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.