Mission, Vision, and Values
Mission Statement
Butte College is a student-ready, rural community college that provides high-quality, accessible education and support. Our career and transfer pathways cultivate curiosity and critical thinking through instruction, workforce training, and the achievement of associate degrees and certificates. Butte College is a Hispanic-Serving Institution that affirms its commitment to equity for the diverse, intersectional communities we serve.
Vision Statement
Butte College serves our communities by inspiring diverse learners to reach intellectual, cultural, social, economic, & personal success.
Values
- Students First: Student success is our purpose and drives decision-making and resource allocation.
- Excellence: We strive to offer the highest quality in education and services through continual evaluation and improvement, and professional development.
- Respect: We value each other and build trust by engaging openly with one another’s ideas, philosophies, and perspectives.
- Diversity: We appreciate the attributes, capabilities and differences of each individual and we foster the social responsibility to create an inclusive institution that supports the success of all students and provides them with a global perspective.
- Equity: We are committed to creating the institutional conditions that support student learning and achievement and result in a fair, just and welcoming campus community.
- Communication: We are professional in our interactions and cultivate an open, collaborative environment of fairness and integrity.
- Accountability: We are accountable to one another, for our responsibilities, and for developing critical thinking and civic engagement in our students. As responsible stewards of the public trust, we use our resources effectively to fulfill the mission and obligations of the college.
- Sustainability: We promote and model practices that will result in positive outcomes for our human and natural environments and the long-term viability of the college.
Institutional Learning Outcomes
Think Critically
- Locate relevant information resources and use them effectively and ethically
- Interpret, analyze, synthesize, and evaluate ideas and information
- Apply knowledge and skills to a variety of situations
Communicate Competently
- Listen respectfully and actively to diverse ideas and perspectives
- Communicate clearly, appropriately, and ethically
- Adapt messages to a variety of audiences and purposes both through writing and speaking
Engage Collaboratively
- Interact productively and empathetically in different social and cultural contexts
- Understand the local and global impacts of individual and collective actions
- Engage with your community to enact positive change
Work Effectively
- Demonstrate skills, knowledge, and problem solving applicable to one’s field of study
- Work well with others and foster an inclusive workplace
- Develop personal accountability and initiative, and pursue lifelong learning