Our Vision
Pueblo Community College will develop and support learning that leads to positive change in the lives of individuals, families, and communities throughout the service areas of the Pueblo, Fremont, and Southwest campuses.
Our Values
At Pueblo Community College, we value students, employees, and the communities we serve. Pueblo Community College affirms these values:
· Learning
· Service
· Integrity
· Diversity
· Accountability
· Collaboration
· Accessibility
· Creativity
Our Mission
Pueblo Community College’s mission is to create learning opportunities through excellence in teaching and service so that students may attain the knowledge and skills necessary for careers, transfer, and professional and personal growth.
Our Purposes
· Prepare students for entry into the workforce, career advancement, or career change through certificate and associate degree programs.
· Prepare students for transfer to baccalaureate institutions by providing transfer degrees, courses, and services.
· Provide opportunities to develop and continually update job skills to meet the demands of a technological and global economy.
· Provide programs and experiences that foster individual and professional development.
· Prepare students for entry-level college courses.
· Provide comprehensive services to support the educational experience of a diverse student population.
· Deliver instruction through traditional, alternative, and distance learning methods.
· Provide a quality learning environment supported by teaching excellence and freedom of inquiry.
· Support the economic development of the community through business initiatives and partnerships.
· Contribute to the community by participating in civic and professional activities.
CODE OF CIVILITY
“To educate a person in mind and not in morals is to create a menace to society”
credited to Theodore Roosevelt
Recognizing that a positive and safe environment is essential for learning and that the mission of a college includes preparing students to live peacefully in a diverse global society, Pueblo Community College adopts the following Code of Civility.
All members of Pueblo Community College – administrators, staff, and students – will:
· Treat others as they wish to be treated
· Respect the work and property of others
· Promote the free expression of views without degrading or harming others
· Value differing points of view
· Engage in courteous discourse – verbal and non-verbal, electronic, written, and oral
· Exhibit the values of academic and professional integrity: honesty, trust, fairness, respect, and responsibility
· Demonstrate the courage to challenge others to abide by the tenets of civility