OUR VISION
WEST: A gateway to success for every student
OUR MISSION
West Los Angeles College provides a transformative educational experience.
West fosters a diverse learning community dedicated to student success.
Through quality instruction and supportive services, the College develops leaders who encourage excellence in others.
A West education enriches students with the knowledge and skills needed to earn certificates and undergraduate degrees, to transfer, to build careers, and to pursue life-long learning.
OUR VALUES
Excellence: West envisions each student and employee striving for excellence in and out of classes, laboratories, libraries, studios, playing fields and offices.
Ethics: We hold ourselves and others to the highest standards in personal as well as intellectual responsibilities. This informs relationships among students, staff, faculty and administration.
Empowerment: At West, everyone -- students, staff, faculty, administration -- is empowered by high expectations, respect and acknowledgment in all pursuits, from single lessons to completed degrees, from daily encounters to formal policy deliberations.
Engagement: To be fully engaged -- academically, locally and globally - is to embrace learning with passion, commitment and energy.
INSTITUTIONAL STUDENT LEARNING OUTCOMES
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A. Critical Thinking
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Analyze problems by differentiating fact from opinions, using evidence, and using sound reasoning to specify multiple solutions and their consequences.
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B. Communication
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Effectively communicate thought in a clear, well-organized manner to persuade, inform, and convey ideas in academic, work, family and community settings.
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C. Quantitative Reasoning
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Identify, analyze, and solve problems that are quantitative in nature.
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D. Self-Awareness/
Interpersonal Skills
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Apply self-assessment and reflection strategies to interpersonal, work, community, career, and educational pathways.
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E. Civic Responsibility
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Apply the principles of civility to situations in the contexts of work, family, community and the global world.
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F. Technical Competence
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Utilize the appropriate technology effectively for informational, academic, personal, and professional needs. Use competent technique in a musical performance.
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G. Cultural Diversity
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Respectfully engage with other cultures in an effort to understand them.
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H. Ethics
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Practice and demonstrate standards of personal and professional integrity, honesty and fairness; apply ethical principles in submission of all college work.
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I. Aesthetics
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Use multiple modes of inquiry and approaches to experience and to engage with the arts and nature; develop and express personal creative visions throughout all aspects of one's life.
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STRATEGIC DIRECTIONS 2014-2020
STRATEGIC DIRECTION 1: Dedication to Learning
STRATEGIC DIRECTION 2: Culture of Continuous Improvement
STRATEGIC DIRECTION 3: Programs and Services Responsive to Student Needs
STRATEGIC DIRECTION 4: Collaboration, Engagement, and Respect
STRATEGIC DIRECTION 5: Connections with Communities