Our mission is to provide quality educational opportunities to a richly diverse community, Therefore, South Puget Sound Community College commits itself to creating and maintaining a learning community and a work environment that:

• Reflects a culturally diverse world-view.
• Respects the cultural perspectives of our community members and encourages them to learn freely from each other.
• Promotes the value of diversity and equality in our communication and publications; in our activities and curricula; and in our priorities and resources.
• Acknowledges that diversity is diverse, both visible and invisible, and includes ethnicity, age, gender, sexual orientation, religion, race, national origin, disabilities, and cultural background.
• Practices understanding.
• Protects free speech and the right to differing views.
• Preserves academic freedom.
• South Puget Sound Community College welcomes, values and supports all who work and study here.