The shared mission of the SEEK and College Discovery Programs is to assist in providing equality of higher education to students who otherwise would not have such access. The effort is intended to increase the level of education, social capital, and workforce expertise in our City and State. The major objectives that have been identified to achieve this mission are: To provide on each campus a permanent, structured program to assist selected students with specifically defined educational and economic needs to achieve a quality college education and expand their social and career capabilities.

• To provide a range of intensive support services including supplemental instruction, counseling, and enhanced financial aid to enable students to bridge the gap between remedial programs and the regular college curriculum.
• To develop, utilize, and demonstrate innovative educational techniques that will enable fundamentally capable students to overcome the handicaps of educational under-preparation and other relevant disadvantages with the goal of obtaining a college education.
• To promote coordination and articulation between the College Discovery and SEEK Programs for students who move forward into the senior colleges following the completion of associate degree programs.
• To promote understanding among the faculty and administration of each college with respect to the SEEK/CD mission as being central to the mission of the University.