WNCC 2010 Self-Study Report - Western Nebraska Community ...

students from WNCC called “former freshmen” obtained a GPA of 3.258, against an average GPA
for the category “all UNL” of 2.758. The group of “former sophomores” earned a 3.686, compared
to the “all UNL” GPA of 3.091 (RR 81).
Core Component 3d: The organization’s learning resources support student
learning and effective teaching.
WNCC supports the quality of its programs by providing resources for student learning and
effective teaching that are sufficient in quantity, depth, and variety. The three campuses feature
different facilities designed with specific purposes to further the educational mission of the College;
those areas and the extent of services provided to students are described in the following section.
Scottsbluff Campus
Main Building
WNCC’s main building (160,239 square feet) contains 23 general purpose classrooms arranged in
three large circular pods, 5 computer labs in a more recent addition, 4 science labs, faculty offices,
and a cubicle office area for adjunct instructors. Online teaching is done within faculty offices or by
access on laptop computers available for checkout to faculty members. In addition, there special
use areas like athletic, theatre, and music facilities. The bulk of academic courses offered at
WNCC are delivered in the main building of the Scottsbluff campus, and the great majority of fulltime
faculty members have their offices inside the main building’s pods
Athletic Facilities/Resources
Athletic program offerings at WNCC include competitive athletics and student intramurals, as well
as academic programming for health, physical education, student health, and wellness. The main
building at Scottsbluff, the only campus which hosts athletic teams, features a basketball/volleyball
court in the gymnasium, athletic personnel offices, a specialized weight room, dressing rooms, and
a dance/exercise room. The weight room and offices were updated in 2003, which improved the
operations by centralizing all of the coaching/support staff members.
While the weight room was adequate in size several years ago, it is too small for WNCC’s current
needs. Four team sports and 100 or more athletes have been added over the last 9 years,
although the facilities have stayed the same. It is challenging to make sure that all of the teams
can find practice times in both the gym and weight room. Since the majority of the training
equipment in the room was purchased in 1993, the College has tried to add one piece of new
equipment each year to replace the older Universal machines.
In the last two years, WNCC has offered intramural flag football, basketball, dodge ball, soccer,
volleyball, billiards, and ping pong, serving about 400 student participants each year. According to
the Athletic Director, in order to continue growth in the athletic programs and to serve the entire
College population, another gym and a bigger weight room facility will be needed at some point.
Library
Library resources and services are still critical to student learning, a fact that the College
recognizes. The WNCC Library is located on the main campus in Scottsbluff, with a branch
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