Vision
Edison College will excel as a globally-focused, innovative and open-door regional college providing quality, affordable undergraduate education in a caring environment.
Values
- Integrity: Exemplified by institutional ethics and individual responsibility
- Respect: Characterized by support for individual goals in an environment that fosters open communication and mutual respect
- Belief in Individual Human Potential: Resulting in collegiality, recognition and personal success
Mission
Edison College is a multi-campus, baccalaureate-degree granting public institution dedicated to educational excellence. Edison’s programs are responsive to its many communities and accessible through a variety of delivery methods. Within a supportive learning environment, faculty and staff are committed to preparing students to be productive citizens by helping them develop academic and professional proficiencies; to think logically, critically, and analytically; to communicate effectively; to seek and evaluate information; and to act with sound judgment in the interest of our global community.
In support of this mission, Edison College is committed to fostering a climate of continuous improvement and institutional effectiveness as it provides:
- Liberal arts and pre-professional education through the Associate in Arts degree
- Professional and technical education through the Associate in Science degree and college certificates
- Baccalaureate degrees in selected majors as authorized by the State Board of Education
- Access to additional baccalaureate degrees through upper division transfer, articulation, and the Edison University Center
- Qualified faculty and staff committed to the educational goals of the learner
- Personal and professional development opportunities
- Services and opportunities promoting academic, personal, and social growth among students
- Accessibility to programs through learning assistance, academic advising, flexible scheduling, and distance education
- Educational partnerships with business, industry, government, and other institutions
- Cultural resources, events and facilities for the community
