Mission:

Seek out and encourage all those who wish to learn without regard to ethnic or racial background, color, religion, gender, physical ability,nationality, age, marital status, sexual orientation, economic status, development stage or prior educational achievement.

Develop the knowledge, skills and understanding for life, work and responsible citizenship within a diverse and changing world and culture.

Foster opportunities for life-long learning which integrate a person’s life, career and educational goals.

Provide leadership in Rockland County for academic, economic and creative development, serve as a resource for community services and cultural affairs.

Promote values and purposes of higher education by reaching out actively to diverse populations who might otherwise not have considered attending college, discerning their needs and devising programming to meet them.