Mission, Vision & Values

Mission
Cochise College provides accessible educational opportunities that are responsive to a diverse population and lead to constructive citizenship, meaningful careers and lifelong learning.

Vision
Cochise College strives to be a learning community held in high esteem by members of its communities, providing high quality learning opportunities for its citizens.

A learning community
• Places its highest priority, resources and energy on learning.
• Creates an environment and experiences, real or virtual, that encourage students to be active
  members of the learning community.
• Makes learning possible not only in the classroom but outside, through a myriad of activities
  and experiences, using any number of tools to enhance learning.
• Extends learning not only to students but to all members of the college community so that a
  feeling of collegiality abounds.
• Empowers students, faculty and staff to create a personally meaningful learning environment,
  where each accepts responsibility for contributing to the same.

Core Values
In all that we do - in teaching, learning and serving - we value quality, integrity, and diversity.

QUALITY    - We commit to a quest for excellence and strive to achieve our highest potential.
INTEGRITY - We base our decisions and interactions on honesty, trust, respect, responsibility,
                    accountability, and ethical behavior.
DIVERSITY - We respect differences between and among members of the community by
                     embracing and encouraging the expression of ideas, opinions, and thoughts
                     exchanged freely, respectfully, and civilly.