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Western Piedmont Community College

1001 Burkemont Avenue
828-438-6000

Mission Statement
The College's mission is to provide accessible, high-quality education that improves lives and promotes growth in our community.

Goals

Competent Citizenry
Develop a competent citizenry, possessing skills necessary for personal and academic achievement, and promote workforce training opportunities that meet employer needs and propel regional economic growth.

Student Potential
Excel at nurturing and developing the potential of every student, especially under prepared, at-risk students, through exceptional advising, mentoring, and innovative, individualized student services.

Safe, Supportive Environment
Maintain a safe, supportive environment that aggressively promotes lifelong learning and professional development by integrating ideas and concepts that guide goal setting, remove barriers and empower students for success.

Professional Development & Compensation
Create an environment where faculty and staff (part-time & full-time) are encouraged to excel by providing professional development opportunities as well as competitive salaries and benefits.

Diversity
Increase the diversity of students, faculty and staff to reflect that of the community while creating a campus environment that values global education and acknowledges the perspectives and contributions of all  people.

Distance Learning
Explore and implement new avenues of distance learning opportunities to promote access and ensure students are exposed to advanced instructional technologies.

Technology
Develop a comprehensive, technology-based infrastructure that will enable the college to respond to evolving opportunities and exceed student support services expectations.

Data-Driven Decisions
Make decisions driven by data and a comprehensive, college-wide planning and evaluation system to ensure excellence and continuous improvement in all programs and services.

External Funding
Institute a fully integrated, far-reaching system for identification and procurement of external funding that supports the continued pursuit of quality educational programming and services.

Facilities
Plan future construction and renovations to effectively meet the needs of student population and program growth.


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