What makes Kaskaskia College Outstanding?

Kaskaskia College believes in the Core Values of honesty, respect, fairness, compassion and responsibility and incorporates these values in all aspects of instruction and administration.  With the talented faculty, visionary leadership, community partnerships and students who dare to make their dreams become a reality, the College’s ethics based educational mission continues to make Kaskaskia College a pioneer among community colleges.

Subscribing to a set of values is essential for individuals in acquiring a high quality of life, a successful career, and being a good citizen. It is also essential for organizations to adopt core values for creating a code of conduct or standards of behavior expected of individuals serving in or with that entity. Such values are learned and will direct individual behavior and the manner in which people will be treated and expect to be treated. Kaskaskia College has adopted a set of core values that have become the fiber of the institution.

Honesty - Being truthful and not deceptive or fraudulent; and subscribing to the phrase, "there is no substitute for the truth."

Respect - Having a genuine regard for others and showing consideration.

Compassion - Understanding the feelings of others and recognizing the effect one's actions will have on others.

Fairness - Practicing actions that are just and impartial along with treating people in a consistent manner.

Responsibility - Assuming ownership for personal actions and being accountable for one's own behavior, assigned tasks, duties and functions. Also, being responsible means taking action against wrongdoing and not tolerating those who are dishonest and engage in misconduct or exhibit inappropriate behavior.

Center for Applied Ethics

Kaskaskia College is a recognized leader in the Illinois Leadership and Core Values Initiative.  The Center for Applied Ethics housed at Kaskaskia College coordinates training that supports values exploration and ethical decision-making practices for the entire Illinois Community College System.

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