• offers a student guarantee to the institutions and employers receiving its graduates;
  
  
• measures its collective and individual behaviors against a code of ethics and a statement of organizational values;
  
  
• makes decisions through a line organizational structure which receives input from those most affected by the decisions;
  
  
• strives to provide its services by seeking full formula funding from the State and maintain a balance between the District's local revenue sources with about 40% from tuition sources and 60% tax revenues;
  
  
• seeks to maintain the highest possible credit ratings consistent with other institutional goals and objectives;
  
  
• views itself as a team player in the local community of educators, business people, elected officials, and other community leaders; and
  
  
• sees its role as a weaver of a seamless fabric of learning opportunity for the people of Dallas County.
  
  

• follows open search procedures which solicit the best available candidates for positions to provide a balanced workforce which reflects the ethnic composition of the adult workforce of Dallas County;
  
  
• involves those most directly affected by hiring decisions in the candidate review process; and
  
  
• seeks to assure that competent performers do not lose real compensation through inflation.

In its organizational culture, the DCCCD

• places ultimate value on student success;
  
  
• applies the principles of continuous quality improvement to achieve student success; and
  
• uses technology not only to teach distant learners, but also to educate, train, and re-tool both its students and its employees.

DCCCD Goals
Goal 1/A - Career Preparation
DCCCD students will obtain the knowledge, skills, and services needed to succeed in jobs and careers that meet the area workforce needs.

Goal 1/B - Transfer Preparation
DCCCD students will obtain the freshman and sophomore level knowledge, skills, and services needed to succeed in earning a baccalaureate degree.

Goal 2 - Continuing Education
DCCCD students will obtain quality continuing education to enrich their lives personally, socially, and culturally and to upgrade occupational and job skills.

Goal 3 - Basic Skills
DCCCD students will acquire basic literacy skills and developmental education to live more functionally and become ready to participate successfully in college-level curricula.

Goal 4 - Distance Learning
DCCCD will use existing and emerging telecommunication technologies to provide convenient and flexible access to accredited and lifelong learning opportunities to students and workforces.

Goal 5 - Access
The DCCCD student body will reflect the demographic characteristics of the Dallas County adult population and will persist in achieving their individual learning goals.

Goal 6 -- Economic Development
The DCCCD in partnership with business, industry, and governmental entities prepares a quality workforce to enhance economic development.

Goal 7 -- Citizenship
DCCCD students will acquire the knowledge and skills needed to succeed in and contribute to a global community, to understand the value of lifelong learning, and to exercise their rights and responsibilities as citizens.