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STATEMENT OF VISION AND VALUES
In providing access to higher education for all our
citizens, Pellissippi State Technical Community College will strive to build a climate
that will support rigorous and relevant programs of study in response to
community needs.
The Pellissippi State faculty and staff affirm the
following values as guides for their professional practice:
1. Commitment to Student Success - recognition
that enabling students to develop, achieve, and succeed is the college's first
priority and reason for existence.
2. Pursuit of Excellence - achievement of
excellence in educational programs, in student support services, in human and
physical resources management, and in financial and information management.
3. Access to Lifetime Learning - provision of
flexible programs meeting the continuing educational needs of students of
diverse abilities, interests, and ages.
4. Involvement in the Community -
participation in the community's civic and cultural life, partnerships with
business and industry, support for economic development, and promotion of
programs to facilitate community involvement in higher education.
5. Climate of Enthusiasm, Participation, and
Support - emphasis on professional competence of faculty and staff, accompanied
by appropriate recognition and rewards; respect for diversity among all
employees and constituencies; use of participative decision making; and
provision of appropriate physical facilities.
6. Leadership in Technology - distinctiveness
in the teaching of technology, the use of technology in teaching, and
application of technology in business and industry to enhance economic
development.
Approved: Executive Council, March 4, 1991
Reviewed/Recommended: President's Council, May 1, 1995
Approved: President Allen G. Edwards, May 1, 199
Approved: President Allen G. Edwards, November 17, 1998
Approved: President Allen G. Edwards, June 21, 2001