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Mission of Centralia College

The mission of Centralia College is to improve people's lives through lifelong learning.

Our Goals

  • Access: Centralia College shall provide all students a quality education while keeping the costs of their college experience as affordable as possible.
  • Diversity: Centralia College shall provide an inviting and supportive learning environment to those populations that have been traditionally underserved by higher education.
  • Educational programs: Centralia College shall provide to our greater community an ever-increasing number of educated people having the knowledge, skills, attitudes, values, and behaviors to become lifelong learners and productive and responsible citizens more capable of realizing their highest human potential.
  • Personal and community enrichment: Centralia College shall provide diverse multicultural, musical, theatrical, artistic, athletic, instructional, and social program experiences for lifelong learning and community enrichment.
  • Stewardship: Centralia College shall serve as a model of effective stewardship to the citizens of Washington.
Note: The foregoing Mission and Goals Statements adopted by the Centralia College Board of Trustees help to set a course for the college. They are intended as broad goals toward which the college strives and against which the Board measures the college's progress. As such, the statements are not intended to create a legal duty or promise to any individual, nor are they intended to confer any legal rights on any individual. (Adopted by the Board of Trustees, June 7, 2001)

Our Values

  • Respect: We value the worth and dignity of the individual.
  • Responsibility: We value the unique contributions of college individuals by recognizing that each performs an essential role in responding to the educational and service needs of the community.
  • Responsiveness: We value effective collaboration as the college responds to the changing social, political, economic, and technological needs of our community.

Our Commitment

Centralia Colllege seeks to fulfill its mission by ensuring student success through our commitment to:
  • Promote learning activities within the community the college serves.
  • Offer opportunities for learners of all ages to gain knowledge and understanding.
  • Respond to training and retraining requests in various skill areas.
  • Provide respectful forums in which individuals may examine their values.
  • Encourage learners to pursue multiple options for learning.
  • Manage responsibly the assets and fiscal resources of the college.
  • Demonstrate our values to our community.
  • Provide a civil and non-disruptive learning environment.

Contact the President's Office

Hanson Administration Bldg.
Room 120
Centralia College
600 Centralia College Blvd.
Centralia WA 98531
(360) 736-9391, ext. 200
Fax: (360) 330-7573
E-mail: jwalton@centralia.edu

Office hours are 8:00 am to 5:00 pm, Monday through Friday, from Labor Day through early June. Summer hours are 7:30 am to 5:00 pm, Monday through Thursday, and 7:30 am to 11:30 am on Fridays.