GOALS
PRINCIPLES
CORE VALUES
GOALS
EDUCATIONAL OPPORTUNITIES
Provide educational opportunities that are flexible in scheduling, location, delivery method and content for institutional programs.
GENERAL EDUCATION / CORE CURRICULUM
Offer freshman and sophomore general education / core curriculum courses, which will transfer to traditional baccalaureate degree programs, with opportunities to acquire higher order intellectual skills in inquiry, problem solving and critical thinking.
INFORMATION LITERACY
Provide opportunities to acquire information literacy skills, common to all disciplines, that allow a student to recognize when information is needed; to have the ability to locate and evaluate information; to establish the authenticity, validity, and reliability; and to effectively use needed information.
EMPLOYMENT SUPPORT
Provide instruction and / or support services that will improve the potential for employment and / or occupational advancement as well as meet the needs of employers.
ADMINISTRATIVE AND EDUCATIONAL SUPPORT
Provide students with personal attention in a broad range of student service activities, educational support services for instructional programs, and provide responsible oversight of the College’ s physical and financial resources.
COMMUNITY INVOLVEMENT
Continue and enhance institutional advancement efforts targeted toward the needs of local communities, cooperate with community agencies in economic development and community partnerships, and provide cultural enrichment opportunities, both on and off campus.
PRINCIPLES
Lamar State College Port Arthur operates in the belief that all individuals should be:
• Treated with dignity and respect;
• Afforded equal opportunity to acquire a complete educational experience;
• Given an opportunity to discover and develop their special aptitudes and insights; and,
• Provided an opportunity to equip themselves for a fulfilling life and responsible citizenship in a world characterized by change.
CORE VALUES
• Shared commitment by faculty, staff and administration to a mission characterized by student learning, diversity, and community involvement.
• General education / core curriculum that develops the values and concepts that allow the student to make a meaningful contribution in the workplace or community.
• Academic and technical programs designed to fulfill our commitment to accommodate students with diverse goals and backgrounds, using a variety of delivery methods, on and off campus.
• Technical education programs that provide for the acquisition of the knowledge, skills and behavior necessary for initial and continued employment.
• Student achievement characterized by attainment of individual goals and measured by successful accomplishments and completion of curriculum.
• Co-curricular opportunities that develop social, financial and civic acuity.
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