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NUMBER: 2-18-0 APPROVED DATE: 10-08-2000

LEGAL AUTHORITY: S.C. CODE ANN. ยงยง59-53-410 to -440 (1997); 1996 S.C. ACTS 359

MISSION STATEMENT

 

Mission

Educate the individual. Accelerate the economy. Inspire the future.

Values

  • Integrity
  • Respect
  • Student achievement
  • Academic excellence
  • Academic freedom
  • Excellence in customer service
  • Diversity, equity, and inclusion
  • Accessibility
  • Affordability
  • Innovation
  • Collaboration
  • Community engagement

Role and Scope

Trident Technical College is a public, two-year, multi-campus community college that provides quality education and promotes economic development in Berkeley, Charleston, and Dorchester counties. An open-door institution of higher education, and one of the largest institutions in the state, Trident Technical College welcomes and serves students from the rich variety of backgrounds in its service area. 

To help students meet their goals, the college offers applied technical associate degrees, diplomas, certificates, and university transfer associate degrees.  The curriculum includes programs in arts and sciences; business; culinary and hospitality; education; engineering and manufacturing; health, human and personal services; information technology; law and criminal justice; maintenance and technical trades; and media and visual arts. Additionally, the college offers high school dual enrollment partnerships, apprenticeship programs, customized workforce training, and personal enrichment opportunities. To foster student success, the college provides multiple course delivery methods and comprehensive academic and student support services.   

Approved by TTC Area Commission October 30, 2001
Approved by TTC Area Commission October 15, 2002
Approved by TTC Area Commission October 21, 2003
Reaffirmed by TTC Area Commission October 22, 2004
Approved by TTC Area Commission September 20, 2005
Reaffirmed by TTC Area Commission November 14, 2006
Approved by TTC Area Commission May 27, 2008
Approved by South Carolina Commission on Higher Education August 5, 2008
Reaffirmed by TTC Area Commission March 24, 2009
Approved by TTC Area Commission March 23, 2010
Approved by South Carolina Commission on Higher Education May 20, 2010
Approved by TTC Area Commission September 20, 2011
Approved by South Carolina Commission on Higher Education January 13, 2012
Reaffirmed by TTC Area Commission January 15, 2013
Approved by TTC Area Commission March 19, 2013
Reaffirmed by TTC Area Commission January 21, 2014
Approved by TTC Area Commission March 24, 2015
Approved by TTC Area Commission May 26, 2015
Approved by TTC Area Commission August 2, 2016
Approved by TTC Area Commission March 27, 2017
Approved by South Carolina Commission on Higher Education May 18, 2017
Approved by TTC Area Commission March 27, 2018
Approved by South Carolina Commission on Higher Education April 27, 2018
Approved by TTC Area Commission May 28, 2019
Approved by South Carolina Commission on Higher Education August 2, 2019
Due to COVID 19 Pandemic there was no review in 2020
Approved by TTC Area Commission March 23, 2021
Approved by South Carolina Commission on Higher Education May 25, 2021
Approved by TTC Area Commission March 22, 2022
Approved by South Carolina Commission on Higher Education April 22, 2022

Approved by TTC Area Commission March 28, 2023

Approved by South Carolina Commission on Higher Education May 22, 2023

Modified and Approved: 03-28-2023