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Values

In fulfilling our mission, the College is guided by the following values:

Learning

  • promoting outstanding teaching and learning practices
  • supporting life-long learning
  • emphasizing general education in its curricula
  • encouraging scholarly activity and professional development
  • advocating free exchange of ideas and beliefs
  • providing educational access.

Excellence

  • encouraging initiative and innovation
  • rewarding exemplary achievement
  • expecting personal responsibility
  • evaluating and improving effectiveness
  • implementing successful support services

Positive Community Relationships

  • anticipating and responding to education and training needs
  • planning educational programs through community relationships
  • collaborating with organizations and other educational institutions
  • providing resources for the intellectual growth and enrichment of the community
  • encouraging active involvement in public service

Campus Culture

  • maintaining a welcoming environment
  • nurturing inclusion and respect
  • maintaining a governance structure that ensures shared decision-making
  • promoting effective organizational communication at all levels
  • using technology to enhance instruction, improve efficiency, and increase educational opportunity
  • nurturing the development and practice of leadership
  • modeling integrity and ethical decision-making
  • providing an attractive, accessible, and functional environment for learning and working