Mission Statement is a short, formally adopted declaration of an organization’s purpose — what it does, for whom, and what it holds central.
What the catalog says
The catalog states: “InterCoast Colleges provides occupational degrees and certificate programs to prepare students to meet employer expectations for training related employment. InterCoast’s passion is its student centered, culturally diverse, inclusive learning environment that promotes respect, opportunity, and community for students, faculty, and staff.”
The term comes from organizational planning, where a mission names an entity’s fundamental purpose and is distinguished from its goals, objectives, and strategies.
Statements of this kind are conventionally brief and written in the present tense for a public audience.