Vision & Mission Statements
Vision Statement
Los Angeles Valley College serves the community as a leader in instructional excellence, facilitating the success of its diverse students, developing critical thinkers and life-long learners, and contributing to the economic and cultural vitality of the San Fernando Valley and beyond.
(Revised October 2008)
Mission Statement
Los Angeles Valley College is a comprehensive community college located in the center of the San Fernando Valley. The College serves the community by providing transfer, degree, career-technical, foundational, transitional and continuing education programs in an attractive and accessible learning environment that fosters student success. Embedded in these programs are the greater goals of critical thinking and life-long learning which are necessary for success in the workplace and for advancing one's education, personal development and quality of life.
The Los Angeles Valley College faculty and staff are dedicated to helping students be successful. They emphasize excellence in teaching and providing a variety of support services that are designed to meet students where they are and help them reach their personal and professional goals. Beyond the classroom, the College provides for students a variety of co-curricular activities that serve to create a rich campus life experience.
Los Angeles Valley College advances the economic development of the region through programs, services and partnerships that address continuing and emerging employer needs in a diverse set of industries, including one of the largest concentrations of entertainment studios in the world.
Los Angeles Valley College hosts numerous cultural and athletic events throughout the year and serves as home to the San Fernando Valley Historical Museum.
The campus has a park-like quality, with a rich variety of trees selected by its founding faculty. As a result, the campus itself serves as a laboratory for learning and gives the College a special appreciation for the environment and issues of sustainability.
(Revised October 2008)
Core Commitments
We are committed to:
Learning
We view the continuous pursuit and transmission of knowledge as central to the human experience and key to a better quality of life.
Access
We promote access to educational opportunities for all in a welcoming, supportive and inclusive environment that provides a place for critical thinking, learning and personal growth.
Student Success
We recognize the inherent potential in all people and promote individual achievement of personal goals by encouraging students to be active participants in their learning and providing them with the foundational skills and support services necessary for success in the LA Valley College environment and beyond.
Quality
We strive to achieve instructional excellence and maintain a learning- centered campus by offering a broad range of academic programs and services, fostering an environment of academic freedom and collaboration, and providing professional development opportunities for faculty and staff.
Mutual Respect
We promote an environment of openness and integrity in which the views of each individual are respected and success is celebrated, and we acknowledge that greater understanding and consensus can be achieved through shared governance, collaboration, teamwork and an appreciation of all members of the College and the community we serve.
Innovation
We promote a climate of discovery that values and embraces inquiry, continuous improvement and welcome creative solutions as we seek new, flexible and responsive ways to fulfill our mission.
Diversity
We embrace the rich and unique dimensions of each individual in our community and strive to maintain an open and supportive environment that instills an appreciation for a variety of perspectives and encourages the free exchange of ideas.
Responsiveness
We strive to remain current and to meet the educational, social, economic, cultural and workforce needs of the community we serve.
Resourcefulness
We promote physical, technological and fiscal responsibility to maximize institutional effectiveness and strive to be effective stewards in the utilization of public funds.
Environmental Stewardship
We foster responsibility and pride in our campus and serve as a model of sustainability, being mindful of the impact we have on the environment, as individuals and as a community.