About KCC Kankakee Community College search My KCC ATTENTION: Spring 2022 registration is now open. Register today. COVID-19 information is at Coronavirus.kcc.edu You must follow the KCC vaccination policy. FREE COVID-19 testing is available. Previous THE POWER OF SUCCESS Next 1 2 3 4 Pause Home About KCC About KCC Kankakee Community College is a two-year college recognized by the Illinois Community College Board and accredited by the Higher Learning Commission (HLC) through 2024. Learn more about accreditation at KCC. KCC serves Illinois Community College District 520. Mission and Values Mission Enhancing quality of life through learning. Vision KCC is a flexible organization where teamwork is the expectation and student/client success the driving force. Our shared vision is to be a leader in creatively and rapidly responding to our community’s educational needs, emphasizing quality, affordability and effective partnerships. Core Values The core values represent the college, represent how faculty and staff expect themselves and others to behave and drive the organization’s priorities. They are: Respect Excellence Learning Integrity Collaboration Philosophy KCC is dedicated to providing quality, comprehensive educational programs and services in a fiscally responsible manner. KCC offers a supportive environment for lifelong learning for the development of the individual and the community. KCC is committed to diversity and embraces the value it brings to our college community. KCC also recognizes that all aspects of diversity enrich the educational experience and advance the mission of the institution. Inclusion, respect, and sensitivity are the pillars of our commitment and promotion of diversity, in all its ideals, is our goal. KCC provides leadership in identifying the future educational needs of our district as related to the seven general educational and community service goals prescribed by the Illinois Community College Board and listed below: To provide pre-baccalaureate education consisting of liberal arts, sciences, and pre-professional courses designed to prepare students to transfer to four-year colleges and universities and/or designed to meet individual educational goals. To provide career education including occupational, vocational, technical and semi-technical training for employment, advancement, or career change, and in so doing meet individual, local and state workforce needs. To provide general studies including preparatory or developmental instruction, adult basic education, and general education designed to meet individual educational goals. To provide community education including non-credit, continuing education classes designed to meet individual educational goals. To provide public service activities of an educational nature, which may include workshops, seminars, forums, studies for cultural enrichment, community needs assessments and use of classroom space for seminars, meetings, etc. To provide student services that reflect the programmatic development of the institution including, but not limited to, admissions, counseling, testing, tutoring, placement and special assistance for educationally and economically disadvantaged students. To provide leadership for workforce training and work cooperatively with economic development agencies in the college district. The college is dedicated to providing learning experiences for living as well as for earning, resulting in a comprehensive academic program designed to give students the personalized attention they need to lead fulfilling lives and have successful careers. Kankakee Community College continuously seeks, collects, and assembles information to aid in identifying District 520 educational needs and searches for ways and means to physically and financially provide programs which will address identified needs. Service Area & Residency Transportation Riverfront Campus Manufacturing & Industrial Technology Center North Extension Center South Extension Center Parking College History Social Media at KCC Equal Opportunity Apply Request Info Visit KCC www.kcc.edu Facebook Twitter Instagram YouTube Pinterest LinkedIn Kankakee Community College 100 College Drive Kankakee, IL 60901 815-802-8100 © 2021 Kankakee Community College