Institutional Mission & Goals
MISSION STATEMENT
Monterey Peninsula College is committed to fostering student learning and success by providing excellence in instructional programs, facilities, and services to support the goals of students pursuing transfer, career, basic skills, and life-long learning opportunities. Through these efforts MPC seeks to enhance the intellectual, cultural, and economic vitality of our diverse community.
Adopted by the Governing Board, July 22, 2008
INSTITUTIONAL GOALS, 2007 – 2010
Monterey Peninsula College is committed to promoting Academic Excellence and Enrollment Growth based on the following Institutional Goals.
I. Promote academic excellence and critical thinking across all areas and disciplines.
Objectives:
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Support faculty and staff development for effective teaching, learning, and service delivery
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Expand distance education by providing leadership, technical assistance, services, training opportunities, exploring partnerships, and designing quality control mechanisms
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Articulate the meaning, value, and use of SLOs (Student Learning Outcomes) at MPC
II. Foster a climate that promotes diversity throughout the institution.
Objectives:
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Actively seek and enhance diversity in all college programs, curricula, extra-curricula, outreach and community events, and in the college population, students, employees and Board of Trustees
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Recruit and retain a diverse college-wide community
III. Grow enrollment and build MPC into an economic driving force for the Monterey area by supporting and developing programs that teach employable skills.
Objectives:
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Improve the college’s financial stability by diversifying the college’s revenue sources and increasing enrollment
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Establish and strengthen industry, government, and community partnerships
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Establish and strengthen partnerships with high schools and transfer institutions
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Develop an integrated, effective district-wide marketing strategy for continuing programs, new programs and services
IV. Create pathways to success that address the diverse, holistic needs of all MPC students.
Objectives:
- Identify barriers that prevent students from achieving their goals
- Increase collaboration between Student Services and Academic Affairs to provide systems and programs that better assist students
- Improve the delivery of academic support for diverse student learners
V. Provide educational programs and services in Seaside and Marina that meet community needs.
Objectives:
- Develop class and service delivery schedules based on assessment and analysis of community needs
- Provide support services that are sufficient in quantity, currency, depth, and variety to facilitate educational offerings
VI. Ensure adequate levels of personnel to support current programs and establish priorities for future growth.
Objectives:
- Provide adequate levels of well-trained support personnel to meet the needs of learning, teaching, college-wide communications, research and operational systems
- Attract and retain the best-qualified employees by continuing to increase compensation for full and part-time staff and faculty
VII. Maintain and improve district facilities.
Objectives:
- Create safe, attractive, functional facilities through the allocation of bond funds
- Provide a stable and secure technical environment for the entire institution
Adopted by the Governing Board, February 26, 2008