Vision, Mission and Values

Our Vision for the South Dakota School of Mines and Technology is to be recognized as a world-class technological university.

Our Mission is to prepare students for leadership roles in engineering and science; to advance both knowledge and its application through scholarship and research; and serve the state of South Dakota, our region and the nation through collaborative efforts in education, research, and economic development.

Strategic Priorities:
(with objectives and outcomes to be achieved by 2020)

Prepare and educate an expanding and increasingly diverse student body.

Reinforce and increase our research enterprise to elevate quality of educational outcomes.

Invest in human capital to move the institution forward.

Dedicate ourselves to continuous quality improvement.

Enhance partnerships that yield the critical resources needed to advance the university.

Core Values

Respect • Integrity • Service • Collaboration