Mission
The College of the Marshall Islands shall prioritize student success through access to education, cultural resources, research, and career guidance to prepare students to navigate their communities as global citizens.
Kaļej eo an Aelöñ Kein enaaj likūt bwe kõttõpar eo an imaan en ñan jipañ ri-jikuuļ ļe im tõprak ikijjien an leļok iaļ in jeļāļokjeņ, ekkatak ko ikijjien manit, jerbal in ekkatak ko, ekoba jipañ im kõkapilōk ko ñan tōl ri-jikuuļ ilo kõttõpar ko aer bwe ren pojak in jipañ im ukot bõkā ñan jukjuk in pād ko aer.
BOR approved 25th November, 2025)
Vision
CMI aspires to be a model center of higher learning that champions Marshallese cultural richness while contributing to the global community through collaboration and academic excellence.
Kõņaan eo an CMI ej bwe CMI enjuon waanjoñak ak jemenei ñan jikin jeļāļokjeņ ko jet routiej ilo ļõñaj mantin Aelõñ kein im jipañ jukjuk in pād ko ilo ad jerbal ippãer im leļọk jokkun jeļāļokjeņ ko repolel.
BOR approved 25th November, 2025)
Philosophy
We believe that quality education is essential to the well-being of individuals and to the wellbeing of the Marshallese people as a whole, now and in the future. We are therefore committed to the creation of an educational environment where individual differences of gift, potential, and belief are recognized; where personal choice, responsibility, and growth are encouraged; and where educational content addresses the general and specific needs of the students, the local community, and the nation. We further believe that integration of theoretical knowledge and practical experience is a fundamental value of successful education in our rapidly changing society. Achieving this integration of the theoretical and the practical requires a blend of flexibility and consistent evaluation.
(EC approved 25 Nov, 2020
BOR approved 1st December, 2020)
Values
Jitdraṃ Kapeel
Seeking Knowledge/inquisitive
We value the pursuit of knowledge and truth, as learning is the foundation of our institution and is a hallmark of continuous improvement.
Jerbal ippān doon
Collaboration
We value collaboration and teamwork, of the sharing of responsibility for the development of our community.
Iakwe
Loving/Caring
Love and the ethic of care are core values in Marshallese culture and create a positive and enabling learning and work environment.
Kautiej
Respect
We value respect as we are a multicultural institution. Respect creates a culture of trust, safety and wellbeing which is essential for collaborative working and learning.
Jeļā Manit
Knowing/Understanding the Culture
We value our local culture and expect students and employees to seek out, understand and respect the cultural contexts within which we operate.
(BOR Approved November 25, 2025)
Enabling Legislation
The College of the Marshall Islands Act of 1992 established CMI as an independent post-secondary education agency serving the needs of the Republic of the Marshall Islands. CMI is charged to provide “post-secondary instruction, nonformal teacher training, adult basic education, adult vocational education, college preparatory instruction and assistance, administration of post-secondary financial assistance programs, monitoring of student performance in colleges overseas, and similar closely related functions.
Institutional Student Learning Outcomes
- The CMI graduate will have life-goals and will know how to use available resources to achieve those goals.
- The CMI graduate will be knowledgeable and respectful of his or her own culture and respect the cultures of others.
- The CMI graduate will use skills and knowledge to the economic, political, intellectual, social, and ethical benefit of local communities, the RMI, and the global community.
- The CMI graduate will make innovative, informed, and responsible decisions based on evidence.
- The CMI graduate will understand the importance of mental and physical wellbeing and be able to make personal decisions leading to a healthy lifestyle.