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Mission, Vision & Core Values

Fresno City College PicWelcome to Fresno City College. Our primary goal with our web site is to help you get started at Fresno City College. As you explore our site, please do not hesitate to pick up the phone and call us at 559-442-4600.

Fresno City College, California's first community college, is a comprehensive learning community offering innovative instructional programs in anticipation of and responsive to the lifelong learning needs of our diverse population.

The College provides a wide variety of supportive services to assist our students in achieving their educational goals. Moreover, we are dedicated to working collaboratively with our community to enhance the economic and social development of the region.

As you explore our new web site, we encourage you to interact with our campus through email, telephone or visiting us in person.


Fresno City College Mission

Fresno City College is a comprehensive community college offering innovative instructional programs in anticipation of and responsive to the life-long learning needs of our diverse population. Fresno City College provides a wide variety of supportive services to assist our students in achieving their educational goals. Moreover, we are dedicated to working collaboratively with our community to enhance the economic and social development of the region.

Fresno City College Vision Statement

Fresno City Collegea premier learning community whose students and graduates are among the best prepared citizens to meet the challenges of an increasingly complex global environment.

Fresno City College Core Values

As a learner-centered institution, Fresno City College values an educational and cultural environment which promotes:

  • Success—the college community encourages and motivates students, faculty, and staff to identify and achieve their individual goals by providing quality instruction, programs, services, and processes.
  • Participation—the college community encourages positive participation by eliminating real or perceived risks of involvement and developing avenues of greater community participation.
  • Diversity—the college community encourages and respects individual differences.
  • Collegiality—the college community is committed to working as a team in an open, civil, collegial, and safe environment.
  • Innovation—the college community supports an environment in which individuals are free to explore new or alternative avenues toward advancing the college’s mission.
  • Stewardship—the college community is committed to the preservation, conservation, and utilization of its resources.
Last updated: 6/12/2008 9:53:37 AM