NCBAA acknowledges the worth of the individual and affirms its belief in the following widely shared values:

• Lifelong learning and development for all people.
  
  
• Collegial sharing of information and ideas.
  
  
• Access to higher education for all people; increased access for the underserved.
  
  
• Diversity of people, ideas and learning styles.
  
  
• Teaching excellence and innovation, through intellectual, social, cultural, and technological enrichment.
  
  
• Partnerships with federal, state and local entities that share similar missions, goals and objectives.
  
  
• Volunteerism for causes, objectives and purposes supportive of the aims of NCBAA.
  
  
• Recognition of excellence.
  
  
• Role modeling to enhance student achievement, teaching performance as well as staff and administrative effectiveness.