Texas College is a residential, coeducational, historically black, baccalaureate degree-granting college of the liberal arts founded in 1894 by a group of ministers interested in offering a quality education to African American youth. It operates under the auspices of the Christian Methodist Episcopal Church. The institution seeks to provide a program of educational study and experiences designed to contribute to the intellectual, social, physical, emotional and spiritual development of each student. It seeks to provide a system of student support services that will greatly enhance the probability of student success.

Texas College attempts to develop individuals who are critical thinkers, who are prepared to function effectively in the information age, and who become concerned and active participants in all facets of society, making positive contributions toward the betterment of the global communities. To accomplish this end, the college offers:

• A curriculum in the arts and sciences.
• Special programs to help each student in the elimination of various difficulties which tend to impede progress toward total development.
• Programs which satisfy requirements in fields which have a relatively high employment demand and/or lead to preparation in a professional career.
• Opportunities to stimulate intellectual curiosity, affirm individual value and self-worth, develop an awareness of diverse cultural values and increase aesthetic appreciation and spiritual values.

These programs are designed to culminate with the acquisition of the associate and baccalaureate degrees and lead to an independent, life-long learning experience.

Texas College has an "open admissions" policy that permits it to serve a broad-based traditional and non-traditional student clientele. Many of these students are African-American and first-generation college students needing substantial academic reinforcement. The college seeks to address the support needs of all students by providing a comprehensive enrichment program designed to enhance academic performance and development, including:

• Early Assessment of Learning Needs
• Academic Advisement
• Study Skills Assistance
• Tutoring Accelerated Study
• Personal Guidance
• Mentoring
• Financial Assistance

Texas College seeks to fulfill its mission through the efficient operation and use of physical and human resources, its fiscally sound management of financial resources, and its administering to the educational and support needs of each student. At the heart of the College's effort to fulfill its mission is the faculty who engage in instruction, scholarly and professional development, and service to the College and the community. The College seeks to recruit quality faculty and support personnel who are concerned with the total development of each student. In addition, the institution and the alumni work together in supporting the growth of the College and in improving and promoting institutional effectiveness.

Texas College is an institution that is dedicated to meeting the educational and developmental needs of its student clientele. It achieves its mission through faculty teaching, scholarship, and service activities on campus, in the community, and in the world.

Approved by the Texas College Board of Trustees, April 25, 1998