The Threads of SCC’s Assurance Argument
The Threads of
SCC’s Assurance Argument
SCC’s Mission, Vision, Values and our Culture of Care are the core themes throughout the 2026 Assurance Argument.
Mission, Vision, Values
SCC’s new mission statement and college values were developed in the 2024-2025 academic year in preparation for the creation of a new strategic plan. SCC’s vision statement aligns with the vision for the Maricopa Community College District.
Our Vision
Excellence in education for a better world.
Our College Mission
Scottsdale Community College empowers learners to achieve personal, professional, and academic goals in a supportive environment where we value, respect, and celebrate all people. SCC fosters lifelong learning, civic engagement, and personal growth while honoring its connection to local and tribal communities.
Our Cultural Values: Learning • Excellence • Service
Culture of Care
At Scottsdale Community College, care is more than something we say. It is something we choose.
We choose care when we create opportunities for students to learn and succeed. We choose care when we listen, collaborate, use evidence to improve, and hold ourselves to high standards. We choose care in how we serve one another, our students, and the communities we call home.
Our Culture of Care shapes who we are as a college.
As SCC prepares for reaccreditation, Scottsdale Chooses Care invites each of us to recognize the choices, large and small, that bring our mission, vision, and values to life every day.
We Choose Care.