Mission
The College of the Marshall Islands will provide our community with access to quality, higher and further educational services, prioritize student success through engagement in relevant Academic, Career and Technical Education, and be a center for the study of Marshallese Culture. It will also provide intellectual resources and facilitate research specific to the needs of the nation.
(EC approved 4th Nov, 2020
BOR approved 1st December, 2020)
Vision
The College of the Marshall Islands will become a model educational center for the nation.
(EC approved 25 Nov, 2020
BOR approved 1st December, 2020)
Philosophy
We believe that quality education is essential to the well-being of individuals and to the wellbeing of the Marshallese people as a whole, now and in the future. We are therefore committed to the creation of an educational environment where individual differences of gift, potential, and belief are recognized; where personal choice, responsibility, and growth are encouraged; and where educational content addresses the general and specific needs of the students, the local community, and the nation. We further believe that integration of theoretical knowledge and practical experience is a fundamental value of successful education in our rapidly changing society. Achieving this integration of the theoretical and the practical requires a blend of flexibility and consistent evaluation.
(EC approved 25 Nov, 2020
BOR approved 1st December, 2020)
Values
Iakwe
Loving/Caring
Love and the ethic of care are core values in Marshallese culture and create a positive and enabling learning and work environment.
Jela Manit
Knowing/Understanding the Culture
We value our local culture and expect students and employees to seek out, understand and respect the cultural contexts within which we operate.
Jitok Kapeel
Passing down of local knowledge
We value local knowledge systems and encourage contextualized learning experiences that use traditional and Pacific ways of
learning.
Tomak im Kojatdrikdrik
Faith and Hope/Trust
We value fidelity to a cause, and through honest, hard work, the building of trust within our community.
Jouj
Kindness/Kind-hearted
At the heart of Marshallese culture is Jouj or kindness. Kindness in interactions and communications, and acting in the best interests of others is expected throughout our community.
Kautiej
Respect
We value respect as we are a multicultural institution. Respect creates a culture of trust, safety and wellbeing which is essential for collaborative working and learning.
Lọḷe
Skillful & Knowledgeable
We value continuous learning and improvement, and strive to develop our community to ever higher levels of skill, knowledge and expertise.
Jeḷāḷọkjeṇ; Mālōtlōt; Loḷọkjeṇ
Wisdom
We value wealth and depth of knowledge throughout the institution, especially for those accountable to others for delivering knowledge and making decisions.
Jitdraṃ Kapeel
Seeking Knowledge/inquisitive
We value the pursuit of knowledge and truth, as learning is the foundation of our institution and is a hallmark of continuous improvement.
Jerbal ippān doon
Collaboration
We value collaboration and teamwork, of the sharing of responsibility for the development of our community.
(BOR Approved March 18, 2022)
Enabling Legislation
The College of the Marshall Islands Act of 1992 established CMI as an independent post-secondary education agency serving the needs of the Republic of the Marshall Islands. CMI is charged to provide “post-secondary instruction, nonformal teacher training, adult basic education, adult vocational education, college preparatory instruction and assistance, administration of post-secondary financial assistance programs, monitoring of student performance in colleges overseas, and similar closely related functions.
Institutional Student Learning Outcomes
- The CMI graduate will have life-goals and will know how to use available resources to achieve those goals.
- The CMI graduate will be knowledgeable and respectful of his or her own culture and respect the cultures of others.
- The CMI graduate will use skills and knowledge to the economic, political, intellectual, social, and ethical benefit of local communities, the RMI, and the global community.
- The CMI graduate will make innovative, informed, and responsible decisions based on evidence.
- The CMI graduate will understand the importance of mental and physical wellbeing and be able to make personal decisions leading to a healthy lifestyle.
