III. MISSION, CORE VALUES, AND VISION OF THE COLLEGE
A . Mission of Windward Community College
Windward Community College is committed to excellence in the liberal arts and career development; we support and challenge individuals to develop skills, fulfill their potential, enrich their lives, and become contributing, culturally aware members of our community.
Windward Community College is further committed to the mission of the Community Colleges of the University of Hawai‘i:
• To position the University of Hawai‘i as one of the world’s foremost indigenous-serving universities by supporting the access and success of Native Hawaiians.
• To increase the educational capital of the state by increasing the participation and completion of students, particularly low income students and those from underserved regions.
• To contribute to the state’s economy and provide a solid return on its investment in higher education through research and training.
• To address critical workforce shortages and prepare students (undergraduate, graduate, and professional) to be leaders in a globally competitive economy.
• Acquire, allocate, and manage public and private revenue streams and exercise exemplary stewardship over all of the University’s resources, for a sustainable future. (University of Hawaii Community Colleges, Strategic Plan Update 2008-2015, Draft 02/08/08)
B . Core Values of Windward Community College
• Learning and teaching
• Academic excellence
• Critical thinking
• Creativity and innovation
• Collegial and family or ‘ohana spirit
• Diversity
• Intellectual freedom
• Service
• Cooperation and collaboration
• Scholarly communication and research
• Global perspective
• Commitment to the use of technology
C . Vision for Windward Community College
Students and community members will be enriched and able to live full, productive lives in a quickly changing, technologically oriented society through the quality education, effective training, dedicated support services, and imaginative artistic productions provided by Windward Community College and its partners in the community.
Comments So Far
Comment 1. The Mission and Vision should be revised for the next Catalog.
Comment 2. Modify the mission statement to include something like; "Native Hawaiian Traditions"
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