For more than 40 years Raritan Valley Community College has been serving the residents and businesses of Somerset and Hunterdon counties, providing accessible and affordable high quality education. The College is committed to fulfilling its missions, goals and core values.

Mission & Goals
Mission & Goals
Mission & Goals

Our Mission

Raritan Valley Community College is an educational community that works to develop critical thinking, foster intellectual curiosity, promote leadership, encourage social responsibility, support personal growth, and sustain engaged citizenship within a diverse population of students and community members.

Our Core Values

  • RVCC is an open admission institution with high standards and excellent support services.
  • RVCC serves as an important center for our community.
  • RVCC participates as a reliable partner with the region’s K-12 schools to support active learning and college readiness.
  • RVCC must provide support for student success, but students are responsible for their own achievements.
  • The College values the diversity of our communities as a resource that strengthens the institution.
  • The College is accountable for the prudent use of all its resources and seeks transparency in all its operations.
  • The College measures its success against national models and standards.
  • The College commits to environmentally sustainable practices.
  • Educational programs must be affordable.
  • A healthy college community depends on integrity and respect.
  • The best college decisions are made on a learning-centered foundation.
  • Learning is a lifelong endeavor.

Our Commitment to Diversity

Raritan Valley Community College values all aspects of diversity including but not limited to race, sexual orientation, religion, age, sex, national origin, disability, socioeconomic status, and political and philosophical perspectives. We rely on diversity to enrich the intellectual environment for students and employees. We support educational access and opportunity by recruiting and retaining a diverse college community. We foster diversity by developing and maintaining curricular and social programs that infuse the contributions of all people, and by preparing students to excel in a global society. Our commitment to diversity is reflected in the College’s Mission Statement and Strategic Goals, all of which support excellence in teaching, learning and professional development in a welcoming and respectful climate.

Guiding Principles of Our Strategic Plan

Excellence

Raritan Valley Community College sets itself apart through a commitment to excellence in educational programs and services and through a dedication to building the financial strength necessary to support such excellence. College programs and services will set the highest standards and will benchmark their achievements with the most successful institutions across the country. The board, administration, faculty, and staff will make decisions that support the College’s goal of meeting this challenge. The College will be widely recognized as a leading community college providing exceptional education for transfer preparation and for career entry/enhancement.

Diversity

The strength of the College’s future and the ability of the College to grow its diversity, in all respects, are intimately intertwined. We continue to recognize and value the importance of diversity in our institution at all levels: in the administration, in the faculty, and in the student body. The board, the administration, the faculty, and the staff will continue to emphasize, monitor, and evaluate our on-going efforts supporting this important goal.

Accountability & Public Confidence

The College’s success in measuring and documenting its outcomes is central to its ability to maintain the confidence of the public it serves. Toward that end, the College will continue to develop, refine, and publish the results of institutional research. This information will document student learning outcomes at the course, program/degree, and general education levels as well as provide metrics for assessing annual achievement on all strategic drivers.