Institutional Purpose and Mission
Expanded Statement of Purpose (2008-2013)
Preamble
Johnston Community College (JCC) in Smithfield, North Carolina, is located thirty miles east of Raleigh near the junction of I-95 and US 70. The 175-acre main campus boasts state-of-the-art facilities, picturesque pines, colorful azaleas and scenic ponds. Johnston Community College has campuses throughout the county, including the Cleveland Center, the Workforce Development Center in Clayton, and the Howell Woods Environmental Learning Center, a 2800 acre wildlife preserve and teaching facility.
Originally established in 1969 in Four Oaks, North Carolina, and moved to its current location in 1976, JCC has maintained its small town values while progressively meeting the needs of the fastest growing county in North Carolina.
The College was fully accredited in 1977. As a member of the North Carolina Community College System, it is a public, two-year post-secondary college with an open-door admission policy.
Johnston Community College provides comprehensive occupational, general, and continuing education programs, as well as community service activities for Johnston County and surrounding areas. The College opens its doors to the community and seeks to provide for the fullest possible development of the potential of all students in order that they may increase their knowledge and understanding of life; that they may develop occupational and educational proficiencies in accordance with their interests, talents, and aspirations; and that they may continue their personal growth. To that end, the College, in its programs, services and future plans, strives to reflect the unique demographic, economic and culturally diverse area it serves.
Mission Statement
The mission of Johnston Community College is to provide readily accessible, high quality educational opportunities that prepare students for local and global opportunities in the twenty-first century.
Institutional Goals
- To prepare individuals for enhanced employment opportunities or for transfer to four-year colleges by planning and implementing affordable, comprehensive curriculum and extension programs offered through a variety of modalities, from traditional classroom instruction to distance education.
- To develop new programs in collaboration and/or partnership with business and industry, Johnston County schools, governmental agencies, other institutions of higher learning, and various constituent groups in response to changing workforce needs of the local, regional, and global communities.
- To ensure high quality and continuous improvement in all programs and services by facilitating opportunities for faculty and staff to develop professionally, increase their abilities to utilize up-to-date technology, and become more adept in working with a diverse and evolving student population.
- To ensure future institutional leadership through the provision of structured leadership training.
- To increase the diversity of the faculty, staff, and student body.
- To increase student achievement of academic and career goals by providing a comprehensive array of educational and administrative support services for a diverse and evolving student population.
- To enhance the quality of life for all citizens by providing cultural enrichment, outreach, and community-based programs, activities, and events.
- To create an environment conducive to learning by maintaining safe, healthy, state-of-the-art, and well-equipped facilities.
- To ensure the efficient, appropriate, and effective use of all available resources through a high level of fiscal and administrative accountability.
- To assure a highly positive institutional image through exemplary institutional advancement, public relations, and marketing efforts reflective of our mission and successes.
- To expand alternative sources of funding support and gift investments to assure the resources necessary to respond to our growing community and workforce needs.
- To assure the College’s continued progress and effectiveness by means of strategic planning, recurring evaluation, and responsiveness to community needs.
Approved by the Board of Trustees 1-17-08
Core Values
Excellence
We value continuous growth and improvement in every area of campus life. We will strive to provide adequate resources so that, over time, such improvement can be seen and measured.
We value teamwork, cooperation, collaboration, innovation, and creative problem solving as part of our continuous improvement efforts.
We value freedom to instruct students using various techniques and to develop methods that will help them achieve their maximum potential.
We value the courage to provide leadership, to take risks, to welcome change and to persevere.
Honesty and Integrity
We value honesty and integrity and believe that academic and personal honesty are essential elements in education.
We believe that integrity binds us to fairness, to truth, and to actions and philosophies that meet the highest ethical standards.
We value intellectual honesty and academic freedom and pledge to foster an environment of trust and responsibility in the learning community.
Community
We value prompt, fair, friendly, courteous, and people-centered service to our communities and to each other.
We value the many opportunities we have to help make our community, state, nation, and world a better place to live.
Learners
We value learning as a lifetime endeavor.
We value the input of learners as we assist them in achieving their goals.
We create a nexus for learning in this community to include meeting the changing needs of the learner.
Respect
We value our faculty, administration, support staff, and maintenance and operations personnel. We respect their diverse life experiences, appreciate their contributions to our learning community, and encourage their individual, personal and professional development.
We believe that all people should be treated with respect, creating a safe, inclusive, and nurturing environment that supports a balanced lifestyle as well as opportunities for life-long learning.
Communication
We value open and honest dialogue, feedback, and active listening, flowing in all directions.
Team Spirit
We value team spirit, whereby each member operates unselfishly for the benefit of the cause.
Strategic Areas of Emphasis (2008-2010)
- College-wide review of the usage of main campus and off-campus facilities in order to maximize facility usage and to enhance service to students through a wider variety of course offerings, schedules, and instructional delivery methods.
- Exploration and pursuit of increased Health Services course offerings in both Curriculum and Continuing Education.
- Review of the College’s campus security philosophy, personnel, technological support, and connections with law enforcement agencies in order to enhance safety and security measures.
Approved by the Board of Trustees January 17, 2008
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