Mission, Vision, & Values
Mission, Vision, & Values
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Mission Statement
°ÅÀÖÊÓƵ Community College is a compassionate, student-centered, accessible institution of higher learning, serving a richly diverse population. °ÅÀÖÊÓƵ is a bridge to equitable opportunities, sustained success, and a lifetime of professional and personal growth. Through transformative education, °ÅÀÖÊÓƵ contributes to the growing regional economy and cultivates the potential of our students, empowering them to thrive in our local and global communities.
Institutional Description
°ÅÀÖÊÓƵ is a comprehensive, open-access community college, offering associate degrees and certificate programs. The College is dedicated to student learning and achievement through academically rigorous courses and programs. °ÅÀÖÊÓƵ provides its diverse student body with a strong foundation in the liberal arts and state-of-the-art career preparation. The College enriches student experience and encourages civic engagement through academic and co-curricular activities, student services, and partnerships with local businesses, civic organizations, and schools.
Vision
°ÅÀÖÊÓƵ aspires to be a catalyst for transformation — calling for the best in students, preparing them as engaged citizens, and enabling them to realize their dreams.
A Quality Education for All
°ÅÀÖÊÓƵ Community College is committed to creating a learning environment that is transformational for all its students and a college community that embraces their various backgrounds and cultures. We strive to build a learning community of mutual respect, belonging, and understanding. We recognize that such a community allows students, faculty, and staff to realize their full potential, where we all grow and we all feel that we belong.
Land Acknowledgement
°ÅÀÖÊÓƵ wishes to acknowledge that the Wellesley, Framingham, and Ashland campuses sit on land that the European colonists appropriated from the Nipmuc, Massa-adchu-es-et (Massachusetts), and Pawtucket tribes.
°ÅÀÖÊÓƵ cannot change the past, but what we can do is honor the land, the ancestors, and the indigenous traditions as we at °ÅÀÖÊÓƵ use this sacred land as a communal place to nurture learners to move forward and make a more inclusive world.
Values
°ÅÀÖÊÓƵ is an affordable, open-access public institution, which meets the immediate and long-term needs of diverse students and communities that the College serves.
°ÅÀÖÊÓƵ is committed to a culture of open communication and transparency.
°ÅÀÖÊÓƵ values and pursues diversity and teaches students the importance of inclusion and collaboration in a global context.
°ÅÀÖÊÓƵ invests in professional development for faculty and staff to ensure the excellence of its programs and services.
°ÅÀÖÊÓƵ promotes mutual respect and creates a forum for vigorous questioning and debate among faculty, staff, and students.