SAN DIEGO MISSION STATEMENT
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San Diego City College has as its highest priority student learning and
achievement.
San Diego City College is a multicultural
institution committed to providing open access
to all who can benefit from instruction and to meeting the diverse and
ever-changing educational, cultural, and economic needs of the urban
core and surrounding communities of San Diego. As City College
prepares world citizens in the twenty-first
century, we recognize that the aim of education is the development of
the whole person who is prepared to be an active citizen and to
participate in a global community. We are
committed to the tradition of academic freedom and responsibility and to
maintaining a climate that promotes learning,
understanding and respect for students, faculty, staff,
community, and the environment.
San Diego City College provides
- Lower division and general education
courses that lead to
Certificates, Associate Degrees
or
transfer to a four-year
college or university;
-
Career technical education
programs that meet specific industry needs,
upgrade the employment
skills of students and
fulfill licensing
requirements of the state of California as well as contribute to the
economic development of our region;
- Basic skills instruction to assist
all students in meeting their educational goals; and essential
student support services
for all students.
Additionally, San Diego City College is committed to
- The development of informed, active
citizens who will be
engaged in the global
community, lifelong learners, and literate in information technology;
- Institutional
community involvement,
community development and community service;
- Equity,
inclusiveness and
diversity in all of its manifestations;
- High
quality instructional programs
and essential student support services, including co-curricular and
cultural activities;
- Incorporating
environmental sustainability
into student learning outcomes ,as well
as implementing a campus culture of conservation; and
- A continuous campus-wide cycle of
program review and assessment
with integrated planning and resource allocation.
Approved by
MP&ROC—10/08/08; Academic Senate, Classified Senate 10/13/08;President’s
Council 10/14/08;Board of Trustees 11/25/08
