Mission and Values

We prepare our students to succeed and make progress toward the completion of their educational goals through degree or certificate attainment, transfer, workplace certification, career enhancement, or personal enrichment.

We are committed to seeing our students grow as active learners, develop a passion for life long learning, and use what they have learned to their benefit.

We value innovation and support a climate of discovery. We encourage students, faculty and staff to explore new ideas, methods and processes.

We have high expectations for the work of our faculty and staff, the academic rigor of our offerings, the scholarship of our students, and the involvement of the community and workplace in the college’s future.

We inspire public trust by maintaining ethical and collaborative relationships with our faculty, students, staff, alumni and communities. We share our achievements and challenges honestly and openly. We insist upon fairness, mutual respect, collegiality and civility at all times.

We value the diversity of people, cultures, ideas and viewpoints and honor the dignity of all persons. We are committed to preparing students to be active citizens, ready to meet the challenges of an increasingly diverse world and a changing global marketplace.

We emphasize quality as a standard for all we do and consistently look for ways to improve organizational efficiency and effectiveness.

We develop sustainable fiscal and environmental practices to prudently manage our resources toward advancing the college’s mission and strategic directions.

We foster continuous dialogue among students, faculty and staff and support ongoing cooperative relationships with our partners in the community regarding their educational, cultural, recreational and workforce needs.