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Mission, Vision, and Values Statements
Vision Statement
Folsom Lake College, as a learning community committed to pursuing excellence and inspiring achievement, provides quality educational programs and services to enrich and empower students to reach their full potential as informed and productive members of the community.
Mission Statements
Inspire and prepare our students to reach their educational goals by providing:
- Excellence in teaching,
- Rigorous academic programs for completion and transfer,
- Training to enhance employment and career skills; and
- Preparatory programs for student success.
Introduce students to those broad areas of human knowledge and understanding that add meaning to their lives.
Provide curriculum, instruction, and comprehensive student support programs that promote the participation and success of all students.
Create opportunities for lifelong learning and enrichment.
Develop and maintain a collaborative and innovative college environment that promotes personal interaction as the foundation of learning, honors and is responsive to the diverse backgrounds, perspectives, abilities and needs within each of the evolving communities we serve.
Establish and strengthen partnerships with educational institutions, community groups, and business and government entities.
Value Statements
Excellence
Folsom Lake College strives for excellence in programs and services through fostering innovative teaching practices and educational technologies and valuing personal interactions as the core to learning.
Inclusion
Folsom Lake College provides equitable access to programs and services, celebrates the diversity of students and staff, fosters an atmosphere of collaboration, and encourages the free exchange of ideas and the pursuit of individual goals.
Community
Folsom Lake College endeavors to build community through addressing the educational needs of its service area, reaching out to underrepresented populations, fostering relationships with local schools and transfer institutions, and forging partnerships with businesses and community organizations.
Student Success
Folsom Lake College promotes student success by providing student centered academic and support services and creating opportunities for employment, internships, and community service.
** Approved by President Dr. Thelma Scott-Skillman May 16, 2005.
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