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Core Values Management Group - March 12, 2003

1. Recognition of Community

- cyclic relationship between what the community gives to the college and what the college gives back to the community
- consistency of service
- integrity
- responsive to critical values

2. Fiscal Responsibility

- accountability
- efficient use of resources

3. Intellectual development of the community

4. Empowerment of (students, community, faculty, staff, managers)

- empowerment means recognizing, understanding, communicating, and responding to needs

5. Adaptability to change

6. Leadership and problem solving ability

7. Diversity of people and ideas

- being responsive to diversity
- promoting diversity
- being accepting of diversity
- appreciating diversity

8. Accepting of mis-steps

9. Student centered

10. Customer Service

11. Access - opportunity to enroll in the college

12. Student development and growth in class

13. Innovation and Creativity to meet the needs of the internal and external campus community, but innovation and creativity within the boundaries of a shared vision

14. Utilization of technology both in the classroom and in the management of the campus

15. Inclusiveness in the decision making process

16. Quality - high level of performance in all activities

17. Unity - harmony within the group, moving forward with a shared vision and one mind.

18. Collaboration

19. Respect for the individual

20. Quality Instruction

21. Safe environment for the expression of different ideas and opinions

22. Judicious risk taking