District Mission Statement

Vision: Educational Excellence for a Productive Citizenry.

Mission: The mission of the Grossmont-Cuyamaca Community College District is to provide leadership for learning opportunities that anticipate, prepare for, and meet the future challenges of a complex democracy and a global society. The District facilitates and supports educational programs and services at Grossmont and Cuyamaca Colleges to meet student and community needs.

The Community College District provides:

• Centralized leadership for coordination of educational services districtwide;

• Institutional research and planning;

• Human resource programs and development;

• Responsible fiscal and business management;

• Administrative support;

• External relations that inform, advocate, and support the District’s vision, mission, and values; and

• Conscientious compliance with federal, state, and local laws, policies, and regulations.

The Way Forward: The five elements of The Way Forward provide the District’s guiding principles, the framework for our values and direction.

• Academic Excellence
  Commitment to institutions focused on teaching, learning, and supportive services that lead to student success
   

• Unity
  Commitment to cooperation in good faith throughout the organization and the community to enable progress beyond that of any individual’s capacity
   

• Standardization
  Commitment to standardizing systems and processes to save resources, facilitate operations, and remove barriers
   

• Alignment
  Commitment to align curriculum and practices to eliminate obstacles to student success and facilitate seamless transition
   

• Resources
  Commitment to secure, sustain, and develop human resources; protect, maintain, and enhance the physical environment; and pursue technological and fiscal resources to support educational programs and appropriate facilities

Grossmont College Mission Statement

The primary mission of Grossmont College is to serve the broad and diverse community of individuals who seek to benefit from the college’s wide range of educational programs and services.

In order to fulfill its commitment to student learning, the college provides:

• Instructional programs that meet student needs for transfer education, vocational and career education, general education, and developmental courses;

• Community education programs and services; and

• Programs that promote economic, civic, and cultural development.

To facilitate this mission, Grossmont College provides a comprehensive range of support services, including: outreach and access initiatives, academic and learning resources, student development programs, and multicultural and co-curricular activities.

In support of its primary mission to promote student learning, Grossmont College structures its planning processes and engages the college community to pursue the following areas of focus:

• Student Development and Academic Excellence

• Our Community

• Fiscal Resources

• Human Resources

• Physical Resources

• Campus Life

Cuyamaca College Mission Statement

Cuyamaca College serves a broad and diverse community of individuals who seek to benefit from the college’s wide range of educational programs and services. The primary mission of Cuyamaca College in order to fulfill its commitment to student learning is to provide:

• Instructional programs that meet student needs for transfer education, vocational and career education, general education, and developmental courses;

• Community education programs and services; and

• Programs that promote economic development.

To facilitate this mission, Cuyamaca College provides a comprehensive range of student support services, including: outreach and access initiatives, academic and learning resources, student development programs, and multicultural and co-curricular activities.  In support of its primary mission to promote student learning, Cuyamaca College structures its planning processes and engages the college community to pursue the following areas of focus:

• Academic Excellence and Program Development

• Student Success

• Facilities and the Physical Environment

• Community Relations

• Resource Development

The mission is evaluated and revised on a regular basis.

District Strategic Plan 2001-2004

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