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Delaware County Community College
About Delaware County Community College: For 57 years, Delaware County Community College has served as the center of educational opportunity for residents of Delaware and Chester Counties. Students find affordable, open admission to higher education and can earn Associate in Arts (A.A.), Associate in Fine Arts (A.F.A.), Associate in Science (A.S.), or Associate in Applied Science (A.A.S.) degrees. The College’s comprehensive programs offer high school dual enrollment; transfer options to four-year colleges and universities; prepare students for direct entry into the workforce; award professional certificates; and provide career advancement and lifelong learning opportunities. The College serves a diverse population of 16,000 credit and non-credit students each year.
Purpose
As a multidimensional phenomenon, "student success (achievement)" entails a number of inter-related achievements, such as growth in autonomy and responsibility for one's own life, identifying, and refining when appropriate, goals, and the pro-active engagement in creating and (sustaining) fulfilling an appropriate academic plan (direction) that prepares the student for a productive and active engagement in society. Specifically, then, student success is the achievement of those competencies that support the achievement of his or her goals.
Vision
Delaware County Community College focuses on student success by delivering quality, affordable and responsive educational opportunities in a technologically rich and supportive learning environment. Our goal is to be respected as innovators and partners in meeting the education and training needs of our diverse communities and in developing our students’ potential to compete and contribute in a regional workforce and a global society.
Mission
The mission of Delaware County Community College is to facilitate learning by providing quality educational programs and services that are student-focused, accessible, comprehensive and flexible to meet the educational needs of the diverse communities it serves. In doing so, the College will enable its students to develop themselves to the limit of their desires and capabilities and to be successful.
Values
- Our Values
- Through your experience at Delaware County Community College, you will find that the College is guided by a strong culture and values.
VALUES
We hold the following values:
Put Learning First
We commit to students and their success as our primary focus.
Inclusiveness
We commit to an “open door” policy for students with varying levels of knowledge, skills, experiences, and needs.
Diversity
We celebrate differences in the learning community in its many forms: race, ethnicity, age, gender, sexual orientation, social-economic status and religious beliefs.
Courtesy & Respect
We demonstrate courtesy, respect, and kindness in all our interactions.
Honesty & Trust
We build trust and commitment through honesty in interpersonal relationships.
Continuous Improvement
We promote continuous improvement of educational programs and services to students and stakeholders.
Quality
We encourage quality in everything we do.
CULTURE
Learning Community
We participate in a learning community which is
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