Mission, Vision & Values

At Richland Community College, your success is our top priority. Our mission is to create an engaging, inspiring, and rewarding educational experience that empowers you to achieve your goals.

We are dedicated to serving our community by providing high-quality, affordable education to everyone in the Richland district. With a diverse range of programs at accessible costs, we ensure that every student has the opportunity to learn, grow, and thrive.

We foster an inclusive and supportive environment where all students, regardless of background, can succeed. Through open communication, student engagement, and continuous improvement, we work together to enhance the college experience and shape a brighter future for our students and community.

College Vision

To be the best and first choice for education

College Mission

To empower individuals through learning and to forge partnerships that grow communities.

Core Values

Richland Community College engages in a process of self and community reflection that would lead us to recognize and heighten awareness of the core values we and our institution have already practiced and articulated, to seek agreement about those values, and to develop an institutional culture that holds itself accountable to those values. What we practice at Richland:

  • Commitment: We are dedicated to meeting the needs of the communities we serve.
  • Respect: We recognize the expertise of all members of the College community and encourage individual contribution.
  • Excellence: We strive to develop and pursue higher standards.
  • Accountability and Integrity: We are accountable to the communities we serve and are truthful, sincere, transparent and responsible for our actions.
  • Diversity, Equity, Inclusion, Belonging (DEIB): We foster an environment where diversity, equity, inclusion, and belonging are incorporated across all levels of the organization and recognize the importance of eliminating barriers for students, employees, and community members.