BOARD POLICY SERIES NUMBER: 1010

TITLE: STATEMENT OF PHILOSOPHY

Linn-Benton is a two-year community college, publicly funded and locally governed. It was established by the District electorate to provide fully accessible educational opportunities to members of the community based on the following principles:

1. Individuals have different potentials for growth and self-fulfillment.

2. Learning provides the means for individuals to develop their abilities, expand their knowledge and skills, and to approach their potentials as contributing members of a free society.

3. Learning opportunities will be available to the greatest number of people with minimum restrictions, based on individual and community needs.

4. Enrollment will be based on an open door policy, so as to accommodate high school graduates and other adults who are capable of benefitting from the instruction offered. Through proper assessment and advising, students will be able to select appropriate courses of study. Some programs and classes may have limited entry.

5. Appropriate high standards of performance shall be maintained within each course of study.

6. The educational scope of college programs will be as broad and flexible as possible, with priorities established on the basis of available resources. Within these limits, the programs should be responsive to local, state and national, and global needs, as well as reflect sound educational standards.

7. Tuition and fees shall be maintained at a reasonable level such that students contribute a fair share.

8. Local direction and control of the college shall be maintained by the elected Board of Education, based on college policies that are consistent with local, state, and federal laws.

Date of Adoption: 3/10/83; Dates of Revision: 8/15/90 and 9/16/92