Core Value Definitions
The definition as well as examples are intended to illustrate the wide variety of activities / initiatives applicable to each value are listed below.
i – Innovation (Academic Faculty, Administration Faculty and Staff are eligible.)
We are a community of educators bound by our passion for teaching and serving our students in an environment that fosters creative and effective approaches to learning. Examples
- developing a process that can be performed more efficiently
- developing an attractive new service or an improvement of an existing service
- finding a solution for a problem
- improving a process or procedure
- changing the way a part of our business is conducted
T - Teaching Excellence (Academic Faculties are eligible.)
We believe, without exception, that our most important endeavor is providing students with an exemplary education.
- See standards of academe and promotion and tenure guidelines
e - Economic Development (Academic Faculty, Administration Faculty and Staff are eligible.)
We are committed to enhancing Nevada’s economy by serving as an engine for growth and diversification and by providing students with opportunities for economic success. Examples:
- emphasizing the importance of rigorous course work
- aligning K-16 curricula to 21st century economic skill standards
- providing career information
- coordinating work-focused training
- establishing articulation agreements to provide seamless instruction
- identifying ways to increase the value placed on education within Nevada
- attracting students into high need areas
- matching instructional programs to the needs of business
- serving on advisory committees with the business community
- assisting students in finding employment
- helping students complete their degree programs
a - Assessment (Academic Faculty, Administration Faculty and Staff are eligible.)
We practice an approach to education that instills in ourselves and our students the value of reflection, continual improvement and accountability. Examples:
- emphasizing the importance of quality control within a unit
- actively seeking feedback from internal and external constituents
- developing an evaluation plan in order to improve the quality of services offered
- gathering evidence of unit improvement
- highlighting the importance of data-driven decisions
- collecting data that assists in decision making
- developing reports that clarify progress on the campus mission
- finding new ways to measure an activity
c - Customer Service (Academic Faculty, Administration Faculty and Staff are eligible.)
We settle for nothing short of remarkable service and satisfaction for our students and other campus constituents. Examples:
- consistently reducing response times for requests
- satisfying the needs of students, faculty, or staff
- executing their responsibilities in a manner that positively impacts the College
- enhancing the College’s reputation as a student-friendly institution
- responding positively to requests for service
h - Heritage (Academic Faculty, Administration Faculty and Staff are eligible.)
We embrace the unique qualities and characteristics that make us who we are as individuals and as a community. Examples:
- aligning curricula to include multiculturalism
- attracting a diverse student population
- retaining a diverse student population
- emphasizing the importance of multiculturalism
- attracting a diverse vendor pool
- implementing programs which raise the level of awareness of multiculturalism
- reaching out to the community
- bringing NSC programs to the community
