Convocation Spring 2025

January 13th, 2025 - 2:21pm

Call to Action: Connect, Engage, Transform

Convocation Spring 2025

Connect · Engage· Transform
Thursday, January 16, 2025
Bill and Adele Jonas Center
Indian Valley Campus


8 am — 8:45 am

Meet and Greet
Coffee, tea, and light refreshments

9 am — 11 am

Convocation
Join your friends and colleagues as we prepare for the new year and get important updates and information about the College.

• Welcome Back

• COM Community Updates

• Living Our Values

• Caring Campus

COM Values

Student and Community Centered Education

We promote student success by providing programs and services that are learner-centered and reflect the changing needs of our students and surrounding community.

Academic Excellence and Innovation

We are dedicated to academic excellence and encourage innovation. We foster intellectual inquiry by encouraging critical thinking, information literacy, and technical competence. We continually evaluate the effectiveness of our programs.

Collaboration and Open Communication

We cultivate a culture of mutual respect, open communication, collaborative working relationships, and participation in decision-making among students, faculty, staff, and the communities we serve.

Diversity

We cherish a learning environment that celebrates diverse backgrounds and recognizes the knowledge and experiences among its students, faculty, and staff. We provide open access and strive to remove barriers to student success.

Sustainability

We will apply environmentally sustainable and green principles in our college community to ensure the future of our planet.

Accountability

We will be accountable for our decisions and actions on behalf of the students, College, and community. Our decisions will be academically, fiscally, and environmentally responsible.


CONVOCATION RESOURCES

Convocation Program (Recording)

Convocation Program (PDF)

Caring Campus (PDF)

Articles Cited During Convocation Program