Institutional Effectiveness | Purpose & Mission

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.