2011-2012 Annual Report to the Community 1 the President’S Message
Who We Are... Germanna Community College Vision is a public institution of higher Germanna Community College is education in the Virginia recognized as the region’s leader and preferred partner providing excellence Community College System. As in accessible educational opportunities a comprehensive community and related services to our communities. college, Germanna provides Our quality learning experiences enable quality, accessible, and affordable students to participate effectively in the educational opportunities for social, economic, political, intellectual, and cultural life of their communities. the residents of the City of Germanna, a dynamic learning Fredericksburg and the counties of organization, is the premiere gateway to Caroline, Culpeper, King George, personal and community development. Madison, Orange, Spotsylvania Values and Stafford. Our values influence our thoughts, guide our decisions, mold our policies, Mission and help determine our course of As a public, comprehensive community action. Student learning and success are college, Germanna provides at the heart of all that we do and are accessible, quality educational and demonstrated by: training opportunities that meet our Passion for learning and teaching, communities’ changing learning needs. Integrity, Culture of service, Excellence, This Mission is achieved through: Stewardship, and Respect. • Courses, programs, and services Strategic Initiatives that enable students to gain access 1. Become a Learning-Centered to and succeed in higher education; college, where quality teaching and support services foster student • Associate degrees and courses that prepare students to advance to and learning and success. succeed in four year colleges and 2. Develop outreach efforts, programs, universities; and services that fulfill the promise of affordable access to educational • Training and services to develop successful employees who meet opportunities and workforce employers’ specific needs; development for all the constituents of our service area.
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