As a two-year public college with multiple locations in Northern Colorado, Aims Community College recognizes the important role it plays in each student’s academic and career success. By creating a thriving community built around inclusion and educational opportunity, the goal is for each student to receive an empowered experience that will prepare them for a successful future.
About Aims
Purpose, Vision and Mission
Opening doors to enrich lives for a better tomorrow!
Aims continually seeks opportunities to ensure inclusivity, learning and growth. For equitable education access to occur, targeted outreach and support is necessary for enrolling and retaining diverse groups. This aligns with the inclusive community Aims seeks to create.
Aims also invests in regional programs and partnerships around Northern Colorado. This sets up a pathway to career success for students while simultaneously enriching Northern Colorado development.
Looking ahead to empower the future — today!
It is the goal of Aims Community College to provide a wide range of learning-centered programs and strategies in a supportive environment so every student can be successful. Aims promotes learning through best practices such as teaching with high expectations, increasing engagement and encouraging active learning. Aims is continuously enhancing operations as a commitment to providing the most effective education for each student.
Provide knowledge, skills and support services to advance quality of life, economic vitality and overall success of the diverse communities we serve.
Aims believes education should be accessible to all individuals who can benefit from the courses and programs available. Offering opportunities to relieve the financial burden of college is a priority. Aims also strives to foster equitable access by working to increase enrollment of first-generation, non-traditional and under-represented groups. Aims provides educational opportunities in a manner in which students are able to follow an individualized path that will lead to a successful future.
Aims is committed to creating a culture built around respect and inclusivity where everyone is celebrated for their individual differences. As an academic institution, this community atmosphere allows students to feel empowered to succeed on their chosen educational path.
The following five values are the guiding principles and behaviors that embody the expectations set forth by Aims to build a stronger community.
Aims strives to foster an environment where students, employees, and the community feel safe and welcome to be true to their own personality, spirit, and identities so we can engage with each other in a genuine manner.
Aims strives to cultivate a feeling of fellowship among faculty, staff, administrators, students, and College stakeholders so we can develop opportunities to share collective interests and goals.
Aims strives to promote an atmosphere grounded in equity and civility with due regard, consideration, and thoughtfulness for the feelings, needs, and rights of others.
Aims strives to advance the practice of involvement and empowerment for everyone where the inherent worth, dignity, histories, and experiences of people are welcomed, affirmed, and celebrated.
Aims strives to deliver ever-improving value to students and stakeholders, and we focus on organizational sustainability and continuous improvement for overall College
effectiveness.
"This plan ensures that Aims remains at the forefront of innovation and excellence in higher education, which ultimately creates better experiences and outcomes for our learners."
Dr. Leah Bornstein
CEO/President of Aims
Strategic Plan Framework
The 2024 - 2027 Aims Strategic Plan outlines how the college is working to achieve the vision of Looking ahead to empower the future – today!
This plan was created through an inclusive process by gathering feedback from employees, students and the community.
Strategy One focuses on how Aims is perceived, understanding what students are experiencing, identifying barriers, clearly communicating what students need to know and better understanding student goals.
Strategy Two focuses on maximizing emerging technologies, creating learner-engaged curriculum, transforming instructional delivery, enhancing professional growth, and hiring and retaining top talent.