About HTC

Our Commitment to Diversity, Equity and Inclusion

Hennepin Technical College is dedicated to providing an environment where our community of students and employees can thrive. Hennepin Tech is strongest when each person's unique life experience, identity and perspective is recognized and valued.

Mission

To provide excellence in career and technical education for employment and advancement in an ever-changing global environment.

Our Vision

To be the leader in career and technical education and assist every student in achieving their goals.

Our Values

Students, Innovation, Success, Community

Land Acknowledgement

We acknowledge that both campuses of Hennepin Technical College are located on the ancestral homelands of the Dakota. We inhabit this land, stolen from the tribes of the Great Sioux Nation, and commit ourselves to continue learning how to honor and seek justice for the Dakota people living near us, to share and encourage that in others, and to continue finding ways to celebrate/uplift the original stewards of this land.

Purpose

Hennepin Technical College seeks to implement its mission by providing:

  • A safe, accessible, and effective teaching and learning environment that supports sensitivity to diverse individuals and groups.
  • Individual courses and course sequences which lead to AS, AAS degrees, diplomas, and certificates, which provide learners the opportunity to maximize their potential through the lifelong learning process.
  • Developmental, general education, and technical career education curricula designed to prepare learners for employment in an ever-changing workplace.
  • A comprehensive array of student support services and financial assistance.
  • Opportunities for students to develop leadership skills through participation in student and professional organizations.
  • Positive working relationships with business, industry, and other agencies to ensure that programs and equipment are relevant to emerging technology and occupational innovation.
  • Flexible and responsive Customized Training Services to meet the specific needs and expectations of business, industry, and the community.
  • Leadership roles that foster professional growth and promotion for a diverse, qualified staff.
  • Intercollegiate relationships and cooperative agreements which increase opportunities and maximize resources.
  • Organizational structures, which support communication, shared decision making, and quality programs and services.

–The Staff of Hennepin Technical College, an Institution of Higher Education

Learner Outcomes

All Hennepin Tech students at the time of graduation will demonstrate proficiency in:

  • Oral Communication
  • Written Communication
  • Critical Thinking and Problem Solving
  • Technological Literacy
  • Mathematical Reasoning
  • Scientific Reasoning

Learner Values

While students are at Hennepin Tech they will develop:

  • Professionalism
  • Cultural and Global Awareness
  • Safety and Environmental Responsibility
  • Leadership and Self-Direction
  • Creativity and Innovation
  • Ethical and Social Responsibility

Accreditation

Hennepin Technical College is accredited by the Higher Learning Commission (HLC), a regional accreditation agency recognized by the U.S. Department of Education.

Website: HLC Commission
Phone: 1-800-621-7440, extension 100.

Program specific documents describing the accreditations and licensures held by Hennepin Tech are available upon request from the College Registrar.

Accessibility

Hennepin Tech complies with the Americans with Disabilities Act, the Rehabilitation Act, and the Minnesota Human Rights Act, which provide for accommodations for students with disabilities. Hennepin Tech students needing accommodations should contact Access Services/Student Accommodations.

Brooklyn Park Campus
Toua Thao
Associate Director of Academic Support Programs
Phone: (763) 488-2477
Eden Prairie Campus
Hilary Dahlman
Director of Academic Support Programs
Phone: (952) 995-1544

MN Relay 711

Upon request, this information will be made available in an alternate format by contacting Access Services.

Diversity

Hennepin Tech recognizes, respects, and honors diversity existing in society due to an individual’s age, ethnicity, national origin, race, color, gender, sexual orientation, gender identity, gender expression, disability, marital status, familial status, religion, creed, or socioeconomic status. The college is committed to creating a curriculum and learning environment that empowers students to become contributing members of an increasingly multicultural and diverse society. Students are encouraged to explore and to be exposed to diverse cultures and perspectives as an important aspect of their learning experience.

Equal Opportunity and Nondiscrimination in Employment and Education

Hennepin Tech is committed to a policy of nondiscrimination in education and employment opportunity. No person shall be discriminated against in the terms and conditions of employment, personnel practices, or access to and participation in programs, services, and activities. Harassment of an individual or group on the basis of race, sex, color, creed, religion, age, national origin, disability, marital status, status with regard to public assistance, sexual orientation, gender identity, gender expression, familial status, or membership or activity in a local commission has no place in a learning or work environment and is prohibited.

This policy is directed at verbal and physical conduct that constitutes discrimination/harassment under state and federal law and is not directed at the content of speech. Cases in which verbal statements and other forms of expression are involved, Hennepin Tech will give due consideration to an individual’s constitutionally protected right to free speech and academic freedom. Please refer to policy 1B.1 Equal Opportunity and Nondiscrimination in Employment and Education on the Policies & Procedures webpage

Hennepin Tech’s designated officer for students is Hilary Dahlman, Director of Academic Support Programs, contact information: Hilary.Dahlman@HennepinTech.edu or (952) 995-1544. Hilary's office is located at the Eden Prairie campus, Room E150.

Report/Complaint of Discrimination/Harassment Investigation and Resolution

This procedure is designed to further implement Minnesota State policies relating to nondiscrimination by providing a process through which individuals alleging violation of system non-discrimination policies may pursue a complaint. This includes allegations of discrimination or harassment based on sex, race, age, disability, color, creed, national origin, religion, sexual orientation, gender identity, gender expression, familial status, status with regard to public assistance or membership or activity in a local commission. This procedure is not applicable to allegations of sexual violence, which should be handled under appropriate system and college or university policies and procedures.

This procedure shall apply to all individuals affiliated with Minnesota State, including its students, employees, and applicants for employment, and is intended to protect the rights and privacy of both the complainant and respondent and other involved individuals, as well as to prevent retaliation/reprisal. Individuals who violate this procedure shall be subject to disciplinary or other corrective action.

Not every act that may be offensive to an individual or group constitutes discrimination or harassment. In determining whether discrimination or harassment has occurred, the totality of the circumstances surrounding the incident must be carefully reviewed and due consideration must be given to the protection of individual rights, freedom of speech, academic freedom, and advocacy.

Minnesota State shall maintain and encourage full freedom, within the law, of expression, inquiry, teaching, and research. Academic freedom comes with a responsibility that all members of our education community benefit from it without intimidation, exploitation, or coercion. Discrimination and harassment are not within the protections of academic freedom.

To file a complaint, please refer to the “Concern/Complaint/Grievance Form”.

Student complaints are overseen by:

Hilary Dahlman
Director of Academic Support Programs/Title IX Coordinator
Email: Hilary.Dahlman@HennepinTech.edu
Phone: (952) 995-1544