Mission
The mission of the Austin Community College Dental Hygiene program is to advance the mission of the college by creating an environment that respects the individual, encourages learning, and promotes the success of the person. It is the expectation that this environment exists to meet the needs of the community and the profession of dentistry by providing a quality entry-level dental hygiene program.

Philosophy
The day-to-day activities of the Dental Hygiene program reflect our mission. All individuals deserve to be treated with respect in all our interactions, whether in the classroom, among peers, or assisting a client in the dental hygiene clinic. Respect for the individual creates a trust between students, faculty, and staff that will be felt far beyond the classroom walls.

The Dental Hygiene program is committed to the value of lifelong learning by cultivating an environment that encourages the advancement of knowledge for all of the program's stakeholders: students, faculty, staff, members of the dental community, and the public served by the program. The needs of all stakeholders will be tempered with the understanding that the program exists for the students. All resources will be managed for the purpose of developing caring dental hygiene professionals that will prove to be valuable assets to society.

Goals

The goals of the Dental Hygiene Program are to:

1. Produce competent entry-level dental hygiene professionals
2. Demonstrate good stewardship of all resources
3. Develop faculty and staff to be leaders within the college
4. Serve as a resource for the public, dental, and dental-hygiene communities