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Proposed Reworded Mission Statement 

ºìÁ«ÉçÇø of San Francisco provides educational programs and services that promote student achievement and life-long learning to meet the needs of our diverse community with a commitment to ensuring equitable experiences and outcomes for our students.

Our programs and services lead to:

• Transfer to baccalaureate institutions;
• Associate Degrees in Arts and Sciences;
• Credit and Noncredit certificates and career skills; and
• Attainment of other educational goals through Credit and Noncredit offerings.

ºìÁ«ÉçÇø of San Francisco belongs to the community and continually strives to provide an accessible, affordable, and high-quality education. The College's array of services support students' success in attaining their academic, cultural, and civic goals. To ensure that the College is a sustainable community resource, our mission drives institutional planning, decision making, and resource allocation.

Current Mission Statement for Reference 

Consistent with our Vision, ºìÁ«ÉçÇø of San Francisco provides educational programs and services that promote student achievement and life-long learning to meet the needs of our diverse community. 

Our primary mission is to provide programs and services leading to

• Transfer to baccalaureate institutions;
• Associate Degrees in Arts and Sciences;
• Certificates and career skills needed for success in the workplace;
• Basic Skills, including learning English as a Second Language and Transitional Studies.

In the pursuit of individual educational goals, students will improve their critical thinking, information competency, communication skills, ethical reasoning, and cultural, social, environmental, and personal awareness and responsibility.

In addition, the college offers other programs and services consistent with our primary mission as resources allow and whenever possible in collaboration with partnering agencies and community-based organizations.

City College of San Francisco belongs to the community and continually strives to provide an accessible, affordable, and high quality education to all its students. The College is committed to providing an array of academic and student development services that support students’ success in attaining their academic, cultural, and civic achievements. To enhance student success and close equity achievement gaps, the college identifies and regularly assesses student learning outcomes to improve institutional effectiveness. As a part of its commitment to serve as a sustainable community resource, our CCSF mission statement drives institutional planning, decision making and resource allocation.