APC COLLEGES EDUCATE DIVERSE STUDENT BODIES WITH THE KNOWLEDGE AND COMPETENCIES NEEDED FOR TOMORROW'S CAREERS. WORKING CLOSELY WITH THE COMMUNITY EMPLOYERS, OUR INSTITUTIONS DEVELOP RELEVANT AND MEANINGFUL CURRICULA FOR AN INCREASINGLY COMPETITIVE MARKETPLACE. THIS MISSION IS GROUNDED IN APC'S COMMITMENT TO HIGH EDUCATIONAL STANDARDS THROUGH ASSESSMENT OF MEASURABLE INSTITUTIONAL OUTCOMES THAT ENSURE SIGNIFICANT AND SUSTAINABLE CONTRIBUTIONS TO THE ECONOMIC GROWTH OF NEW YORK STATE.