Statement of Purposes

To provide Associate degree, diploma, and certificate education for initial employment and for advancement in employment.
To provide Associate degree-level education to enable students to transfer successfully to baccalaureate institutions with little or no loss of credit.
To provide all students with general education appropriate to the degree sought.
To provide students deficient in skill 12 WNCC Catalog 2007-2009 areas instruction that will prepare them for college-level work.
To provide educational opportunities that enhance the students ability to achieve success in college-level work (tutoring, college success seminar, etc.).
To assess and respond to specific educational program needs in our geographical region.

To facilitate and foster an attitude of lifelong learning in students and to provide the means for them to achieve their goals.
To provide current continuing education and skills training, retraining and upgrading for area business and industry professionals.
To provide non-credit general interest courses to the community for vocational and recreational purposes.
To provide current continuing education for professionals (certification, licensing, CEUs, etc.).
To provide for area citizens specialized educational programs/activities designed to improve their quality of life.
To provide educational/career assessment and exploration for students, including necessary life skills, job placement and transfer placement assistance and hands-on/ work related experiences for those who can benefit.
To provide adult basic educational opportunities, including General Education Development (GED) and English as Second Language (ESL) programs, to all persons in the community.
To serve as a resource center for the community and contribute to the infrastructure that is necessary for community development and problem solving.

To provide students and the community with information access skills.
To provide quality information to the community regarding higher education programs and opportunities.
To articulate and form partnerships with other programs and institutions, as well as with business and industry, in order to maximize educational opportunities for students.
To provide opportunities for students, staff , faculty and the community for personal growth and development.
To complete applied research projects that improves instruction, develop new programs, improve institutional quality and assess student/customer satisfaction.

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