Mission, Vision, Core Values
Mission:
Enhancing quality of life through learning
Vision:
KCC is a flexible organization where teamwork is the expectation and student/client success the driving force. Our shared vision is to be a leader in creatively and rapidly responding to our community’s educational needs, emphasizing quality, affordability and effective partnerships. KCC is dedicated to providing quality, comprehensive educational programs and services in a fiscally responsible manner. KCC offers a supportive environment for lifelong learning for the development of the individual and the community.
Core Values:
The core values represent shared beliefs about the qualities that reflect KCC’s essential characteristics.
- Respect
- Excellence
- Learning
- Integrity
- Collaboration
General Education Outcomes:
- Communication - Create and interpret messages within specific contexts, and multiple channels and modalities.
- Critical Thinking - Comprehensively analyze and elevate issues, ideas and evidence before accepting or formulating an opinion or conclusion.
- Responsibility - Model ethical and professional behavior and cultivate an environment of equity, diversity, inclusion and belonging.
Strategic Goals:
- Improve student success through increased enrollment, retention, transfer, and completion rates.
- Create diverse, inclusive, and equitable teaching, learning, and work environments.
- Improve physical and virtual teaching and learning spaces.
- Increase visibility and value in the community.
- Provide development opportunities to enhance KCC employee skills and knowledge.