Vision
College Vision: Dona Ana Community College (DACC) will be a premier learning college that is grounded in academic excellence and committed to fostering lifelong learning and active, responsible citizenship within the community. Nursing Program Vision: To educate and prepare students of diverse backgrounds for lifelong learning through excellence in nursing education, thus allowing them to promote health and wellness in patients across the lifespan.
Mission
College Mission: DACC is a responsive and accessible learning-centered community college that provides educational opportunities to a diverse community of learners in support of workforce and economic development.
Nursing Program Mission: Provide educational preparation opportunities for a diverse group of students in response to community health care and nursing workforce needs.
Values
College Values: As a learning-centered community college, DACC is committed to the following core values:
Education that —
offers lifelong learning opportunities
fosters dynamic learning environments designed to meet the needs of our students
guarantees equality of rights and access
ensures integrity and honesty in the learning process
provides comprehensive assessment of learning
Students who will be —
respected for their diversity
provided with a safe and supportive learning environment
challenged to become critical and independent thinkers
expected to take an active role in their learning process
Employees who —
practice tolerance and inclusiveness in decision-making and shared governance
encourage and support professional growth
demonstrate high ethics and integrity
encourage collaborative interaction among faculty and staff
practice responsible fiscal management and personal accountability
ensure equal opportunities for a diverse faculty and staff
Communities that —
build partnerships, including educational alliances
strengthen industry partnerships to provide workforce development services and
programs in support of economic development
develop and adapt instructional programs in response to changing economical needs
Nursing Program Core Values: Each discipline is guided by core values. The DACC nursing program utilizes a combination of beliefs to provide an eclectic curricular framework, allowing the program to readily draw from bodies of knowledge outside of the nursing profession. Through this process, the program will maintain a foundation of evidence-based practice. The following is the statement of core values regarding the nursing profession as accepted by faculty and staff of the nursing program at DACC.
