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
VALUES STATEMENT
We hold the following as vital to the attaining of our Mission:
- Recruiting and retaining highly qualified and diverse faculty and staff.
- Supplying and supporting faculty and staff with high quality equipment and necessary training.
- Providing all faculty, staff, students and support personnel with clean, attractive and safe facilities.
- Fostering a culture of collaboration to promote and achieve student success.
INSTITUTIONAL GOALS, 2011 – 2014
I. Promote academic excellence and student success.
Objective 1.1: Investigate ways to articulate student success that represent the diverse range of our students’ goals, and retain strong academic integrity and high academic standards.
Objective 1.2: Improve student experiences by supporting the quality of instruction and service delivery through
a. creating a framework for faculty and staff to learn, share ideas, engage in dialog and collaborate.
b. promoting efforts to analyze the effectiveness of programs and make improvements based on the results.
Objective 1.3: Develop and prioritize the implementation of an online learning strategic plan that includes institutional support, protocols, and assessment of instruction.
Objective 1.4: Develop and implement ways to
a. more effectively recruit and select excellent faculty and staff.
b. train and mentor new faculty and staff so that they most effectively serve students and promote learning.
II. Build MPC into an economic driving force for the Monterey area by supporting and developing programs that teach employable skills.
Objective 2.1: Develop and enhance credit Career and Technical programs and courses to provide students with employable skills.
Objective 2.2: Establish and strengthen industry, government, and community partnerships.
III. Manage the rate of growth in programs and services in Seaside and Marina, subject to funding and growth conditions.
Objective 3.1: Based on assessment and analysis of community needs and district resources, develop appropriate class schedules and programs.
Objective 3.2: Provide essential support services to enable student success at the Marina Education Center and the Seaside Public Safety Center.
IV. Maintain and strengthen instructional and institutional technology.
Objective 4.1: Conduct a broad-based review of the functionality and efficiency of all district technology including the organization, management and support for MPC’s websites.
Objective 4.2: Conduct a broad-based review of the leadership, management, and structure of campus-wide technology support to maximize efficiency, resources, and ease of use.
Objective 4.3: Based on the recommendations from these reviews, develop a long-term funding plan and implement changes that take into consideration the availability of college resources.
Adopted by the Governing Board, May 24, 2011