New Employee Orientation

SECTION 1: THE HISTORY OF JJC

America's first public community college began in 1901 as an experimental postgraduate high school program. It was the "brain child" of J. Stanley Brown, Superintendent of Joliet Township High School, and William Rainey Harper, President of the University of Chicago. The college's initial enrollment was six students.

Today, JJC serves more than 10,000 students in credit classes and 21,000 students in noncredit courses. Besides the Main Campus location, our extended campuses include North Campus, City Center, Grundy County Center and Weitendorf Agricultural Center.

Want to know more? Visit our History web page. For even more information, visit our web site based on Robert Sterling's Vignettes - Centennial Spotlight.

 STRATEGIC PLAN

 VISION

Joliet Junior College, the nation’s first public community college, will be a leader in teaching and learning, and the first choice for postsecondary education. 

MISSION 

Joliet Junior College enriches people’s lives through affordable, accessible, quality programs, and services. The college provides transfer and career preparation, training and workforce development, and a lifetime of learning to the diverse community it serves.

STRATEGIC GOALS 

1. Improve student success with an emphasis on enrollment, retention, graduation, transfer rates, and effective teaching strategies and learning outcomes.
2. Increase institutional sustainability with an emphasis on obtaining necessary resources, state-of-the-art facilities, professional development, and environmental stewardship.
3. Increase and improve partnerships with organizations that support the college’s mission.
4. Utilize technology strategically to advance teaching and learning, expand online and alternative delivery methods, and enable effective administrative and support services.
5. Improve the success of minority, underrepresented and underprepared student populations in addition to closing the gap between high school and college performance.
6. Develop programs that anticipate and respond to labor market demand.