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OVERVIEW
OF
GREEN RIVER
COLLEGE
As reaffirmed by the Board of Trustees
March 18, 2010.
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VISION
To be ranked among the very best in
student completion and success and
be an invaluable community partner
and asset with robust and diverse
revenue streams.
MISSION
Ensure student success through
comprehensive educational programs
and support services responsive to our
diverse communities.
CO R E VA L U E S , T H E M E S
A N D O B J E C T I V E S
CORE VALUE S
The core values for Green River College are
(not listed in order of priority — all are important):
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Student success
— We support student
engagement, retention, completion and
post-program success through excellent
teaching and learning and comprehensive
support services.
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High quality
— We provide high quality in
teaching, learning and support services in an
environment of compassion and integrity.
x
Student access
—We meet student needs
for access to and inclusion in their
educational pursuits.
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Community engagement
— We collaborate,
stimulate and contribute to the educational,
economic and social development of our
external and internal communities through
continued learning.
x
Equity
— We encourage, foster respect for
and respond equitably to diverse perspectives
and needs.
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Global awareness
— We foster citizen
responsibility by cultivating a global
perspective on critical issues and challenges
affecting our community and the world.
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Stewardship
— We strive to maintain sound
financial management, increase effective and
efficient operations, develop state-of-the-art
infrastructure (to include staffing, technology
and facilities), and be forthcoming and
transparent in accountability for resource use.
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Innovation
— We seek to encourage, create
and adopt innovative perspectives, policies
and practices that will help achieve the
college’s mission.
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Campus environment
— We preserve the
safety, ecology and sustainability of our
campus environment.
OV E R V I EW O F G R E E N R I V E R CO L L E G E
