Accountability

At Oakton College, we believe in accountability. In other words, we have a responsibility to our community, our environment, and most importantly, to each other.

What that means for you is that we take seriously our commitment to providing you the support you need to succeed in achieving your goals. It also means that we are committed to improving as a school and giving you a safe and diverse environment to learn.

Indeed, accountability is the first value in our mission as an institution and is key to the decisions we make on how we will conduct ourselves and evolve. Our strategic plan, "Vision 2030 Building Just and Thriving Communities," outlines three commitments related to our accountability to you. They are:

  • Strengthen Students’ Oakton Experience: We will change lives by creating clear educational pathways and reducing barriers to access and for success for students, with particular attention to serving adult students.
  • Enhance Workforce Readiness and Community Engagement: We will improve economic and social mobility by equipping students with skills for the workplace and becoming a key partner in the economic development and civic life of the district.
  • Advancing Racial Equity: We will improve economic and social mobility by equipping students with skills for the workplace and becoming a key partner in the economic development and civic life of the district.

Our commitment to these principals will guide us toward achieving our mission as a school and fulfilling our responsibility to you. We will be an institution you can be proud of and one that provides you with real value for your time with us.

To help us in our goals, we have set metrics for success. And we will continue to collect and analyze internal and external information related to our strategic goals. As part of our commitment to transparency, we communicate this information to internal and external stakeholders and use it to make informed decisions and develop creative solutions that improve institutional effectiveness, accountability and student success.