Leeward Community College

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Mission Statement

As one of the seven community colleges in Hawai'i, administered as part of the University of Hawai'i, the overall mission of Leeward Community College is: * To broaden access to post-secondary colleges in the State of Hawai'i by providing open-door opportunities for students to enter quality educational programs within their community. * To provide vocational and technical programs, which both prepare students for immediate employment and provide the paraprofessional and trained workforce needed by the State. * To specialize in the effective teaching of general education and other introductory liberal arts and pre-professional courses. * To provide opportunities for personal enrichment, occupational upgrading, and career mobility through credit and non-credit courses and activities. * To contribute to (and stimulate) the cultural and intellectual life of the community, by providing a forum for the discussion of ideas; by providing leadership, knowledge, problem-solving skills, and general informational services in which the College has a special competence; and by providing opportunities for community members to develop their creativity and appreciate the creative endeavors of the others. Within this context, the special mission of Leeward is to serve the residents of the communities of Leeward and Central O'ahu in particular, and the State in general, by providing a balanced and comprehensive offering of programs, services and educational opportunities at locations both on and off campus.