Mi ssi on Statem ent
Harper College enriches its diverse communities by providing quality,
affordable, and accessible education. Harper College, in collaboration with its
partners, inspires the transformation of individual lives, the workforce, and
society.
Adopted March 2015
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Old Mi ssi on Statem ent
"William Rainey Harper College is a comprehensive community college dedicated to providing excellent
education at an affordable cost; promoting personal growth, enriching the local community and
meeting the challenges of a global society. The specific purposes of the College are:
To provide the first two years of baccalaureate education in the liberal and fine arts, the natural and social sciences and pre-professional
curricula designed to prepare students to transfer to four-year colleges and universities;
To provide educational opportunities that enable students to acquire the knowledge and skills necessary to enter a specific career;
To provide continuing educational opportunities for professional job training, retraining and upgrading of skills and for personal enrichment
and wellness;
To provide developmental instruction for under-prepared students and educational opportunities for those who wish to improve their academic
abilities and skills;
To provide co-curricular opportunities that enhance the learning environment and develop the whole person.
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Carnegi e Classi fi cati on
2 year
Public
Population: 14,957
Associates College: Mixed Transfer/ Career & Technical-High Nontraditional
Two-year, large size
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Envi ronm ent Observed
Harper College Student Center
Formal/ informal gatherings
Student activities
Lectures
Concerts
Conferences
Meetings
Cam pus Cli m ate
Ample student representation
Large banners
Welcoming
Student Representati on
Students of Color
Women
Athletes
Physi cal Arti facts
Architecture
Signs
Art
Archi tecture
Multiple doors, door assist
Information desk at entrance
Wide hallways
Differentiated furniture
Moveable furniture
Tables
Chairs
Doors
Inform ati on Desk
Hallw ays
Di fferenti ated Furni ture
Moveable Furni ture
Wi ndow s & Li ghti ng
Lounge Area
Si gns
Student organization posters & flyers
Career services workshop
Upcoming student-led events
Information signs
Si gns
Si gns
Art
Large banners
Sculptures
Student organization posters & flyers
Art
Equi ty Param eters & Content of Message
Visible representation for:
Women
Students of color
Athletes
No visible representation for:
Differently abled
Religious inclusion
Students with different sexual identities
References
Banning, J. H. & Bartels, S. (1997) A taxonomy: Campus physical artifacts as
communicators of campus multiculturalism. Journal of Student Affairs Research
and Practice, 35(1), 1-9.
Banning, J.H., Middleton, V. & Deniston, T.L. (2008). Using Photographs to
Assess Equity Climate: A Taxonomy. Multicultural Perspectives, 10(1), 41-46.
Renn, K. A., & Patton, L. D. (2011). Campus ecology and environments. In J. H.
Schuh, S. R. Jones, & S. R. Harper (Eds.), Student Services: A handbook for the
profession (5th ed., pp. 242 256). San Francisco: Jossey-Bass.