In the context of our global society, the mission of 皇家华人 is to:
Be student-centered
At NWC, being student-centered means:
- Instruction focused on student learning
- Student-centered course offerings
- Flexible programs and offices that:
- Anticipate student needs with predictive and proactive planning, and
- Respond to emerging needs in a timely fashion
- High-quality academic advising
- User-friendly, easy-to-find resources for students
- Accessible and innovative learning spaces
- Vibrant student life opportunities
Be forward-thinking
At NWC, being forward-thinking means:
- Anticipating change through proactive innovation
- Fostering flexibility
- Investing in continuous learning for faculty and staff
Cultivate community
At NWC, cultivating community means:
- Inspiring school spirit and connection
- Upholding a culture of accountability, integrity, and respect
- Promoting meaningful collaboration across divisions, programs, offices, and with alumni.
Prepare students for transfer, career, and life
At NWC, preparing students for transfer means:
- Enhancing students' ability to apply sophomore-level concepts and skills to advanced academic contexts
- Ensuring easily articulable classes and seamless transfer
At NWC, preparing students for career means:
- Developing students' ability to apply principles and skills to workplace problems and situations
- Enhancing students' skills in management, leadership, and collaboration
- Increasing students' technological fluency
- Cultivating students' commitment to accurate work and personal achievement
At NWC, preparing students for life means:
- Developing students' openness to new ideas, capacity to make wise decisions, and sense of responsibility for their actions
- Improving students' time management skills
- Leading students to treat others generously and with respect
Retain and graduate students
At NWC, retaining and graduating students means:
- Providing support and opportunities to motivate students to persist from one semester to the next
- Providing support and opportunities to motivate students to complete their degrees