Mission Statement
The Department of Athletics and Recreation is committed to providing a safe, diverse, inclusive and competitive learning and engaging environment for student-athletes to flourish academically and athletically. The department prides itself on fostering personal growth and development through teamwork, leadership, sportsmanship and community service initiatives that provide students with a foundation for academic and career success.
Brookdale's Mission, Vision, Values Statements
Mission
Brookdale Community College opens doors to education with courage and care, guiding diverse learners toward lifelong growth and success.
Vision
Brookdale transforms lives. We envision a future of educational opportunity for all.
Values
- Compassion: We act with empathy and care, understanding that students bring complex lives into the classroom and that success requires more than academic support.
- Collaboration: We build trust and work together—across departments, with students, and with our community—knowing that shared effort leads to greater impact.
- Creativity: We imagine new possibilities and create flexible, innovative solutions that meet students where they are.
- Courage: We face difficult truths, challenge injustice, and make bold choices to remove institutional and societal barriers to student success.