Mission, Vision, & Values

Mission:

SCC serves our community by focusing on academic excellence, student success, workforce advancement, and life-long learning within a global society. We celebrate diversity and we enrich the economic and cultural vitality of the region by providing an accessible, comprehensive, and supportive environment for teaching and learning.

Vision:

Our passion for student success is reflected in an array of innovative academic, career/technical, workforce development, and community programs. Our partnerships and cultural opportunities enrich and transform our community.

Values:

Student Success: We commit to provide the finest instruction, resources, and support services to enhance the growth and development of our students.

Communication and Respect: We value respect and encourage open communication within the college community.

Service: We engage, support, and seek to inspire our students, community, and colleagues through our commitment to providing excellent service.

Innovation: We pursue innovative approaches to enhance teaching, document student learning, and improve operations.

Inclusion: We maintain an environment where diversity of thought is embraced, and where student, staff, faculty, and community diversity is supported.

Collaborative Decision Making: We seek diversity of thought in making informed decisions.

Accountability and Responsible Stewardship: We protect and manage the resources entrusted to us.

Learning for Life: We recognize learning as a continuous process

Priorities:

Student Success: Better serving our students and community through improving educational and institutional practices. 

Developing Our People: Enabling faculty, staff and administration to practice their profession at the highest standards by maintaining an environment for continuous learning, inclusion and growth.

Accountability: Promoting a data-informed, purpose-driven culture of responsibility and professionalism to meet the goals of the College by being good stewards of campus resources and utilizing assessment results for continual improvement.

Innovation: Developing and leveraging entrepreneurial strategies and outreach with community partners in line with the college mission to increase enrollment and become more fiscally self-reliant.