East Central Community College, is a public, open-access, comprehensive, two-year institution of higher education that provides university transfer education, distance education opportunities, career-technical programs, workforce development services, and basic skills offerings to meet the educational and training needs of the residents of Leake, Neshoba, Newton, Scott, and Winston counties located in east central Mississippi. The ultimate purpose of teaching is to help students make passionate connections to learning. Therefore, we will be committed to the highest standards of instructional excellence and will provide exemplary learning opportunities for our students through effective teaching, innovative programming, and the utilization of various instructional methodologies.