Mission
Mission Statement
To provide opportunities for quality lifelong learning and promote economic development for our communities.
Opportunities:
Extend opportunities for personal and professional growth that are responsive to the dynamic needs of the individual and society.
- Guarantee access to postsecondary education opportunities through an "open door" policy.
- Ensure all constituents have the opportunity and the support necessary to take advantage of the postsecondary education programs and services offered by the college.
- Provide appropriate personnel services.
Lifelong Learning:
Provide learner centered activities that empower individuals to reach their potential and fulfill their personal and career goals.
- Enable students to complete the first two years of college work, including general education and preprofessional education and upon completion to achieve successful transfer to four-year colleges and universities.
- Enable students to complete vocational and technical programs designed to prepare them for employment in occupations in a global society.
- Provide opportunities for individuals to continue learning throughout their lifetimes.
- Provide programs for high school completion and development of the academic foundation necessary for success in college.
- Enable eligible secondary students to participate in college courses for credit while still in high school.
- Provide vocational and technical training for persons not enrolled in high school and who have not completed high school.
Economic Development:
Support partnerships among business, communities and labor groups that strengthen the economic health and quality of life for area residents.
- Deliver programs for in-service training and retraining for workers and to help employers maintain a competitive workforce.
- Promote economic development assistance to area businesses, industries, cities and counties in cooperation with federal, state and local agencies.
Communities:
Promote collaborations with communities that support access to college programs and services with sensitivity to diversity and equal opportunities for all.
- Promote among students an awareness of their responsibilities as citizens in our contemporary and dynamic society.
- Extend the scope of college resources through active partnerships with agencies in the service area.