Catalog_2017_2018_3-7

7 Introduction 2017-2018 Catalog I ntroduction Mission Statement Reedley College, including its centers and sites, provides an accessible educational environment ensuring high-quality innovative learning opportunities supported by services for student success. We offer associate degree programs, career technical education, transfer level and basic skills courses. We instill a passion for learning that will meet the academic, workforce, and personal goals of our diverse population. Core Values Reedley College is dedicated to the following core values: • An atmosphere of intellectual curiosity • Personal integrity, accountability and individual accomplishment • Experiences designed to promote critical thinking • Cultural literacy • A highly qualified staff of educators and support personnel who support and promote the diversity of our unique community • A flexible attitude towards change and encourage innovation • To develop each student’s full potential • Respect for self and others • Comprehensive curriculum offerings and lifelong learning opportunities • Quality services for students to support and enhance their success Philosophy At Reedley College, we believe that people’s lives are enriched in an atmosphere of intellectual curiosity, personal integrity, and individual accomplishment. The college furnishes experiences designed to promote critical thinking, enhance cultural literacy, and foster an awareness of the interdependence of all persons and their environment. Reedley College is committed to maintaining a highly qualified staff of educators and support personnel who reflect the diversity of our unique community. We embrace a flexible attitude toward change and encourage the spirit of innovation. The goal of the college is to develop each student’s full potential as well as respect for self and others. To this end, the college provides comprehensive curriculum offerings, lifelong learning opportunities, counseling, and educational services. Vision Reedley College strives to be a leading educational institution in California’s Central Valley. Institutional Learning Outcomes Students are expected to develop the following knowledge, skills, and abilities as a result of their overall experience at Reedley College. Communication Skills • Interpret various types of written, visual, and verbal information. • Organize ideas and communicate precisely and clearly to express complex thoughts both orally and in writing. Critical Thinking and Information Literacy • Analyze quantitative information and apply scientific methodologies. • Employ critical and creative modes of inquiry to solve problems, explore alternatives, and make decisions. • Synthesize researched information obtained from accurate, credible, and relevant sources to support, advance, or rebut an opinion. Global and Community Literacy • Analyze the fine arts, humanities, and social sciences from cultural, historic, and aesthetic perspectives. • Apply historical and contemporary issues and events to civic and social responsibility. • Demonstrate sensitive and respectful treatment of a variety of ethnic, religious, and socioeconomic backgrounds. Personal Development • Access current knowledge, skills, and abilities to further . develop them and apply them to new situations. • Incorporate physical and emotional principles to make healthy lifestyle choices. • Make ethical personal and professional choices.