Black Hills State University will:

1. Provide a learning environment that inspires and facilitates personal transformation and life-long learning;
2. Research, develop, and embrace strategic partnerships that serve the interests of the University and the community at large;
3. Promote a diverse, tolerant, and inclusive learning community;
4. Strengthen its responsiveness to the changing needs of our students and society; and
5. Allocate fiscal resources and seek external funding to implement its strategic goals.

Additional information about the university may be found on the Black Hills State University website www.bhsu.edu or South Dakota Board of Regents Website www.sdbor.edu.