Accreditation, Mission Statement and Goals, and PC Basics

Vision

Phoenix College will be the premier provider of learning opportunities for our community to go far close to home .

Mission Statement

Phoenix College serves our diverse community with studentcentered teaching and learning experiences that inspire the lifelong pursuit of educational, professional, and personal goals .

Mission Goals

We support our mission through a rich tradition of: • University Transfer Education • General Education • Workforce Development • Developmental Education • English as a Second Language • Continuing and Community Education • Community Partnerships • Student Support Services • Civic Responsibility • Global Engagement

PC Basics – Our Core Values

PC Basics are the core values of Phoenix College . They celebrate our tradition of service excellence and remind our faculty and staff to live it every day, in every encounter . We proudly proclaim them across our college to challenge our students, constituents and neighbors to expect nothing less when coming to Phoenix College .

We connect with our campus and community through clear and frequent communications, collaborations, and the valuing of differences .

We are committed to the highest principles of academic, professional, and personal conduct .

We value deliberation, tolerance, and our obligation to treat each other with dignity, fairness, and civility . We promote quality teaching and learning experiences that prepare individuals for life, work, and leadership .

We support learning, discovery, informed risk taking, and an entrepreneurial spirit that creates new possibilities .

We are committed to prudent management of our resources .

Accreditation

Phoenix College, one of ten Maricopa Community Colleges, is accredited by:

• The Higher Learning Commission of the North Central Association of Colleges and Schools, Commission on Institutions of

Higher Education, 230 S . LaSalle Street, Suite 7-500, Chicago, IL 60604-1411, 800 .621 .7440 or 312 .263 .0456 .

Some of Phoenix College’s programs are also accredited and/or approved by the agencies listed below:

• The American Bar Association (ABA),

Standing Committee on Paralegals, 321 N . Clark St ., 19th Floor

Chicago, IL 60654-7598

• The American Dental Association’s

Commission on Dental Accreditation, 211 E . Chicago Ave .,

Suite 1900

Chicago, IL 60611-2637

• The Commission on Accreditation for Health Informatics and Information Management Education (CAHIIM) 233 N . Michigan Avenue, 21st Floor

Chicago, IL 60601-5800

• National Accrediting Agency for Clinical Laboratory Sciences (NAACLS) 5600 N . River Road, Suite 720

Rosemont, IL 60018 (773) 714-8880 www .naacls .org

• Accreditation Commission for Education in Nursing (ACEN) 3390 Peachtree Road NE, Suite 1400

Atlanta, GA 30326