History
The College campus located at 7250 State Avenue in Kansas City, Kansas, was built in 1972; since that time, additional buildings have been constructed. In 1996, most buildings on campus were renamed.
In 1977, the Performing Arts Center, which houses a 363-seat Little Theater, was dedicated. The Nursing Building was completed and dedicated in March of 1981. The Community Education Building was completed in the fall of 1986.
In 1988, the KCKCC-Leavenworth Center was opened in downtown Leavenworth. The Jack Flint Hi-Tech Building was completed and dedicated in the spring of 1992. The Wellness Center was opened in the spring of 1992 in the gymnasium, quickly outgrew its space, and has been located in the Allied Health Building since 1996.
Construction on the new Jewell Student Center began in the fall of 1994, and many of the Student Services offices moved in at the beginning of the 1996 Spring Semester. By spring break, all Student Services had relocated to the new center.
Mission
Kansas City Kansas Community College is a public, urban, open-door, and comprehensive community college committed to excellence in higher education. Through an accessible and supportive learning environment, the college mission is to provide higher education and lifelong learning to the varied communities, primarily in its service area of Wyandotte and Leavenworth counties.
Purpose
Kansas City Kansas Community College seeks to fulfill its mission by providing:
- an educational environment that encourages a strong commitment to high academic standards that sustains and advances excellence in learning and encourages challenging, innovative, and varied programs, teaching methods, and delivery systems; enhances student intellectual and social development to the fullest extent possible; and stresses the attitudes, behaviors, responsibilities, and skills required for effective learning and citizenship in a multicultural democracy
- transfer education in the liberal arts and sciences that enables students to pursue a baccalaureate degree
- career education in a technical or professional field that enables students to achieve a certificate and/or associate degree
- general education and support services that expand students' social, cultural, ethical, and intellectual horizons through the investigation of the liberal arts and sciences
- continuing education that enables students to achieve and maintain workforce credentials, and to enhance personal growth and cultural enrichment
- developmental education that enables students to improve basic learning skills in reading, writing, and mathematics to make satisfactory progress toward educational objectives
- community services that offer cultural and recreational activities, provide access to college facilities, and that serve as a planning, research, and resource center to the college's varied communities
- education and support services that are responsive to the needs of the college's service area, including educational systems, business and industry, community agencies, and other post-secondary institutions
- student support services that assist students in achieving their educational objectives through quality advising, counseling, financial aid, enrollment services, child care, job placement services, and tutoring and access
- a multicultural environment that reflects and respects diversity and seeks to increase understanding and appreciation of differences
- administrative and institutional support services that continuously assess and evaluate college policies, procedures, and practices to ensure that the College is fulfilling its mission and achieving its purposes
- activities that encourage student and community involvement geared to broaden occupational, social, political, cultural, aesthetic, athletic, and recreational interests
- a campus environment that promotes the teaching and learning process through accessible, comfortable, safe, and well-maintained facilities
Values
Kansas City Kansas Community College commits itself to:
- an appreciation for multicultural education, respect for diversity and the enhancement of positive human relationships among its students, faculty, staff, and the larger community
- the development of a caring and concerned community based upon the principles of fair treatment, open communication, and cooperative efforts
- accessible, affordable, convenient opportunities designed to serve the interests and needs of our students and communities
- high academic standards and high expectations for faculty and student performance through accountable, value-added experiences
- alternative support programs and services to assist students in reaching their goals
- an openness to innovation and change at every level and in every unit throughout the college environment
- an emphasis on quality through efficient, effective, fiscally responsible education and services and on-going professional development.