Mission & Philosophy Statement

Tyler Junior College is a comprehensive community college committed to meeting the needs of East Texas by providing excellence in an environment which broadens the mind, challenges the spirit, and maximizes human potential. The College provides open access and equal opportunity to all qualified individuals for pursuit of their aspirations and goals in areas of academic endeavor and workforce preparation. As an integral part of the community, the College is also committed to meeting the needs of business and industry in a changing global environment and to providing opportunities for lifelong learning.

The College will fulfill its mission and pursue its philosophy within prevailing fiscal and legal constraints by:

Maintaining a high standard of excellence in education through...

• providing transferable academic courses and programs, technical education, developmental education and continuing education.
• meeting the needs of students with different learning styles.
• promoting higher-order thinking skills.
• recognizing scholarship among students and faculty.
• facilitating faculty and staff professional development to enhance their academic, intellectual and societal effectiveness.
• freeing faculty from unnecessary internal and external restraints which may impede effective instruction.
• encouraging innovations in teaching.
• incorporating advanced technology.
• Encouraging faculty and students to work together to forge a competitive, high quality learning outcome.

Creating an environment in which development of human potential is the highest priority through...

• sustaining an atmosphere of cooperation, respect, dignity, and equality which transcends racial, ethnic, cultural and global boundaries.
• Promoting sound, moral and ethical standards that permeate all aspects of College life.
• providing a nonrestrictive climate that facilitates intellectual and experiential growth and development of students.
• guiding students toward accepting responsibility for self-directed learning.
• Providing programs for physical development and competitive sports.
• cultivating avenues for development of student leadership and citizenship.

Offering open access and equal opportunity for all qualified students through...

• maintaining a tuition and fee structure and administering financial support programs which encourage broad participation in higher education.
• advising to enable academic success.
• Providing counseling and support services for those with special needs and capabilities.
• Providing a developmental education program to meet the needs of under-prepared students with academic potential.
• Providing distance learning and off-campus instructional programs.
• recruiting individuals who might not otherwise be aware of their own potential or of the educational opportunities which the College provides.

Meeting the needs of business and industry for competency in a global marketplace through...

• offering college credit programs in technical areas.
• Providing continuing education opportunities for entry level competencies and for updating professional skills.
• tailoring training and retraining programs to prepare the work force for current and future technology.
• supporting local and regional economic development.

Providing service to the community and opportunity for lifelong learning through...

• expanding awareness and appreciation of and increasing sensitivity to our multicultural society.
• Offering College expertise and facilities for community members and their organizations.
• opening College activities to community participation.
• Encouraging student and faculty involvement in community public service projects.
• fostering appreciation of the arts, humanities and sciences.
• Cultivating an awareness of and participation in efforts toward preserving the environment.
• Providing opportunities for social, spiritual and recreational development.
• nurturing development of intellectual and ethical standards.
• Providing abundant opportunities for personal enrichment.

Accrediting

Tyler Junior College is accredited by the Commission on Colleges of the Southern Association of Colleges and Schools (1866 Southern Lane, Decatur, Georgia 30033-4097; telephone number 404-679-4501) to award the Associate in Arts Degree, the Associate in Applied Science Degree, and Certificate of Proficiency.

Policies

Equal Opportunity Statement Tyler Junior College gives equal consideration to all applicants for admission, employment and participation in its programs and activities without regard to race, creed, color, national origin, gender, age, marital status, disability or veteran status.