Mission and Vision
The following statements provided the roadmap and guidebook the organization uses to develop its strategic thinking. These statements indicate where the college is going and helps to prioritize ECC’s strategy options. They also tell college officials what to bring along on the journey and provide benchmarks for determining progress.
Mission
Erie Community College meets the needs of a diverse student body and contributes to regional economic vitality by providing excellent, flexible, affordable and accessible educational programs in a multi-campus environment committed to continuous improvement.
Vision
ECC strives toward a future where education is accessible and convenient to all, and where students can acquire specific competencies, college credit or a degree along with resources to achieve their goals.
Strategic Intent
ECC will become a national and regional model for the community college of the 21st century. ECC wants to be known as the most student-friendly and accessible college and the place where success begins. ECC will be an inspirational choice where students of all levels of ability attend because it is the best match to their lifestyle and a respected institution among employers within higher education and throughout the region.
Core Values
Student Centeredness: Service to students is the primary reason for ECC’s existence. We put the student at the center of all programs and services, with responsiveness, accessibility and flexibility within all that we do.
Accessibility: ECC serves the needs and wants of all students, including those not having educational opportunity elsewhere. Access means inclusion by reducing financial, location, physical, language or other barriers.
Academic Excellence: We expect academic rigor in all curricula and from all students. ECC commits to the premise that quality teaching with comprehensive support will result in positive learning outcomes and student achievement.
Openness and Respect: We recognize, promote and appreciate a broad range of cultures, attitudes and viewpoints and create an environment of respect, caring and trust. Each individual, no matter his or her limitations, has intrinsic dignity and unique capabilities.
Principles
- Academic Freedom
- Collaboration
- Commitment
- Equity and Diversity
- Excellence
- Integrity and Accountability
- Learning Experience
- Lifelong Learning
- Student Success
Goals
Students attaining goals: All students attending ECC academic, job training, or lifelong learning programs will achieve their self-defined goals.
Resources in place: Sufficient capital investment support to accomplish the college master facilities plan and maintain continuing investment in buildings and equipment will be available.
Perception of quality: There will be broad awareness of the quality of instruction and value of the education offered at ECC. Build pride internally and community-wide for ECC.
Flexibility around student wants: ECC will have an any time, any place learning environment, supported by services, using a variety of modalities.
Educational experience: The educational experience for all ECC students will be challenging and expansive – even life changing – with students demonstrating successful learning outcomes and great satisfaction with their ECC experience.
Diversity: The college will have an inclusive environment that attracts and retains faculty, staff, and students who embrace diversity. Every aspect of the college, including student life, teaching, training, hiring and community involvement will encompass diversity.
Safety and security: All students, faculty, staff, and visitors will be safe to pursue their academic and co-curricular activities and achieve goals.
Campus development: The campus/academic configuration will be developed to serve the needs of our current and potential students, taking advantage of opportunities and advancing the development of a one-college concept.
A valued resource: ECC will be the partner with whom everyone wants to work. Business, government and other organizations will trust ECC to deliver for them.