Mission
THE SOUTHERN ILLINOIS COLLEGIATE COMMON MARKET (SICCM) IS A FEDERATION OF POST-SECONDARY INSTITUTIONS WHICH HAS AS ITS MAJOR GOALS TO UTILIZE EXISTING RESOURCES TO THE FULLEST EXTENT POSSIBLE, TO AVOID COSTLY DUPLICATION OF EFFORTS, TO PLAN COOPERATIVELY FOR THE INITIATION OF NEEDED PROGRAMS AND ACTIVITIES, TO SHARE HUMAN AND MATERIAL RESOURCES TO THE GREATEST EXTENT POSSIBLE, TO DEVELOP NEW DELIVERY SYSTEMS, TO AVOID COSTS FOR EDUCATION PURPOSES, TO DEVELOP MORE FLEXIBLE AND COMMON PROGRAMS AND ACTIVITIES, TO SHARE HUMAN AND MATERIAL RESOURCES TO THE GREATEST EXTENT POSSIBLE, TO DEVELOP NEW SYSTEMS TO AVOID COSTS FOR EDUCATIONAL PURPOSES, TO DEVELOP MORE FLEXIBLE AND COMMON ADMINISTRATIVE STUCTURES, TO ALLOW FOR EFFECTIVE STUDENT ARTICULATION AND FACULTY SHARING, AND TO INCREASE EDUCATIONAL OPPORTUNITY AND ACCESSIBILITY.