Strategic Planning and Appreciative Inquiry

During this phase, appreciated the work of the past and looked to the future to envision what could be.

This phase allowed members of BCC and the community to dream about the future of our work, the College, our community and beyond.

Read our re-imagined Mission, Vision, and Values statements

Honoring the shoulders on which we stand, below chronicles the history of the BCC mission statements.

BCC Mission Statements

• BCC Mission: 1982-1989 (PDF)
• BCC Mission: 1989-1997 (PDF)
• BCC Mission: 1997-2013 (PDF)
• BCC Mission: 2013-Current (PDF)

Purposes of Berkshire Community College, 1960 – 1982

• First, to provide high quality, low cost education for qualified high school graduates who wish to attend two years of college within commuting distance of home.
• Second, to commit itself to excellence in teaching as the most vital work of this college.
• Third, to provide two years of liberal arts education for those students who plan to continue their studies for a baccalaureate degree. Other students may take the liberal arts transfer program if they qualify for it even though they do not plan to go on to another college or a university after Berkshire Community College.
• Fourth, to offer programs that combine liberal arts with business or technical courses for students who wish to be employed after two years of college. These programs reflect the needs of business and industry in the Berkshire region for qualified personnel and the desires of the students of the region for specific kinds of occupational programs.
• Fifth, to provide formal and informal guidance services for the student who wants or needs advice in selecting his college program and his future occupation, and in adjusting himself to life as a useful adult citizen of his community.
• Sixth, to provide the community with educational and cultural services that enhance the tradition of the Berkshire region.