2021-2022 Academic Catalog 
    
    Dec 06, 2024  
2021-2022 Academic Catalog [ARCHIVED CATALOG]

Mission, Vision, Core Values


Mission Statement

Pitt Community College educates and empowers people for success. With a culture of excellence and innovation, the college is a vital partner in the economic and workforce development of our community. PCC provides access to dynamic learning opportunities designed to foster personal enrichment, successful career preparation, and higher education transfer.

Student Success Vision

Pitt Community College will foster student success through engaging, inclusive and quality instruction and by providing equitable support services that enable students to realize their academic and career goals

Pitt Community College Institutional Values

Our student success vision is grounded in our mission and guided by these core values:

Community: We play a vital role in the development of our community by offering educational opportunities to citizens of Pitt County and the surrounding region.

Success: We believe success is all encompassing. We aim to prepare students for personal and professional success in all we do.

Equity: We acknowledge the barriers students face and are committed to dismantling those barriers by creating equity minded policies and practices, leading to success for all students.

Integrity: We operate with integrity in all matters and understand it is the platform for accountability and transparency. 

Pitt Community College Institutional Priorities

  • Student Success
  • Workforce Development
  • Equity
  • Organizational Development and Accountability

Diversity Leadership Statement

Pitt Community College is committed to creating and fostering an environment that is conducive to the inclusion of our campus community, including students, faculty, and staff.

The PCC campus community believes that the basis of diversity, equity and inclusion is to create a climate in which the needs, values, and talents of individuals of all cultures and backgrounds are recognized, understood, and embraced through the means of education, awareness and meaningful action.

General Education Rationale

Pitt Community College believes that the two foundational skills, effective critical thinking and written communication skills are essential competencies of the workplace and provide a necessary bridge for lifelong learning.