Vision, Mission and Goals

VISION STATEMENT

Irvine Valley College is an institution of higher learning that seeks to deliver innovative instruction and student services programs, provide opportunities for student success and enter into dynamic community partnerships. The college maintains high educational standards as measured by student learning outcomes including skills and knowledge gained.

MISSION STATEMENT

Irvine Valley College is an accredited, comprehensive institution of higher education, dedicated to excellence and committed to meeting the current and future learning needs of the diverse communities it serves. As an educational institution within the South Orange County Community College District, the college provides a broad range of programs and courses. Student learning outcomes and student success are the measure of quality for all offerings.

The college serves students seeking to transfer, enhance career skills, obtain a degree or certificate, or improve basic skills. The college also provides student support services, community education, opportunities for lifelong learning, cultural experiences, and activities promoting economic development and partnerships with the community. The central purpose of these programs and services is the education of students to think critically, prepare students for future career choices or academic pursuits, and act responsibly within the global community.

To best serve the needs of the diverse population and workforce, the college delivers its curriculum in a variety of traditional and distance learning methods. In this era of rapid change, the college commits itself to being at the forefront of instructional and administrative technologies while providing exemplary services to ensure student success.  

Adoped on 10/16/2006

COLLEGEWIDE GOALS

1. To meet the current and future learning needs of our diverse community.
2. To foster a college environment that is dedicated to attracting and supporting excellent faculty, staff, and students.
3. To develop and implement curricula that enable students to transfer, obtain degrees and certificates, improve basic skills, and pursue life-long learning.
4. To provide cultural experiences and activities that promote economic development and partnerships with the community.
5. To focus our college processes on the central purpose of providing programs and services which educate students to think critically, prepare for career choices and academic pursuits, and act responsibly within a global community.
6. To expand and sustain instructional and administrative technologies while providing exemplary services to ensure student success.
7. To increase awareness of IVC as an institution of higher education that is dedicated to student success and access.
8. To ensure institutional effectiveness through systematic assessment, intentional dialogue, and continuous improvement.
9. To leverage resources to implement the initiatives identified in the college's strategic plan.