Institutional Mission/Core Values for Success/Vision

Institutional Mission

Purpose

Caldwell Community College and Technical Institute is a public, comprehensive post-secondary institution whose primary service area is Caldwell and Watauga counties.  Operating under the legal framework of the State of North Carolina and in partnership with the North Carolina Community College System, CCC and TI is an open door institution which values the diversity of its constituencies and offers equal opportunities.

Philosophy 

The faculty and staff of Caldwell Community College and Technical Institute are committed to providing an environment conducive to student success through institutional integrity, ethical practices, and an expectation of excellence.  The institution provides leadership during social, economic, and cultural transitions through teaching, promoting lifelong learning, improving the quality of life, and fostering academic and civic enrichment.  We are dedicated to educating a workforce prepared for a rapidly changing global economy.

Mission

The mission of Caldwell Community College and Technical Institute is to:

• provide accessible, quality instruction to enhance student learning;   


• support economic development through comprehensive resources to business, industry, and agencies;


• offer diverse services and opportunities which improve the quality of life.

*Revision approved by the CCC and TI Board of Trustees on November 8, 2006

Institutional Core Values for Success

CCC&TI is committed to continuously improving both the quality of teaching and learning for our students and to improving the effectiveness of our services.  As an educational community, we believe that all students, employees and supporting constituencies must have an "expectation of excellence" and must join together to improve the environment in which they work and learn. In support of these core values, we believe that:

• students must join with the faculty as colleagues in learning and should constantly evaluate their own educational progress, as well as the quality of instruction and services provided by the college;

• faculty and staff must model their willingness to improve their areas of influence and must base all planning and decisions on students' and employers' long-term best interest; and

• administrative leadership throughout the college must be diligent in seeking to remove the barriers that hinder employees from improving the teaching and learning environment and must provide the resources, training and personal support for all to be active participants in continuous improvements. 

*Revision approved by the CCC and TI Board of Trustees on November 8, 2006

Institutional Vision   

Forty years of providing excellent education to students has provided the College with a broad base of historical knowledge upon which to plan.  As a result of lessons learned during the creation and implementation of a Strategic Plan for 2000-2005, as well as two years of deliberate and intensive discussions involving all of the College stakeholders, Caldwell Community College and Technical Institute has a distinct vision that enables it to plan a successful and realizable future for the years 2005-2010.As an institution of the community and for the community, Caldwell Community College and Technical Institute understands the significant changes and uncertainties in its service area and beyond. The world and service area of Caldwell Community College and Technical Institute will never be uncomplicated or simple again.  However, rather than viewing these changes as hindrances, the College readily embraces opportunities for individual and collective improvement that change offers. The College accepts its role as a key change agent for the betterment of the community as it educates individuals to take advantage of all the opportunities presented by change. 

Vision Statement 

Through the years 2005-2010, Caldwell Community College and Technical Institute continues to aspire to be the best community college in the state of North Carolina and a national and global model for community-centered higher learning.  Towards these ends the College will be an: 

• Excellent provider of sound education and skills to each student 

• Innovative creator of dynamic and flexible programs and services, responsive to students’ needs 

• Impassioned advocate of the values of educational, personal, social, and economic growth and development  

• Outstanding leader in student-centered lifelong learning 

• Assertive Community partner guiding all stakeholders towards the best education and resulting quality of life, and 

• Inspirational Model of higher education academic and administrative excellence and integrity