Dr. Lawrence Rouse Named Distinguished College President

Mission Statement

James Sprunt Community College is a service-oriented college that responds to the needs of Duplin and surrounding counties by enabling a diverse population to attain their personal, academic and career goals. The College will meet and enhance the educational needs of the community accomplished through effective teaching and learning.
JSCC Board Approved, January 15, 2013

Goals

1. To develop, through educational programs and support services, adults and pre-college youth competent in the knowledge and skills necessary to prepare them for the workforce or to continue their education at other institutions of higher learning.
2. To enhance student academic achievement and retention by improving the first year experience.
3. To enhance the quality of community life and serve as a catalyst to Duplin County’s progress.
4. To ensure high quality in all programs and services by providing qualified personnel and appropriate facilities, equipment, and technology.

Competencies

JSCC had adopted a competency-based approach to its educational programs, in which competencies expected of all graduates are agreed upon and defined and courses or experiences are designed to assist the student in becoming competent.

A student who graduates from JSCC will be:

1. Competent in his/her program area of specialization.
2. Competent to communicate effectively through writing, speaking, mathematics and in basic use of computers in his/her area of specialization.
3. Competent to assess his/her skills and knowledge and use of such assessment as a basis for further growth.
4. Competent to assess the values of American society and to function as a contributing member of that democracy.
5. Competent to reason and analyze so that he/she may function effectively in his/her area of specialization as well as in the larger world.

Accreditation

James Sprunt Community College is accredited by the Commission on Colleges of the Southern Association of Colleges and Schools, 1866 South ern Lane, Decatur, Georgia 30033-4097; Telephone Number 404-679-4500, to award associate degrees, diplomas, and certificates. James Sprunt Community College is also accredited by the North Carolina State Board of Community Colleges, the N. C. Department of Justice- Criminal Justice Standards Division. James Sprunt Community College is also approved by the Division of Vocational Rehabilitation, the North Carolina State Board of Nursing, and the State Board of Cosmetic Art Examiners.

The Commission on Colleges reaffirmed James Sprunt Community Colleges’s accreditation at their June 2009 meeting.