Mission Statement

Transforming students’ lives and enriching our diverse community through academic excellence, innovation, and meaningful career opportunities.

Philosophy

As an institution committed to the ideal of the value and dignity of the individual, Broward College recognizes the religious, ethnic, and cultural diversity of its students and staff and endeavors to provide equal educational opportunity for all students. Furthermore, the college fosters the value of lifelong learning as it strives through teaching excellence to enable students to appreciate knowledge and to acquire an education that will assist them in assuming positive roles in a changing society. Believing that educated people should be guided in their behavior by decency and civility, the college values honesty, integrity, and social responsibility among its staff and its students. Furthermore, it aspires to empower students with the critical thinking and problem-solving skills, global perspective, clarified values, and creativity that will enable them to make moral choices and ethical decisions in all aspects of their lives. In addition, the college embraces a commitment to American democratic values and culture, the principles of responsible citizenship, life enrichment, and self-awareness.