Our Mission
 Our Mission, Vision, Values, & GoalsA Strategic Plan 2003-2008VISION
Itasca Community College will be a vital resource and community partner
providing accessible, responsive, and innovative opportunities that empower all
learners to realize their full potential and enhance the viability of the
region.
MISSION
Itasca Community College provides accessible academic and career-related
education which contributes to the social and economic health of the region,
empowers learners to meet or exceed their expectations, and fosters critical
thinking and civic and global engagement. VALUES
Itasca Community College dedicates itself to the following values and will use
these values to continually evaluate its mission, vision, and goals:
Integrity - Itasca Community College will put its principles into
action.
Focus on learners and learning - Itasca Community College believes
that public higher education is key to the success of the people and communities
it serves.
Collaboration - Itasca Community College values engagement within the
institution and the community in working toward shared goals and the common
good.
Responsiveness - Itasca Community College values accessibility,
flexibility, and the agility to anticipate and respond to learner and community
needs.
Access - Itasca Community College embraces diversity and values
service to all learners.
GOALS
Strategic Direction: Learning Opportunities
Goal 1. Engaged Learners 
Itasca Community College will inspire learners to imagine and think critically
about themselves, their communities, and the larger world, thereby enhancing
awareness of multicultural perspectives and providing opportunities for civic
and global engagement.
Goal 2. Innovative Teaching
Itasca Community College will build on its successful programs and develop
learning opportunities that are innovative and responsive to the evolving needs
of learners and their communities.
Strategic Direction: Enhance Diversity and Access
Goal 3. Serve Diverse Learners
Itasca Community College will reach out to people from diverse backgrounds
and provide them with learning opportunities and services that respect and draw
upon the strengths of their cultural backgrounds and empower them to achieve
their educational goals.
Goal 4. Learner-Centered Environment
Itasca Community College will continually strive to provide a
learner-centered environment that is inviting, civil, safe, accessible, and
supportive.
Strategic Direction: Community and Resource Development
Goal 5. Community Partnerships
Itasca Community College will enhance existing partnerships and engage in
collaborative efforts to maintain and build the vitality of the college,
community, and region.
Goal 6. Enhance Resources
Itasca Community College will pursue a wide variety of public and private
resources to ensure the ongoing support of its mission and vision.
Foundational Processes
The following foundational processes will be employed by Itasca Community
College as it implements its strategic plan:
Communicate openly and clearly - The College will communicate openly
and clearly with everyone within the college and the communities it serves.
Use participatory decision making - The College will invite and
utilize the advice, ideas, and suggestions of its learners, faculty, staff, and
community in order to strengthen the college and shape the future.
Respect diversity - The College will respect the strengths and
experiences of learners and community members from all walks of life.
Value its human resources - The College will provide an environment
that fosters continuous development of its faculty and staff.
Continually improve - The College will continually evaluate and
improve its programs, services, and outcomes.
Practice stewardship - The College will demonstrate accountability
through stewardship of its fiscal and capital assets.
Utilize technology - The College will enhance the use of electronic
learning tools and processes to support classroom learning and to provide
learners with an appropriate range of high-quality programs and services.
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