Vision and Mission Statement

BP 1200 District Mission and Vision

Revised November 19, 2024

Vision

Compton College will be the leading institution of student learning and success in higher education.

Mission Statement

Compton College is an equity-driven, inclusive community resource dedicated to providing opportunities and support for historically underserved student populations, particularly students of color. We cultivate a sense of belonging to support students in achieving their academic goals. Compton College provides students with knowledge, strategies, and skills needed for workforce readiness and facilitates clear pathways for program completion and transfer to four-year institutions, all aimed at enhancing the well-being of our local community.

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BP 1201 Strategic Initiatives

In order to fulfill the mission and make progress toward the vision from 2017 to 2024, Compton College will focus its efforts on the following Strategic Initiatives. Strategic Initiatives represent the areas of focused improvement. Objectives are college-wide plans to make progress on each initiative.

Improve recruitment, enrollment, retention, and completion rates for our students.
Objective 1. Tailor degree and certificate programs to meet the needs of our students.
Objective 2. Educate students about pathways to graduation.
Objective 3. Enhance student preparation for academic success and completion.
Objective 4. Provide a student-centered environment that leads to student success.

Support the success of all students to meet their education, and career goals.
Objective 1. Attract and retain traditional students, and focus on retaining non-traditional students.
Objective 2. Minimize the equity gap for access, retention, and graduation rates.
Objective 3. Identify and provide clear pathways for traditional and non-traditional students to meet their goals.

Support the success of students through the use of technology.
Objective 1. Implement an early alert program to identify and notify students of support services and programs in a timely manner.
Objective 2. Provide robust distance education course and service offerings.
Objective 3. Enhance technology for teaching and learning through professional development.

Offer excellent programs that lead to degrees and certificates in Allied Health and Technical fields.
Objective 1. Increase the number of degrees and certificates awarded in the Allied Health and Technical fields.
Objective 2. Implement a plan to target outreach of working professionals in Healthcare and Advanced Manufacturing.
Objective 3. Create collaborative partnerships with industry leaders in the Allied Health and Technical fields.

Establish partnerships in the community and with the K-12 schools.
Objective 1. Establish faculty to faculty partnerships with K-12 feeder schools to better align curriculum between the two segments, and to improve student preparation.
Objective 2. Continue to develop more Career and Technical Education programs that meet the needs of the community.
Objective 3. Strengthen the broader needs of the community served by Compton Community College District.