BLADEN
COMMUNITY COLLEGE
INSTITUTIONAL
MISSION STATEMENT
Bladen Community College is dedicated to the educational and cultural
enrichment of the people of Bladen and surrounding counties. The college operates as a constituent
institution to the North Carolina Community College System and is committed to
opening the door to opportunity for citizens seeking to improve their lives and
well being by providing:
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education,
training, and retraining for the workplace, including basic skills, literacy,
occupational, and college transfer programs;
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support for
economic development through services to business, and industry; and
·
services which
improve the quality of life for individuals and for our community.
The institution seeks to fulfill its mission by the following goals and
objectives:
1. To provide effective instruction to all who enroll; through curricula and programs that reflect existing and future needs within the assigned area of instruction.
2. To provide a two-year college transfer program leading to an Associate in Arts Degree.
3. To provide Associate in Applied Science degree, diploma, and certificate curriculum programs to prepare individuals for employment or to provide skills upgrading or retraining for individuals already in the workforce.
4. To provide adults the opportunity to complete the requirements for the GED (General Education Development) equivalency and the Adult High School diploma.
5. To provide occupational, general, and specific interest courses that meet adult educational and community service needs.
6. To provide cultural opportunities and educational activities to broaden the educational horizons of the students and the community at large.
7. To provide opportunities for adults with special needs to engage in educational activities appropriate to their needs and desires.
8. To provide educational opportunities through collaborative relationships with other institutions and agencies to enhance educational services to the community at large.
9. To provide counseling and guidance services designed to help all students make appropriate vocational and avocational choices.
10. To provide assistance in job placement into business and industry.
11. To provide an environment that embraces and supports the use of technology including the NC Information Highway, the Internet, Video/DVD, and computer assisted learning in classrooms, at satellite locations, and at remote learning sites for course delivery.
12. To provide an institutional climate that promotes openness and enrichment in terms of cultural and ethnic background, race, color, religion, national origin, gender, age, disability, and economic status that recognizes diversity as strength and serves as a bridge between diverse populations.
13. To provide, within available resources, the best possible environment and facilities to enhance learning.
EXPECTED EDUCATIONAL RESULTS
Based upon the mission and stated goals and objectives of Bladen Community College, the following is a listing of the expected educational results:
1. Identifying students’ weaknesses and assisting them in strengthening of basic skills.
2. Providing job skills and competencies needed in the market place.
3. Offering degree, diploma, certificate, and college transfer programs, as well as literacy, high school completion, and community service programs to meet the educational needs of the citizens of Bladen County.
4. Providing job placement assistance.
5. Meeting the needs of industry.
6. Providing quality enhancement of programs and instruction.
7. Achieving high student satisfaction resulting in improved retention and completion rates.
8. Providing cultural and personal enrichment opportunities that meet the needs of students and citizens within our service area.
Revised:
April 18, 2006
Approved: April 24, 2006