Victor Valley Community College District

Victor Valley College

Chapter 3:

The Mission, Goals, And Vision Of The District

3.1         The Role Of The District And Its Service Area

The Victor Valley Community College District recognizes its particularly important responsibilities to the citizens and economy of the High Desert.  As the region’s only local, public higher education institution, the College understands the tremendous responsibility of providing quality education, exemplary transfer academics, on-target workforce preparation and vocational programs, and a range of life-long learning opportunities.  It has a special responsibility to well serve current community college students, working adults, and those students who are now in the K-12 pipeline.

To enable some of these responsibilities, Victor Valley College works in partnership with other educational institutions, business, industry, and community groups to enhance the quality of life and the economic well being of the communities it serves.  The District, by design and preference, is in a leadership role among community agencies and resources for its responsiveness to the changing needs of the people and communities that comprise its High Desert service area.  There is a long-term dedication by the college to provide high quality general education, transfer academics, occupational and technical education, remedial and developmental education, lifelong learning opportunities, community service programming, customized training curricula, economic development technical assistance, student academic support services, and other programming responsive to community needs. 

The personnel of the District have come to assume additional and important roles in the service area.  For example, the District serves as the source for some of the finest performing and cultural arts presentations in the region.  It is one of the largest providers of athletic and recreational events and activities.  More area businesses and employers turn to VVC for workforce development, skills building, and customized training than any other source in the High Desert.  With regularity, faculty and staff of the District are called upon to assume leadership roles in area chambers of commerce, city task forces, community based organizations, and regional advancement initiatives.

From nurturing tomorrow’s students through alliances with Tech Prep and area ROP programs to expanding the minds and vistas of our region’s citizens, the District and all of those people and resources of which it is comprised, is one of the area’s most treasured resources.