To maintain, improve and emphasize quality and comprehensive instruction in an environment of academic freedom and high academic standards in both departmental and student services programs.

To explore and develop new substantive offerings, new modes of delivering educational services and new sites to better serve the evolving diversity of our student body and the evolving intellectual, economic and technical needs of our community.

To identify and implement activities designed to increase student retention at the course level and student persistence at the program level until each student's educational goals have been met.

To provide class offerings and activities that assist students of all ages and cultures with varying levels of academic preparedness in adapting to ever changing conditions.

To develop additional methods of recruiting faculty and California, national and international students of both genders and diverse ethnic, and cultural backgrounds.

To improve the accountability and cost-effectiveness of all programs, services and facilities while maintaining an environment that is supportive of a high quality educational experience.

To design and implement a comprehensive resource development plan for increasing revenues and acquiring external funds for assuring access to a quality education for current and future generations.