Section IA: Mission
What is needed?
The institution demonstrates strong commitment to a mission that emphasizes student learning and student achievement.
One example of what we do:
Pasadena City College is strongly committed to a mission that emphasizes student equity, academic excellence, campus engagement, and student support, as evidenced from our recently revised mission statement and Educational Master Plan, and their guidance of institutional decision-making, planning, and resource allocation.
Section IB: Assuring Academic Quality and Institutional Effectiveness
What is needed?
The institution demonstrates a sustained, substantive and collegial dialog about student outcomes, student equity, academic quality, institutional effectiveness, and continuous improvement of student learning and achievement.
One example of what we do:
PCC has a structured, systematic, and intentional dialog on student outcomes, student equity, academic quality, institutional effectiveness, and continuous improvement of student learning and achievement that is carried out by numerous institutional mechanisms and constituencies.
Section IC: Institutional Integrity
What is needed?
The institution assures the clarity, accuracy, and integrity of information provided to students and prospective students, personnel, and all persons or organizations related to its mission statement, learning outcomes, educational programs, and student support services.
One example of what we do:
The College Catalog and relevant pages of the website contain clear and accurate information regarding its mission, learning outcomes, educational programs, and student support services. This information is reviewed annually to ensure accuracy and is made publicly available to students and prospective students, personnel, and all persons or organizations.