Mission of the Illinois Community College System
- To administer the Public Community College Act in a manner that
maximizes the ability of the community colleges to serve their
communities.
- To promote cooperation within the system and accommodate those
state of Illinois initiatives that are appropriate for community
colleges.
- To be accountable to the students, employers, lawmakers, and
taxpayers of Illinois.
- To provide high-quality, accessible, cost-effective educational
opportunities for the individuals and communities they serve.
Mission Statement
Sauk Valley Community College is an institution of higher
education that provides quality learning opportunities to meet the
diverse needs of its students and community.
Vision
Sauk Valley Community College will be recognized as a benchmark
institution of higher education that provides exceptional learning
opportunities in response to the diverse needs of its students and
community.
Philosophy
| • As a learning college, we create an
environment that promotes development in individual learners. |
| • As a learning college, we engage our
students as partners in the learning process. |
| • As a learning college, we recognize
our diverse population of learners and therefore create and offer a
variety of diverse options for learning. |
| • As a learning college, we promote
collaborative learning activities. |
| • As a learning college, we recognize
that everyone employed by the college is a learning
facilitator. |
| • As a learning college, we succeed when
improved and expanded learning can be documented. |
| Adapted from: O’Banion, Terry, A
Learning College for the 21st Century, American Council on
Education and the Oryx Press, 1997. |
Our Core Values
Recognizing that education is the single best means of improving
the quality of people’s lives, we the people of the SVCC
Learning Community commit to living these shared ethical
values:
| Respect |
We respect the worth and dignity of all people. |
| Responsibility |
We value and advocate that all take responsibility for
themselves, their learning, and the environment. |
| Fairness |
We advocate fairness and just treatment of all people. |
| Integrity |
We expect and constantly stand for integrity, honesty, and
ethical treatment of all people. |
| Caring |
We value the creation of opportunities in a caring
environment.. |
Sauk Valley Community College will be known as a Learning
Community that exemplifies quality education and adheres to these
shared ethical values.
Strategic Goal #1: The College will provide learning
opportunities of exceptional quality
- Strategic Initiative 1.1:
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- Use data and findings to improve and refine the quality of
learning opportunities.
- Strategic Initiative 1.2:
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- Develop and expand programs.
Strategic Goal #2: The College will offer the highest
value of educational services while being fiscally
responsible.
- Strategic Initiative 2.1:
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- Financially manage the College so an operating surplus occurs
on an annual basis.
- Strategic Initiative 2.2:
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- Increase student enrollment.
- Strategic Initiative 2.3:
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- Increase resource development.
- Strategic Initiative 2.4:
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- Position the College to pursue a referendum.
Strategic Goal #3: The College will be responsive to
the learning needs of our students and the economic development
needs of the community
- Strategic Initiative 3.1:
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- Participate in area economic development.
- Strategic Initiative 3.2:
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- Develop a comprehensive community survey plan.
- Strategic Initiative 3.3:
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- Expand learning opportunities and support services.
Strategic Goal #4: The College, at all levels, will
use data to make decisions and plans
- Strategic Initiative 4.1:
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- Create a system to collect, store, analyze and share data.
- Strategic Initiative 4.2:
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- Use data for decision making.
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