SOUTH FLORIDA COMMUNITY COLLEGE VISION:
“We believe in the worth of each of our students and, through all of our educational programs and services, we seek to develop human potential and to create brighter futures.”
SFCC MISSION AND PURPOSES:
South Florida Community College is a comprehensive, open-access, higher education institution dedicated to providing a learning-centered environment through excellent programs, training, and services. Working in partnership with organizations and communities, we offer leadership and opportunities for the educational, cultural, and economic development of the College District.
SFCC PURPOSES:
The College assists the people of the College District, including DeSoto, Hardee, and Highlands counties, regardless of economic, social, or educational background to achieve success in:
- Completing an associate degree in preparation for pursuing a baccalaureate or other professional degree or credential.
- Completing career and technical training in order to enter the workforce, or to improve career circumstances.
- Completing college preparatory programs of study including earning of a high school diploma.
- Obtaining basic skills in literacy, numeracy, and citizenship in order to prosper as a contributing member of society.
- Gaining personal, cultural, and global awareness, appreciation, and understanding needed in a complex contemporary society.
- Pursuing advanced academic preparation and credentials available through partnerships with colleges and universities.
- Participating in the social, cultural, environmental, and economic development of the communities served by the College.
SFCC INSTITUTIONAL CORE VALUES:
Integrity - personal and intellectual; honest and open communication; fairness; trust; mutual respect; ethical leadership.
Service - in service-learning and through servant-leadership; to students, to communities, and to the entire College District.
Community - through ensuring cultural diversity; inclusiveness, and collaboration; responsive and productive partnerships; share resources.
Learning - comprehensive, life-enriching; building an environment for success through innovation; creative and continuous improvement.
Excellence - in teaching, creative thinking, scholarship, professionalism, and leadership; accessibility; in our expectations for our students.
Accountability - personal and institutional; internal and external; strategic and fiscal; successful management with integrated planning and assessment of program and institutional effectiveness.
Responsibility - honor commitments in all initiatives, leadership endeavors, and teamwork; local and global environmental stewardship.