Vision & Mission Statements
VISION STATEMENT
Los Angeles Valley College inspires, educates, and enriches our diverse community, developing critical and creative thinkers and lifelong learners.
MISSION STATEMENT
Los Angeles Valley College serves as a leader in student success, with pathways for certificates, degrees, transfer, and continuing education. We enable students to advance their education, personal development, and quality of life, empowering them to be productive and engaged members of the global community.
CORE VALUES
Student Success and Innovation in Teaching and Learning
The college creates a learning-centered environment that offers a broad range of academic programs and services in an atmosphere of academic freedom and collaboration responsive to students, faculty, staff, and the community. Los Angeles Valley College encourages each student to successfully complete all courses attempted, persist from term to term, and fulfill his or her educational goals.
Mutual Respect, Diversity, and Access to Education
The college promotes access to educational opportunities for all in a welcoming, supportive, and respectful environment that provides a place for critical thinking, learning, and personal growth.
Resourcefulness and Environmental Stewardship
The college strives to be effective stewards of our physical, technological, and financial resources to maximize institutional effectiveness. The college fosters sustainability and pride in our vibrant and evolving campus.
Approved by the LAVC Institutional Effectiveness Council (IEC) on December 4, 2012
Approved by the LACCD Board of Trustees on February 6, 2013