North Harris Montgomery Community College District, as a publicly-supported, two-year, comprehensive, community college system, involves diverse individuals, businesses and the community in quality education opportunities for the successful development of knowledge, skills, and attitudes for a rapidly changing world.

VALUE STATEMENT

1. We believe that the North Harris Montgomery Community Colleges are dynamic learning communities, distinguished by excellence in teaching, allowing citizens to develop to the full extent of their ability, to succeed in a competitive work environment, and to be effective life-long learners.

2. We believe that the North Harris Montgomery Community College District provides an enriching learning environment which meets the needs of its diverse communities through outreach, access, student support systems and a diverse faculty and staff.

3. We believe that the North Harris Montgomery Community Colleges are catalysts for promoting a seamless educational journey and for nurturing the intellectual and cultural life of the community.

4. We believe that the North Harris Montgomery Community College District serves as the critical link for economic and workforce development to improve the prosperity of our region through partnerships with business, government and community organizations.

5. We believe that the most important resources of the North Harris Montgomery Community College District are the individual faculty and staff members, who are entitled to a supportive collegial work environment which rewards excellence, provides opportunities for professional development, encourages meaningful involvement in the decision-making process and provides excellent compensation.

6. We believe that students achieve their learning goals best as the North Harris Montgomery Community colleges provide responsive and effective support services, learning resources, current technologies and information systems.

7. We believe that the achievement of the mission and purpose of the North Harris Montgomery Community College District requires an effective system of communication to both internal and external constituencies.

8. We believe that the North Harris Montgomery Community colleges, building on a solid foundation of growth and service, are recognized leaders in the community college movement, making important contributions to the profession through partnerships, innovation, scholarship, creative services and integrated technologies.

9. We believe that the North Harris Montgomery Community College District is committed to rigorous stewardship of the resources entrusted to its care to assure maximum benefit for the community.

10. We believe that it is essential that the North Harris Montgomery Community colleges - working separately for local effectiveness and working cooperatively as a single district for efficiency - must regularly assess the impact and outcomes of our efforts for continuous improvement.