Philosophy and Mission of John
Wood Community College
Mission
John Wood Community College will provide the highest quality educational
opportunities and services fully accessible at affordable levels in an
attractive, caring, and safe environment to meet the needs of a diverse
community.
Philosophy
John Wood Community College is an open-admission, comprehensive, public
community college that seeks to enhance the lives of those it serves by striving
for academic excellence, integrity, accountability, and flexibility. Recognizing
and respecting the uniqueness, potential, and value of each person, the College
offers a variety of programs, curricula, and educational delivery systems and
schedules to accommodate students’ individual requirements and different rates
of learning. Further, the College seeks to stimulate the intellectual, academic,
personal, and social development of students as productive, engaged and
responsible citizens in support of the community.
Goals
To fulfill its mission, John Wood Community College is guided by the
following goals:
- Provide educational opportunities for individuals to continue their
education, enter the workforce, or update skills.
- Improve community life by offering programs and activities for personal
and professional development.
- Maximize the potential for student success by providing academic,
financial, and other support services.
- Assure accessibility through limiting physical, financial, and social
barriers.
- Provide experiences that develop general education competencies and
awareness of community and global issues.
- Promote access to educational opportunities by enhancing instructional
availability using traditional and alternative delivery systems.
- Encourage excellence in teaching and learning by supporting professional
development, innovation, creativity, and the use of technology.
- Remain responsive to individual and community educational needs.
- Demonstrate accountability and continuous improvement through college-wide
assessment.
- Maintain open and regular communication, dialogue and interaction with the
community.
adopted: December 17, 2003
Core Values
John Wood Community College Staff and Faculty will be guided by these
core values in everything we do:
Self- Development
We support lifelong learning and personal growth.
Excellence
We maintain the highest professional standards in support of the college mission.
Accountability
We are accountable for providing quality service and instruction.
Integrity
We maintain responsible personal and professional behavior.
Identified by JWCC Staff
Adopted May 19, 1999 by the
John
Wood Community College Board of Trustees.
Excellence & Accountability revised September 8, 2004.
