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Summary WNCC has extensive experience in the assessment of student learning and in institutional evaluation, and it embraces both of those activities as necessary for continuous improvement. Instructional personnel have begun an ambitious but promising assessment initiative relating to general education, and the course-level assessment strategies driven by course competencies are well established. Adequate physical equipment and student academic support services are in place to allow for student success. The College has adequate space and equipment, in general, and it makes good use of those assets to support learning. Individual areas such as music, athletics, theatre, and nursing education will eventually need more dedicated space, but they thrive now, so the need is not immediate. Opportunities for internal remodeling become more available as more of the curriculum is delivered as distance education, since the demand for physical classroom space decreases. The theatre is scheduled for renovation at some point, and the construction or acquisition of a dedicated performance space for fine arts has been a long-term goal. Presently, however, the needs of students are being met, and students’ learning achievements are not hampered by space availability. Western Nebraska Community College Page 129
Findings for Criterion 3 Strengths 1. The College’s role and mission remains centered upon teaching and learning. 2. The assessment initiative is widely known throughout the WNCC community, and expectations are set for faculty utilization of measures, as well as analysis of results and implementation of indicated changes. 3. The assessment initiative is supported by the administration, and a full-time faculty member serves as Coordinator. 4. The Director of Online Learning and Services employs a “best practices” model that is available to faculty members. 5. Professional development funds are available for continuing education, and faculty members receive incentive pay for educational attainment. 6. For the most part, the College has adequate facilities for instructional areas and is technologically sophisticated, and instructors are encouraged to improve the curriculum in a variety of ways, including the granting of innovation awards and stipends. 7. Students have access to extensive support services such as counseling, tutoring, and advising, and courses are offered in a variety of formats and through a variety of media. 8. The College supports innovation in instructional methodology by individual stipends for curricular additions or improvements and through technological support. 9. The College offers and adequately supports unique vocational opportunities in the Panhandle of Nebraska and the region in general. 10. Students leave WNCC prepared for success in the workforce and also at transfer institutions, based upon effective learning environments and high learning expectations. Challenges/Opportunities for Improvement 1. Not all faculty members participate fully in the assessment of student learning process through all the stages of the cycle, including learning from feedback. 2. A comprehensive system to compile and analyze data on student learning and performance tracking needs to be created and maintained so that data-informed decisions can be made about programming, instructional effectiveness, and student competencies. 3. Access to all student services online is still difficult in a few instances, such as the ability to register for classes the first time, although the process is improving continuously. 4. WNCC must continue to find ways to support technological proficiency to support student success and College growth. 5. A complete student tracking system for developmental-level students such as one recommended by “Achieving the Dream” coaches needs to be established. 6. Facilities availability limits the athletic, music, and theatre departments when competition for available practice and performance space control the number of events and activities which can be produced, so more creative solutions for space allocation are needed. 7. The equipment used in vocational programs like Automotive Technology, Powerline, Aviation Maintenance, Welding, and Auto Body is expensive to maintain and even more expensive to replace in order to remain current in instruction. Replacement and equipment updates will present an increasing concern in shrinking budget cycles. Page 130 Western Nebraska Community College
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Western Nebraska Community College
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Introduction A yellowed newspaper p
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MISSION STATEMENTS ................
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Chapter 7 CRITERION 3: STUDENT LEAR
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EMERITUS DISTINCTION ..............
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LIST OF TABLES AND FIGURES TABLE 3-
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DISTRICT 1 DISTRICT 2 DISTRICT 3 DI
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CRITERION TWO Co-Chairs Dan Kinney
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History and Geographic Service Regi
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the cosmetology and aircraft mainte
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Allied Health Services, and Adult E
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Chapter 2 Summary of Accreditation/
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The Self-Study Process and Report C
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Chapter 3 Response to Challenges Jo
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8. The use of course-level specific
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WNCC has a booth at the Scottsbluff
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Below are the same results reported
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The above support systems, however,
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HATC’s end-of-year enrollment is
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Service Area Day Time Independent L
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Chapter 4 Federal Compliance Lucas
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The conversion rate from contact to
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3. Elect to file a written Grade Ap
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The College has been in complete co
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Contractual Relationships WNCC faci
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Criterion 1: Mission and Integrity
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memorable. When a new institutional
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The passage of Initiative 424 in Ne
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dual-credit enrollment, the require
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Distance Learning Advances in techn
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The College Council now consists of
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to create a bond. Many courses are
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Faculty and Staff The integrity of
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Athletics WNCC’s Athletic Departm
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Strengths Findings for Criterion On
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Criterion Two: Preparing for the Fu
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An expansion of HATC in 2008 includ
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With the growth and expansion of on
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1. Throughout the service area from
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and fees, and 8.6% classed as other
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opportunities for students, but a c
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Chapter 11 Institutional Snapshot C
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Table 11-60 Applications and Accept
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Table 11-67 Graduates by College/Pr
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Table 11-71 Faculty Member Headcoun
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Chapter 12 Appendices Chapter 12 Ap
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Appendix B Table B-76 Assessment Ac
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Appendix C Table C-77 Faculty and A
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Appendix D Figure D-78 WNCC Organiz
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Western Nebraska Community College
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Understood Valued Empowered Support
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