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PHOENIX COLLEGE 2013–2014 CATALOG AND HANDBOOK
Vision
Accreditation
Phoenix College will be the premier provider of learning opportunities for our community to go far, close to home.
Phoenix College, one of ten Maricopa Community Colleges, is accredited by:
Mission Statement
• The Higher Learning Commission of the North Central Association of Colleges and Schools, Commission on Institutions of Higher Education, 230 S. LaSalle Street, Suite 7-500, Chicago, IL 60604-1411, 800.621.7440 or 312.263.0456.
Phoenix College delivers teaching and learning experiences that inspire the lifelong pursuit of educational, professional, and personal goals for our diverse urban community.
Some of Phoenix College’s programs are also accredited and/or approved by the agencies listed below:
Mission Goals We support our mission through a rich tradition of: • University Transfer Education • General Education
• The American Bar Association (ABA), Standing Committee on Paralegals, 321 N. Clark St., 19th Floor Chicago, IL 60654-7598 • The American Dental Association’s Commission on Dental Accreditation, 211 E. Chicago Ave. Chicago, IL 60611-2678 • The Commission on Accreditation for Health Informatics and Information Management Education (CAHIIM) c/o the American Health Information Management Association 233 N. Michigan Avenue, Suite 2150 Chicago, IL 60601-5800
• Workforce Development • Developmental Education • English as a Second Language • Continuing and Community Education • Community Partnerships • Student Support Services • Global Engagement
PC Basics – Our Core Values PC Basics are the core values of Phoenix College. They celebrate our tradition of service excellence and remind our faculty and staff to live it every day, in every encounter. We proudly proclaim them across our college to challenge our students, constituents and neighbors to expect nothing less when coming to Phoenix College.
We connect with our campus and community through clear and frequent communications, collaborations, and the valuing of differences.
We promote quality teaching and learning experiences that prepare individuals for life, work, and leadership.
We are committed to the highest principles of academic, professional, and personal conduct.
We support learning, discovery, informed risk taking, and an entrepreneurial spirit that creates new possibilities.
We value deliberation, tolerance, and our obligation to treat each other with dignity, fairness, and civility.
We are committed to prudent management of our resources.
• National Accrediting Agency for Clinical Laboratory Sciences (NAACLS) 5600 N. River Road, Suite 720 Rosemont, IL 60018 (773) 714-8880 www.naacls.org • The National Association for the Education of Young Children (NAEYC) Academy for Early Childhood Program Accreditation 1313 L Street NW, Suite 500 Washington, DC 20005-4101 www.naeyc.org • The National League for Nursing Accrediting Commission (NLNAC) 3343 Peachtree Road NE, Suite 850 Atlanta, GA 30326