishments of our graduates and our association with world leaders, the College will serve as an intellectual and cultural resource for our students, the local community, and the region. Through this enhancement Westminster College will join the ranks of the top 100 Baccalaureate I national liberal arts colleges by 2011.

Vision for Institutional Programs
Westminster College will offer a high quality, innovative, liberal arts curriculum that is supplemented by appropriate professional education.  Through the strength of this curriculum graduates will acquire the educational foundation for leadership, service, and professional fulfillment in the 21st Century. The academic program will be complemented and reinforced by dynamic student life activities where social, service, and athletic organizations will enhance the personal development of our students.

Vision for the Faculty and Staff
Westminster will be known as a campus that cares. Our staff and faculty will be dedicated to the success of our students and committed to student welfare and development both in and out of the classroom. Faculty will be first class educators and scholars, who blend outstanding academic credentials with excellence in teaching and a focus on the welfare of our students. Classes will be small, dynamic, and student-centered and will emphasize human interaction, intellectual growth, and character development. Through their excellence, dedication, involvement with the students, and their own personal example, the faculty and staff will play a crucial part in providing the atmosphere for growth and development only possible in a small, private college.

Vision for the Campus
The Westminster College campus will provide excellent facilities to support our high quality educational and personal development experience. Student living areas and academic buildings will be clean, well maintained, and connected to technology. The campus grounds, athletic fields, and fraternity housing areas will reflect our pride in and love for the college as well as the excellence of our programs. The Churchill Memorial will be an integral part of the campus scene and will idealize the leadership and selfless service of Churchill himself.  In turn, it will bring to reality the vision of free and open thought and speech that was instituted through the Green lecture series.

Vision for the Student Body
 Westminster College will be a selective, traditional, residential liberal arts college that attracts and retains high quality students primarily from the mid-west, but also from throughout the nation and overseas. The Full time enrollments will exceed 1000 students by 2006 and 1200 by 2011. Students will be challenged to grow intellectually, morally, and spiritually. The combined effects of the academic, social, and athletic programs in a caring campus environment will inspire students to appreciate and internalize the values of integrity, fairness, respect for others and their property, and responsibility. Mentored by a committed faculty and involved alumnae and alumni, graduates will be prepared, motivated, and inspired to live lives of leadership, service, and professional fulfillment.
Vision for the Alumni
Westminster graduates will lead successful and fulfilling lives. Having achieved some measure of their success because of their Westminster experience, they will give back to future generations through personal involvement and financial support. They will be actively involved in alumni activities, maintaining fellowship with fellow graduates and sustaining their connection to the College. Further, they will support Westminster through mentorship of students, involvement with College activities, service on committees and boards, and recruitment activities in their local communities.