Mission, Vision, and Values

Mission

Columbia-Greene Community College offers individualized guidance in a respectful learning environment, inspiring students to reach their academic goals and become engaged citizens.

Vision

Columbia-Greene Community College seeks to inspire our community and create lifelong learners.

Values

The College models the following values:

• Service based on a foundation of empathy, caring, and compassion;
• Knowledge that includes critical judgement;
• Transformation to promote personal growth;
• Commitment to the communities served;
• Purpose and passion as principles for decisions and actions; and
• Respect, integrity, and inclusiveness as attributes of morality and justice.

Goals

In meeting the responsibilities of a comprehensive community college, Columbia-Greene has developed the following institutional goals:

• Student Success: Provide all students with a holistic educational experience which supports persistence, retention, and goal completion.
• Academic Programs: Annually analyze and develop academic offerings that respond to diverse student needs and meet local market demands.
• Equity, Diversity, and Inclusion: Increase the level of commitment to be a more culturally competent and responsive institution that acknowledges, respects, and celebrates identity, background, and idea expression.
• Enrollment: Increase the College’s overall enrollment by an annual average of five percent over the three years of the plan by expanding marketing, recruitment, and retention efforts to attain a more diverse student body.
• Technical and Computing Environment: Leverage technology to improve operating efficiency and provide resources to support a first-rate experience.

Academic Philosophy

The College’s academic philosophy is an extension of its mission and goals. C-GCC provides students with knowledge and skills that will serve as the basis for a productive and insightful life. As a democratizing force, the College empowers its students to become engaged citizens and lifelong learners, able to demonstrate the following institutional learning outcomes:

• Communicate effectively through writing, speaking, and creative expression;
• Employ scientific and quantitative reasoning to engage in critical analysis and make evidence-based decisions;
• Use established and emerging technologies to identify and apply information;
• Recognize and consider a diversity of values and ethical beliefs; and
• Learn how to become actively engaged citizens in the communities they serve.