Values
As a public community college, Glendale Community College is dedicated to the following
values:
Student-centered Climate
We are a student-centered college, collaborating to shape our institution so that
students, staff, faculty, and administrators work in recognition of students’ strengths,
goals, efforts, and needs. We celebrate all students, providing excellent educational
and training opportunities along with academic support for every student’s endeavor.
We promote student agency and engagement via the inclusion of the student voice in
our shared governance and as home to a wide variety of student organizations, clubs,
services, and learning communities.
Diversity, Equity, Inclusion, And Accessibility
We value our diverse student population as an asset and strength of our college. We
also value diversity of our employees as a foundation of support for our students. We
are committed to closing equity gaps and supporting each student to meet their educational
needs regardless of level of preparation; race; socio-economic status; age; gender;
gender expression; sexual orientation; cultural, religious or ethnic background; linguistic
expression; immigration status; or disability status. We actively work for diversity,
equity, inclusion, accessibility, anti-racism, and social justice, in pursuit of equitable
educational opportunities and outcomes for all.
Open Access
We serve all students by creating an educational community where they can take the
next steps toward the future, no matter their level of preparation or educational
background. With our distinction as a California Virtual Campus Teaching College,
we serve students from Glendale, the Greater Los Angeles region, and beyond.
Shared Governance & Decision Making
We are committed to a decision-making style that integrates the perspectives of all
stakeholders: students, staff, faculty, administrators, trustees, and the community
at large. The tradition of fairly and openly presenting new ideas and processing dissent
through a transparent, robustly designed, and flexible governance structure is upheld
by its constituents and is a key component of our character.
Educational Excellence
We are committed to fostering a culture and practice of innovative and equitable learning
through our practices, methodologies, and support services that lead to authentic
student success in terms of the acquisition of skills and knowledge that will provide
benefit to students throughout their lives and careers.
Sustainability and Stewardship
We recognize that the work of sustainability requires the ongoing development of a
culture of stewardship of our resources. Students are the center of our work. We
seek to create campus spaces that serve the college community effectively and efficiently.
We acknowledge that Glendale Community College sits upon the traditional land of the
Tongva/Kizh people, and we encourage reflection among faculty, staff, and students
about the meaning of our presence on Tongva land within our institutional decision-making
processes.
Community Building, Engagement, and Partnerships
We build a sense of belonging and engagement with the community we serve, both internally
and externally, as a vibrant center of educational excellence, cultural engagement,
and workforce development. We strive to actively identify and serve student and community
needs as a Hispanic Serving Institution and for our learning communities. We collaborate
internally with our students to build a community of acceptance and inclusion. We
collaborate externally to build bridges with local school districts, the arts, business,
industry, non-profits, government entities, and labor.
