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Vision

Heartland is an adaptable and collaborative community resource, promoting life-long learning and exceptional community progress.

Mission

Heartland inspires lives through accessible and personalized student support, exemplary innovation, and high expectations for success in teaching and learning.

Values

  1. We are learner-centered, focused on creating a personalized path to success for each holistic learner.

    "To see things in the seed, that is genius." - Lao-Tzu

  2. We inspire an upbeat, can-do attitude, empowering our students, our communities, and each other to fully actualize our potential.

    "When a person is willing and eager, the gods join in." - Aeschylus

  3. We prioritize and support professional development of all employees so that we may continually adapt and improve.

    "We judge ourselves by what we feel capable of doing while others judge us by what we have already done." - Longfellow

  4. We are all partners in the success of the organization, boldly embracing current and future options that will empower our students and communities.

    "A house divided against itself cannot stand." - Lincoln

  5. We salute tradition, we do not idolize it.

    "Ancestry is most important to those who have done nothing themselves." - Louis L'Amour

  6. We respect all individuals; civility, collegiality, and the highest standards of professionalism characterize Heartland's daily environment.

    "What lies behind us and what lies before us are tiny matters compared to what lies within us." - Emerson

  7. We are proud of our College's quality but always seek improvement.

    "Imagination is more important than knowledge." - Einstein

  8. We practice ethical decision-making and responsible use of environmental, financial, and community resources to promote a sustainable future.

    "This we know: the Earth does not belong to people; people belong to the Earth. This we know: all things are connected. Whatever befalls the Earth befalls the people of the Earth." - Ted Perry

Foundational Commitments

  1. Valuing People
  2. Collaborating Effectively
  3. Serving as a Community Resource
  4. Creating Access to Opportunities
  5. Supporting Student Success
  6. Leading Quality Innovation
  7. Modeling Stewardship and Sustainability
  8. Exemplifying Teaching and Learning Excellence

-- Approved by the HCC Board of Trustees May 15, 2012