Mission, Vision, and Values

Our mission

The Community College of Vermont is committed to serving and working with people to realize their learning, life, and career goals.

We offer convenient access, excellent academic programs, and support.

As a member of the Vermont State Colleges, we play an essential role in ensuring lifelong higher education to Vermonters.

Our vision

We strive to acknowledge and respond to change and apply our resources to identified needs.

We seek to be a respectful, welcoming community that challenges economic and social barriers and excludes no one who has an ability to benefit.

Our values

• Education - We recognize education as a positive social change agent in the attainment of equity; we commit to striving for excellence in our classrooms and all learning settings.
• Students - We recognize the diverse starting points of our students, the rich life experiences they bring, and the varied ways in which they learn and grow. We strive to hold the student at the center of our planning and decision-making and to make organizational changes that will foster excellence in teaching and learning.
• Employees - We value all who teach, administer, and provide technical, academic, and administrative support, and we commit to their contributions and professional development.
• Responsibility - We recognize that a positive, healthy, and respectful environment characterized by trust is the responsibility of all who inhabit it.
• Citizenship and Community - We value CCV itself as a citizen in Vermont communities and workplaces, the region and the world. We take seriously our responsibility to foster the growth of our student citizens.
• Self-Reliance - We strive for a learning and working environment that fosters the growth of each individual; we encourage ourselves to set goals and take risks.
• Honesty and Fairness - We seek to create a community where staff and students speak and act truthfully and equitably, and where policies and practices align with our vision and values.