Montgomery Community College - Institutional Development

Institutional Development

Montgomery Community College Vision

Montgomery Community College will be a place of discovery, critical thinking, and educational excellence; a centerpiece for life-long learning for our students, faculty, staff, and community.

Montgomery Community College Mission

Montgomery Community College will provide quality educational opportunities including basic skills, occupational, associate, and pre-baccalaureate programs; support economic development by offering workforce training and retraining; improve the quality of life for individuals and the community; and respond to the changing needs of the local, state, and global environment.

Montgomery Community College Goals

2005 - 2010

In accomplishing our mission, we commit our resources to serving all students in the successful achievement of their educational goals through the implementation of these strategic college goals:

Goal 1: Develop and implement instructional programs and services, both traditional and distance learning offerings, consistent with the assessed needs of the constituent groups in the College's service area and with state and national standards, including training and retraining of the workforce.

Goal 2: Utilize technology to provide information services that support quality, personalized instruction.

Goal 3: Provide facilities for student learning that capitalize on state-of-the-art instructional applications.

Goal 4: Insure that services are provided to industry, small businesses, and other community initiatives to facilitate economic growth.

Goal 5: Provide an environment that supports employing and retaining a quality faculty and staff and promotes enhanced student learning, achievement, and development in a global society.

Goal 6: Maintain overall fiscal stability.

Goal 7: Maintain an on-going program that insures continual improvement and a high standard of institutional effectiveness, consistent with the expectations of governing and accrediting agencies.

Core Values

Excellence

We value . . .

continuous growth and improvement in every aspect of campus life

securing and providing adequate resources so that improvements can be seen and measured

freedom to instruct students using various techniques and the development of methods that will help them achieve their maximum potential

personal and professional development of all staff and faculty

courage to provide leadership, to take risks, to welcome change, and to persevere

Honesty & Integrity

We value . . .

academic and personal honesty as essential elements in education

integrity which binds us to fairness, to truth, and to actions and philosophies that meet the highest ethical standards

intellectual honesty and academic freedom, and pledge to foster an environment of trust and responsibility in the learning community

Learning

We value . . .

learning as a lifetime reward

input from learners in the achievement of their goals

empowered learning in a high-tech/human-touch environment

Commitment

We value . . .

prompt, fair, friendly, courteous, and people-oriented service to our communities, to our stakeholders, and to each other

a safe and nurturing educational environment

opportunities to help make our community, state, nation, and the world a better place in which to live and to work

Respect

We value . . .

diversity of life experiences and contributions of the students, staff, and faculty that assist with enrichment of the learning community

the responsibility of treating people with dignity and respect whereby each team member operates unselfishly for the benefit of all stakeholders

Communication

We value . . .

open and honest dialogue, feedback, and active listening, flowing in all directions

teamwork, cooperation, collaboration, innovation, and creative problem solving