Mission
Statement
Iowa Central Community College commits to educational excellence by providing affordable, accessible, adaptable, community-centered programs and learning-centered activities within and beyond the classroom.
Vision
Statement
Iowa Central Community College is the learning college of choice, meeting the needs of all we serve in a changing regional and global environment. Innovation, excellence, and continuous improvement define this institution where the focus is on the learner and on the appreciation of diversity.
Philosophy
It
is the philosophy of Iowa Central Community College, as a comprehensive
community college, to aid in developing our citizens'capabilities
to the maximum. Iowa Central provides a flexible program to satisfy
the needs of the individual and the needs of the community. An educational
environment is planned to provide experiences for those who desire
pre-professional courses, improvement of educational or technical
skills, or developmental programs for self-enrichment. This environment
can be on campus or on-site. In concert with this mission, Iowa Central
offers.
- college
transfer courses
- career
and technical training
- general
education
- recreation
and personal enrichment programs
- economic
development, community service activities for people with diverse
interests, needs, backgrounds and skills
- adult
basic education
History
Iowa
Central Community College was organized in 1966 with a broad mandate
to offer a vast array of educational opportunities to the residents
of its nine-county area. Iowa Central was built on the firm foundation
of three area junior colleges which had been operating since the 1920s
by the local public school systems.
They
were Fort Dodge, organized in 1921; Webster City, 1926; and
Eagle Grove, 1928. Iowa Central came into being as a result
of the Area School Act passed by Iowa's 61st General Assembly.
The legislation authorized two or more county school systems
to merge to form an area community college. Nine counties
combined to create Iowa Central: Buena Vista, Calhoun, Greene,
Hamilton, Humboldt, Pocahontas, Sac, Webster and Wright. The
resulting Merged Area V has some 28,000 students in 31 public
school districts. In 1971, a fourth center was added with
the completion of a new building in Storm Lake. The Storm
Lake Center originally was established to serve 12 public
and private school systems in Buena Vista County as a secondary
career education center. In the ensuing years, the Storm Lake
Center has been expanded so that now it offers the full range
of community college programs.
In
1975, Iowa Central joined with Buena Vista College in Storm
Lake in a cooperative venture whereby students can earn a
bachelor's degree attending evening classes. The students'
first two years are completed at Iowa Central and the final
two years at Buena Vista at the Fort Dodge Center.
Accreditation
Accreditation:
Accredited by the Higher Learning Commission and a member of the North
Central Association, www.ncahigherlearningcommission.org,
telephone (800) 621-7440.
- August
1967 College granted Federal Fund Eligibility
- August
1969 College granted Correspondent Status
- March
1971 College granted Recognized Candidate for Accreditation Status
- July
1973 College became Candidate for Accreditation under the new
policy
- March
1974 College granted Accredited Status
- July
1979 Accreditation reaffirmed
- June
1984 Accreditation reaffirmed
- June
2001 Accreditation reaffirmed
Strategic
Plan (2007-2010)
Strategic
Plan .doc document
President's Report (2006-2007)
President's Report .pdf document |
