Mission, Vision and Values Statements

The Mission
Building on a strong foundation of academic excellence and responsiveness to community and regional needs, we strive to provide “learner-focused” educational experiences through a wide array of transfer, career, and life-long learning programs; partnerships with our local K-12, vocational, and university neighbors; and emphasis on access, opportunity, and empowerment for the broad range of students we serve.

Vision Statement
Clinton Community College will position itself as a comprehensive provider of educational opportunities to help students bridge academic, economic, technological, and cultural divides; participate in local and global societies; and prepare them for the 21st Century workplace.

Values Statement
As stewards of Clinton Community College’s “learner-focused” mission, the following values form the core of our individual and shared commitment to educational excellence:

Focus on the Student
First and foremost committed to student success, CCC is deeply attentive to understanding—and providing for—the diverse learning needs and styles associated with our comprehensive teaching mission.

Access, Opportunity, and Empowerment
In service to our open enrollment mandate, we are committed to offering access to educational opportunities that provide students with relevant learning and career paths and empower them to pursue their professional and educational goals.

Respect
All members of the CCC community are committed to fostering a collegial and collaborative environment defined by principled advocacy for student needs and where all perspectives are valued and given voice.

Community
We are committed to being an integral and responsive contributor to the educational, economic, and social vitality of the community. We believe that “community” is about acknowledging difference and finding commonality. To that end, a hallmark of our contribution is the promotion of the wealth of diversity of thought, belief, and experience all our community members bring to the college and greater Clinton County region.

Quality
The College’s commitment to high standards and excellence is reflected in our adherence to and promotion of these core values. We believe that meeting the needs of our students is successfully achieved through continuous assessment of our application of these values—and the outcomes they engender—as the driving force of our teaching and responsiveness to the community.