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Northland Pioneer College is an outstanding institution of higher education, and its governing board, faculty and staff aspire that it will become even better. For over 30 years NPC has made enormous progress. We are learning to serve more people, in more ways, more effectively and more efficiently than ever before. We share the following vision of what NPC is – and will become by the year 2005:
NPC is learner-centered.
We will continue to develop creative and effective learning experiences to maximize student access to education and to enhance student achievement.
NPC is a friendly place staffed with caring people.
We will continue to build an organizational culture that prioritizes effective and responsive service to our students, and collegial collaboration among our employees.
NPC is an organization demonstrating great vitality.
We will continue to integrate planned growth and change within our services in response to changes affecting our communities.
NPC is successful.
We will continue to develop quality learning experiences and organizational processes that meet or exceed the expectations of our students and communities, as measured by comprehensive indicators of institutional effectiveness.
NPC is responsible with its resources.
We will continue to adopt efficient operational practices to assure that our constituents receive the highest quality services for the lowest possible cost.
WE VALUE LEARNING.
Ours is a community designed first and foremost to promote learning for our constituents and for ourselves.
WE VALUE SERVICE.
Ours is a service organization dedicated to helping our students determine and achieve their goals.
WE VALUE QUALITY.
Ours is an organization committed to continually improving its educational services.
WE VALUE DIVERSITY.
Ours is a diverse community greatly strengthened by colleagues and students from disparate cultural and ethnic backgrounds.
WE VALUE INTEGRITY.
Ours is an organization that demands honesty and fairness in its every relationship.
WE VALUE RESPONSIVENESS.
Ours is an organization that addresses community and student needs quickly.
WE VALUE PARTNERSHIP.
Ours is an organization that can best help its communities through cooperation.
WE VALUE STUDENTS AND COLLEAGUES.
Ours is an organization that respects and promotes the dignity and capabilities of each individual.
GENERAL EDUCATION
To foster the intellectual inquiry and breadth of knowledge as well as the skills inherent in general education.
DEGREES/CERTIFICATES/TRANSFER
To facilitate student achievement of Associate degrees, certificates, and/or successful transfer to Baccalaureate programs.
EMPLOYABILITY
To promote development of occupational skills.
PERSONAL ENRICHMENT
To encourage an awareness and appreciation of social, cultural, intellectual, and artistic endeavors as well as individual development and cultural diversity.
DEVELOPMENTAL EDUCATION
To facilitate student success through development of skills essential for effective learning.
SUPPORT SERVICES
To enhance student success through accessible and comprehensive student services.
ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT
To contribute to economic development through community programs and activities.
PROFESSIONAL EXCELLENCE
To attract and retain a highly qualified faculty and staff dedicated to student-centered learning, ethical practices, and continued professional development.
ACCESS
To disseminate learning and deliver services to diverse communities throughout the college's rural service area.
INSTITUTIONAL EFFECTIVENESS
To strengthen planning and evaluation of our Institutional Purposes to assure that our goals are effectively met.
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