Beckfield College is a degree granting institution of higher learning dedicated to preparing learners for relevant professional, technical and business careers in a diverse, ethical, student-centered environment.
Vision Statement
Beckfield College will be an organization known for its distinctive strengths as a private career college dedicated to be a learning organization that is open and inviting and composed of competent, caring individuals that value life-long learning and the worth and dignity of all people. It will implement continuous quality improvement to deliver a rigorous, stimulating curriculum that is research-based, learner-oriented, and focused on results that will enable individuals to reach their maximum potential and become productive citizens able to compete in an international community.
Beckfield College will provide state-of-the-art instruction, well-maintained and safe environments and support systems that ensure optimal learning to a diverse, multicultural student population. In cooperation with our stakeholders, we will plan, develop, and evaluate our educational programs and services, using historical data and future forecasting, to meet the needs of our current and future customers.
Beliefs Statement
We Believe In:
- Human Worth and Dignity
- Integrity
- Honesty
- Quality
- Learning
- Creativity
- Planning
Values Statement
We Hold the Following Values:
Innovation
- gets us to highest quality and “raises the bar; not only trying to do something better, but trying to do something that has never been done before.
Customer Focus
- considers the needs for our customers in designing and developing our programs and services. Our customers guide our decisions as we consider our future.
Life Long Learning (Learning Centered Education)
- is a reality and requirement of life in contemporary society. A process of life long learning will be required of all students, employees of the college and citizens if individuals and societies are to benefit from the fruits of our democratic social order.
Respect
- is earned and received over time. Respect depends upon many factors, but rests greatly with continuous credibility through meeting promises made.
Diversity
- cultural diversity within Beckfield College represents a collection of diverse backgrounds, races and ethnicity regarding students, faculty, staff and administration. Diversity is reflected by the college culture as an asset, which brings a multiplicity of values, skills, insights and strengths to improvement of the human condition.
Trust
- is built upon actions that have integrity. Trust is built over time through consistent and constant practice of integrity, credibility and genuineness of character.
Learning Environment
- continuous development of a learning environment that embraces change and the constant development of its human and physical resources. This environment acknowledges its richest asset as its faculty and staff.
Communication
- open and forthright communication in an environment that encourages critical thinking and interchange.
Participative decision-making
- encourages the involvement of those impacted by those decisions; all persons of the organization contribute to and are committed to decisions that drive our organization.
Future Orientation
- we must constantly look to the future to create programs and services that will meet the needs of the citizens of our region.
Economic development of community, region, and state
- Beckfield College plays a pivotal role in the economic vitality of our area; important to the development of the workforce currently working within the businesses and organizations within our area.
Sound fiscal policy and cost effective use of resources
- responsible and responsive management of the fiscal resources of the College. We are stewards of the public investment entrusted to us.
Technology
- provides improvement and greater quality and value to life and work. Through technology we create access opportunities to the communities of our region.
Access, opportunity and equity
- access to continuing post-secondary education is the right of each citizen and is thebasis of economic opportunity and equity.
Productive, competent and caring faculty and staff
- the values and aspirations we hold for all citizens must be reflected in the values, professional ethic, productivity and care we extend to students, citizens and the communities at large.
High quality and continuous improvement
- improvement through continuous feedback on our programs and services by our customers and stakeholders. We create systems, which continuously measure and improve the College, its employees and systems.
Effective leadership
- as demonstrated by measurable growth of the institution, growth of the College community and viability of the institution.
Public responsibility and citizenship
- citizenship is the cornerstone of every freedom and democracy. It requires each citizen to uphold the values and beliefs as they relate to the republic or representative democracy.
Results orientation
- the institution and all employees and their work should be measured on the results attained on behalf of the citizens and students of the region.
Responsiveness
- is a critical element to our meeting customer needs; builds mutual respect between partners, faculty and staff
Partnership Development
- is vital in providing the maximum opportunity to students, as well as employees and employers. By combining resources and knowledge through partnerships, Beckfield College maximizes its ability to provide educational opportunity.
Best Practices
- benchmarking by using the best practices, procedures and programs, which can be identified internationally as models. The College will adopt the best of practice to promote quality and to leap over developmental stages.