CBC upholds an environment of diversity, fairness, equity, and sustainability, providing opportunities for the people of Benton and Franklin counties to succeed in their pursuit of higher educational achievement, meaningful employment, and basic skills development, while promoting cultural effectiveness and well-being for its community.
CBC is a comprehensive two-year college that provides quality education and effective job preparation. CBC has a powerful impact on every segment of the community through the End States listed below.
End States
Opportunity
CBC exists to provide people of the service district with access to educational programs. Accordingly, CBC will provide:
- Timely and relevant information
- Affordable access
- Quality, student-centered services
Academic
CBC exists to enable students to complete requirements that would allow them to obtain academic degrees, transfer to upper division colleges and universities, and pursue life-long learning and enrichment. Accordingly, the College will provide:
- Broad-based course offerings
- Diverse/innovative instructional delivery modalities
- Quality instruction
- Up-to-date equipment and infrastructure
- Transfer/articulation agreements with baccalaureate institutions
Occupational Programs/Workforce Development
CBC exists to enable students to complete requirements that would allow them to earn degrees/certificates to assist them to gain employment and pursue life-long learning opportunities. Accordingly, the College will provide:
- Quality instruction in relevant programs
- Up-to-date curriculum, equipment, and facilities
- Career skill assessment and advising
- Partnerships K-12, local agencies, business, and industry
Basic Skills
CBC exists to enable students to prepare for success in college-level skills courses. Accordingly, CBC will provide:
- Appropriate testing and placement
- Accessible location
- Flexible curriculum, scheduled at various times with appropriate bridge courses
- Available special services
- Community networking
- Quality instruction with up-to-date facilities and equipment
Cultural Effectiveness
CBC exists to enable students to perform effectively in the multi-cultural, diverse environments that are present in higher education, in the globally competitive 21st century workplace, and in the increasingly diverse and globally-oriented culture in which we live.
Well-Being
CBC will contribute to the physical and emotional well-being of its students and the community. Accordingly, CBC will provide students and the community with:
- Appropriate educational offerings
- Intercollegiate athletics
- Intramural activities
- Clubs and organizations
- Leadership opportunities
- Recreation activities
- Social activitiesSupportive emotional environment
- Contributions of CBC to community well-being