Montgomery County Community College

Statement of Values

The students, faculty, support staff, administration, and Board of Trustees of Montgomery County Community College uphold the following values:

Learning

To support this value, the College

• Promotes learning as a lifelong activity.
• Encourages student centered learning.
• Recognizes that learning is important in and of itself.

Accessible and Affordable Educational Opportunity

To support this value, the College

• Provides equal opportunities in education and employment.
• Offers support services to assist students in meeting their educational goals.
• Makes programs and services available at an affordable cost.
• Provides educational services to the community.
• Offers programs and services at convenient locations and times.

Quality Programs and Performance

To support this value, the College

• Provides up-to-date learning resources, tools and technologies within the framework of our financial support.
• Evaluates programs and services to improve institutional effectiveness.
• Promotes accountability, initiative, innovation, and integrity.
• Provides a collegial work environment that rewards excellence, offers opportunities for professional development, and encourages teamwork and meaningful involvement in decision making.

Fairness and Equity

To support this value, the College

• Respects all people without prejudice or discrimination.
• Strives to deal fairly with all people.
• Encourages all members of our College community to communicate openly, honestly, and with integrity.
• Promotes tolerance, appreciation, and understanding of alternative cultural and intellectual ideas.

Individual Worth

To support this value, the College

• Is dedicated to each student’s intellectual, personal, and ethical growth.
• Respects the opinions of members of the College community and encourages open exchanges of ideas.
• Provides opportunities for the intellectual, personal, professional, and ethical growth of faculty, support staff, administrators, and members of the Board of Trustees.

Community Service

To support this value, the College

• Responds to the needs of the community it serves.
• Plans educational programs with business and government.
• Cooperates with other educational providers.
• Provides opportunities and activities that culturally enrich the community.