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Mission Statement
Suffolk County Community College promotes intellectual discovery, physical development,
social and ethical awareness, and economic opportunities for all through an education that
transforms lives, builds communities, and improves society.
Vision Statement
Suffolk County Community College commits to maintaining high educational standards, to
fostering and inspiring student success, and to creating diverse opportunities for life-long
learning. By attracting strong leadership and distinguished faculty to a college of excellence,
we create an enriched learning environment that empowers students to transform their lives.
Institutional Goals
1. Student Success:
To foster the intellectual, physical, social, and civic development of students through
excellent and rigorous academic programs and comprehensive student-support services.
2. Community Development/Societal Improvement:
To promote the social and economic development of the community we serve.
3. Access and Affordability:
To provide access to higher education by reducing economic, social, geographic and time
barriers.
4. Institutional Effectiveness:
To monitor and assess the performance of the institution to ensure continuous
improvement in achieving the mission, vision and goals of the college.
5. Communication:
To promote transparent and effective communication within the college community and
between the college community and external constituencies.
6. Diversity:
To reflect the ethnic and economic composition of Suffolk County.