ANNUAL REPORT - Western Wyoming Community College

We are whereYOU areANNUAL REPORTWESTERN PROGRESS - ACCOUNTABILITY IN ACTION2012-2013

MESSAGE FROMTHE PRESIDENTDear Western Friends, Family, and Alumni,We hope you enjoy our annual report as we continueWestern’s Quality Journey. Many of our activities arefocused on meeting our Guiding Principles and reachingever further to bring you the best community college tomeet your needs, whether those are educational, social, orcultural. After all, Western Wyoming Community College isYOUR community college.Throughout the report, you will see national benchmarksthat Western uses to identify points of celebration andopportunities for improvement and growth. In October, ourregional accrediting agency (Higher Learning Commission)will send a visiting team to assess where Western is on itsquality journey. The team will be verifying academic rigorand consistent application of accrediting standards andpractice, and assessing the progressive pursuit of quality inall areas of the College.Thank you for your continued support as we work togetherto continue Western’s high standards of quality and studentsuccess. We hope that you take some ownership and prideeach time you see your community college ranked in thetop twenty of the 1,132 community colleges in the nation.Join us on Western’s Quality Journey!Karla Leach, PresidentPride, Strength,and Perseverance:The Spirit of Western

BOARD OF TRUSTEESBoard Global EndsWestern Wyoming Community College provides a qualityeducational experience to promote a culture of lifelong learningin preparation for further education, workplace preparation, andcultural enrichment. The Board Global Ends are based on theCollege’s six Guiding Principles. The FUTURE starts here.Shannon HonakerPresidentLearning is Our PurposeThe College develops, delivers, and assesses learningopportunities to expand knowledge, skills, and personal growth.Students are Our FocusThe College exemplifies quality support focused on studentsuccess including advising, retention, and completion.George EckmanVice-PresidentEmployees are Our Most ImportantResourceThe College provides resources and actions to supportretention, professional growth, and recruitment of qualityemployees.The Community is Our PartnerThe College builds and supports quality relationships in thecommunity, in the service area, and around the State.Lynne ChadeySecretaryRichard Baxter, IIITrusteeAdapting to Change Defines Our FutureThe College seeks innovative opportunities to better servethe changing needs of our students and the community.Dick Boettcher, Jr.TrusteeEthical Standards Guide Our ActionsThe College demonstrates its commitment to continuousquality improvement through assessment, transparency, andpublic accountability.James RothTrusteeDr. Tom SpicerTreasurer1

HISTORY AND ACCREDITATIONHistory:Western Wyoming Community College was founded in 1959and serves an area of 29,000 square miles encompassingCarbon, Lincoln, Sublette, Sweetwater, and Uinta Counties.WWCC’s original campus (1959)WWCC in 2013Accreditation:Western is an accredited institution in good standing withthe Higher Learning Commission (HLC) of the North CentralAssociation. As an institution focused on continuousquality improvement, Western is maintaining its continuingaccreditation using the HLC Academic Quality ImprovementProgram (AQIP) process.2

ABOUT OURSTUDENTSFall 2012 Semester Enrollment ComparisonCredit HeadcountFull-timeMale 574Female 749Total 1323 ( up 1% from Fall 2011)Part-time 2411 (down 11% from Fall 2011)Total 3734Non-Credit Headcount 1266 (down 11% from Fall 2011Residence89% from Wyoming (up 5.5% from Fall 2011)Of the Wyoming residents:52% from Sweetwater County (same as Fall 2011)44% from other service area (down 2% from Fall 20114% from other Wyoming (up 2% from Fall 2011)1% International (same as Fall 2011)10% Out of State (down 5.5% from Fall 2011)Of Out of State Students: 36% from Utah, 9.5% fromColorado, 18% from Idaho, 5% from Montana, 31.5% fromother statesGender (Overall Enrollment)54.5% female55.4% maleAverage AgeFull-time 22.8Part-time 26.1All Credit 24.958% of ALL students under 25 (up 4% from Fall 2011)74% of FT students under 25 (same as Fall 2011)HousingSeptember 2012:96% of capacity• Males increased by 2%, and females decreased by 2%.• Residents from Sweetwater County increased by

LEARNING ISOUR PURPOSEWestern’s Goals for Student Success• Communicate competently• Retrieve information• Solve problems• See issues from multiple perspectives• Develop life skillsStudent Learning Action ProjectRaising the Bar: Excellence in Research Writing and ProfessionalDevelopment4• A-Team organized in-service workshops to promote bestpractices in research writing (assignment design andscoring).• Senate provided oversight for the Great Teacher Seminarseries, and 13 WWCC faculty completed the program.Scheduling Action ProjectDefining the Scheduling Committee, Scheduling Process andInformed Schedule Regulations• A 4-semester master schedule has been implemented,beginning in Fall 2013.• The master schedule has been “tested” with studentvolunteers planning their courses in advance.Building Student Connections Action ProjectOur mission is to identify challenges in retaining all WWCC studentsand respond to those challenges with active projects that promotesstudent engagement and completion.• B-Team developed a monthly news e-mail called MustangMorsels to keep all students informed and engaged with onand off campus activities, events and deadlines.• A Part-Time Student Newsletter is mailed 5 times ayear to students enrolled in 3 to 11 credits. It highlightscampus clubs, upcoming events on campus and OutreachCenters. Plus important dates, tips on academic success,completing your degree, time and money management.

AWARDS & ACCOMPLISHMENTSFOR STUDENT LEARNINGWestern Wyoming Community College awarded the followingeducational awards in the 2013 academic year:• 188 Associate of Arts degrees• 151 Associate of Science degrees• 12 Associate of Fine Arts degrees• 49 Associate of Applied Science degrees• 39 Associate Degrees in Nursing• 72 Program certificates• 115 GED credentialsIn 2012, 93% of Nursing Program graduates passed theNCLEX on the first attempt; 96% passed within six months aftergraduation.WWCC is currently ranked 13th by CNN Money on their studentsuccess ratio based upon student completion or transfer.WWCC is currently ranked 15th by College Atlas, in their list oftop 25 community colleges in the US. This rank is based on acomposite rankings report that includes rankings from US News& World Report, Princeton Review, Newsweek, Forbes, WallStreet Journal and other sources.5

STUDENTS AREOUR FOCUSHighlights from the WWCC Gear Up Program include:• 50 students graduated with the other 2 on track to graduatethis summer• Jayden Zaragoza, Kristy Armstrong, Zachary Sherman andAndrew Beachell received the Daniels Fund Scholarship• 13 students have been awarded the GU Federal Scholarship• 37 students have applied to WWCC• 25 students have been accepted to WWCCWestern Wyoming Community College Art Graduate, IkukoHasabe and Koji Suzuki presented paintings at the WWCC ArtGallery as a part of the spring art show “In Progress”.The Summer Bridge Program served 40 students duringsummer 2013. In its 7th year, it helps to build skills in math andEnglish prior to the start of the fall semester. The majority of thestudents move up at least one level in math or English at the endof this program.The WWCC theatre program presented The Diary of Anne Frankin October and Charlie Brown in the Spring.Western’s new Radio Station KWWM, 91.3, Mustang Radio,kicked off in January and is receiving excellent feedback fromstudents and the community. It has provided another greatavenue of communication for the college and allows students togain hands-on experience with broadcasting.The College had a record breaking year serving 490 residents inthe Residence Halls during Fall 2012 semesterTen WWCC students traveled to Costa Rica and 6 to New Zealandon archeology digs with Dr. Dudley Gardner, Division Chair ofSocial Science & Fine Arts during Summer 2012. Students alsotraveled to Italy and Spain on college-sponsored trips.Western’s first Transfer Fair took place on September 26 andwas very successful.Western started a focus effort on Part-Time Student Successduring FY13. Students were assigned academic advisors,receive newsletters four times per years and monthly morsels ofinformation to keep them informed and connected to the college.WWCC’s cohort-based Program for Adult Student Success(PASS) program for non-traditional students was very successful inthe fall with 14 of 15 returning for the Spring. One student describedher experience: “PASS has given me a chance to fulfill a life-longdream putting together the classes that I have taken in the past,taking the additional classes I need, and finally getting the degreeI have been trying to get for the past 20 years.” The cohort willcontinue into FY14 and a new freshman cohort will begin.WWCC’s chapter of the Eye to Eye program received SuperiorRatings in all categories measured for the second consecutiveyear in a row.6

STUDENT AWARDSAND RECOGNITIONSAthletics• Seven Western Wyoming Community College wrestlersqualified for and participated in the national tournament.The College finished 8th overall, and four athletes becameAll-Americans.• The Men’s Soccer team won the region and qualified forthe national tournament where they completed the year in8th place.• The Women’s Volleyball team took 2nd place in the region.Outstanding Western Athletes get the opportunity to pursue thierathletic endeavors elsewhere:Women’s Basketball:Mika Pinner-Utah Valley UniversityShanna Halalilo- Black Hills State UniversityMen’s Basketball:Lindsey Johnson - Saginaw Valley State UniversityItalo Araujo - Mid-America Nazarene UniversityMen’s Soccer:Taylor Egbert – BYU-HawaiiLogan Anderson – BYU- HawaiiVolleyball:Alise Larsen-University of Great FallsHannah Schorr-University of North AlabamaNicole Soifua- Texas A&M-Corpus ChristyWrestling:Ross Taylor – Utah Valley UniversityScott Verner – Colorado Mesa UniversityDylan Karajanis –University of WyomingRiley Argyle – CSU-PuebloCaleb Walker – Wayland Baptist UniversityIntramuralsWestern’s team became the Wyoming Community CollegeIntramural Basketball state champions at the SheridantournamentForensics6 students earned eligibility to attend the national Speech &Debate Tournament. There were 60 schools attending and 587student participating. Sierra Bernal earned a bronze medal inImpromptu.Wyoming Writers Inc. Annual ConferenceTwo of our students were recognized:• Kathy Sanders won first place in the Wyoming Writers, Inc.writing contest Short and Sweet category with her flashfiction piece “Scarlet Shower.”• Marilynn Noble received two honorable mentions in theMemoir category for her pieces “The Hoki Pokey and thePolka Lesson” and “The Gift and the Givers.”7

EMPLOYEES ARE OURMOST IMPORTANT RESOURCEWestern Wyoming Community College is proud of the many greataccomplishments of our talented and hard-working faculty andstaff members.Assistant Professor of ChemistryDr. Rocky Barney published anarticle “Synthesis of dialkyl and diarylbenzylphosphonates through a ZnI2-mediated reaction” in Tetrahedron Letters.Nursing instructors Heidi Brown, Patty Nieters, and SunnyThomas graduated with Masters of Science degrees in Nursingfrom the University of Wyoming.Professor of Earth Science/EngineeringCraig Thompson published an article“Longitudinal Patterns Along Two AlpineGlacial Streams in the FitzpatrickWilderness, Wind River Range, USA” inThe North American Naturalist.OIS Lab Assistant Teresa Shafegraduated with a Bachelor of Arts in SocialScience from the University of Wyoming.Assistant Professor of History/PoliticalScience Dr. Jessica Clark presenteda paper at the Western Social ScienceAssociation Meeting titled: “Survivor isMy Name: Remembering the CokevilleElementary School Bombing.”Accounts Receivable Technician AnneShipman graduated with a Bachelor ofScience in Business Administration fromthe University of Wyoming.Assessment Coordinator Dianna Renzpublished an article “Student LearningAssessment: A Program-Level Model” inAssessment Update magazine.10

THE COMMUNITY IS OUR PARTNERWestern Wyoming Community College is very active in thecommunity. Most recently, we hosted Relay for Life on ourcampus. Other events sponsored by Western include WyomingState Speech Tournament, Free Day and City-wide cleanup.WWCC continues to foster partnerships with local industry toprovide training for their employees.On May 22, 2013, Western Wyoming Community College brokeground on the new Workforce Training Center in Rock Springs withthe Governor present. The 7500 square foot Training Center isan expansion of the Instruction Well-Site Facility that was built in2005. The $3.5 million funding for this project came from a grantfrom the Wyoming Business Council sponsored by the SW CountyCommissioners, seventeen industry partners and an endowmentfund from the State of Wyoming. This Training Center representsthe dedication and hard work invested to ensure the continuingeducation of students in the Southwestern Wyoming industriesthat drive the economy.11

ADAPTING TO CHANGEDEFINES OUR FUTUREWestern’s Systems Portfolio co-chairs, along with two ASGdesignated students, were tasked with developing the keyStrategic Themes that will serve as the platform for the 2013Strategic Plan. This cross-institutional group worked to developStrategic Themes that addressed the Systems Portfolio feedbackfrom the Higher Learning Commission, and also dovetailed withWestern’s long-standing Guiding Principles.2013-2016 Strategic PlanTheme 1: Student Learning and SuccessWestern will use strategic enrollment management (target audiences and high risk groups, advising, retention, and completion) andwill provide high quality learning opportunities (credit and non-credit) to ensure student achievement.Theme 2: Valuing EmployeesWestern will provide structures to support internal communications, promote a supportive working environment, ensure access toemployee development, and hire high quality employees for each position.Theme 3: Information ManagementWestern will systematically gather data, analyze, and use the information for decision making and communicate the results and followupactions to interested groups.Theme 4: Community EngagementWestern will ensure two-way relationship building and cultivation with its stakeholders and communities throughout the WWCC servicearea (open campus, external communications, and marketing).Strategic Issues Impacting all Themes: Safety and Fiscal StabilityWestern will ensure a safe and fiscally stable environment to support and promote success of the Strategic Themes and Western’smission.12

ETHICAL STANDARDSGUIDE OUR ACTIONSIn order to ensure a college that serves its studentsand community, WWCC must evaluate how we willachieve our goals.Annualized Headcount & FTEWWCC % Change Compared toSystem ChangeFirst Time, Full Time CohortFall to Fall RetentionNational BenchmarkingStudent Comparison forCourse Completion:Fall to Fall RetentionDegree Seeking StudentsTermCourseWithdrawalRateEnrolleeSuccess Rate(A, B, C, P)CompletedSuccessRateFall 2007 11.19% 76.53% 86.17%Fall 2008 9.91% 78.91% 87.60%Fall 2009 8.57% 79.59% 87.05%Fall 2010 8.46% 79.09% 86.39%Fall 2011 7.56% 78.93% 85.38%13

Graduation Rates:Degree in 3 YearsTransfer Out RatesFirst Semester UW GPATransfer with 60-89 Hrs.14Preparation - Previous Year Wyoming HS Graduates14YearNumber ofEnteringStudentsMathRemediationNeededEnglishRemediationNeededAvg 1stSemesterWWCC GPA2003-04 280 50% 37% 2.462004-05 337 48% 36% 2.662005-06 328 37% 30% 2.822006-07 311 43% 29% 2.552007-08 314 46% 33% 2.262008-09 305 48% 41% 2.27*2009-10 353 46% 27% 2.112010-11 358 53% 35% 2.352011-12 385 46% 33% 2.232012-13 335 43% 30% 2.32

FIDUCIARYACTIVITIESWestern Wyoming Community College is committed to carryingout the College’s mission to provide quality instructional andsupport programs through sound fiscal management:• Scholarships Providing Recognition, Opportunity, andAccess• Operationally Balanced BudgetExpenditures by Category2012-13Unrestricted Operating Fund Original Budget$27,252,060Transfers$1,194,8534.4%Operating Expenses$6,268,41823.0%Salaries and Benefits$19,788,78972.6%Expenditures by Category2013-14Unrestricted Operating Fund Original Budget$26,453,989Capital Outlay$185,1330.7%Transfers$999,0213.8%Operating Expenses$6,274,90623.7%Salaries and Benefits$18,994,92971.8%15

SCHOLARSHIPS/STUDENT AID, FY13Scholarship/Aid Type Amount SpentScholarship/Aid Type Amount SpentCheer Squad Athletic $16,500Men’s Basketball Athletic $74, 865Women’s Basketball Athletic $76,650Men’s Soccer Athletic $52,028Women’s Soccer Athletic $48,390Volleyball Athletic $47,926Wrestling Athletic $64,321Archeology Activity $8,000Art Intern Activity $3,827Art Activity $7,158Dance Activity $15,421Music Activity $20,913Mustang Express Activity $0Theatre Activity $71,244Summer Theatre Activity $30,611Technology & Industry Activity $4,500Competition Awards Activity $2,686Speech & Debate Activity $24,836Social Science Divisional $5,250Education Divisional $0Math/Science Divisional $9,000Business Divisional $9,000Nursing Divisional $0ESL Divisional $6,750Humanities Divisional $6,00016PASS Special $10,000Hispanic Student Ambassador Special $2,000GED/Intl. Entering Students Special $1,557ANTS Special $2,000ASG Stipend Special $10,000Honors Program Scholarships Special $8,500Sweetwater County HS Graduate Special $359,750Sweetwater County Dual Enrollment Special $117,059Part-time Special $6,198Gear-UP Special $15,502Non-Traditional Special $27,150Hathaway Enhancement Academic $177,351Out-of-State Hathaway Equivalent Academic $119,833Superior Scholarship Academic $31,391Transfer Academic $1,750Excellence in Academics Academic $83,000Civic Grants Foundation $48,600Student Loans Federal $2,657,800Pell Grants Federal $2,838,352Supplemental Econ. Opp. Grant Federal $52,422Federal Work Study Federal $21,195GRAND TOTAL $7,196,036* Students also earned $2,35,273 in External Scholarships: theseawards are not set or managed by WWCC and the total is notincluded in the Grand Total above.

WESTERN WYOMINGCOLLEGE FOUNDATIONThe Western WyomingCollege Foundation (WWC)grew to $16,910,110.02as of June 30, 2013. Thegrowth was enhancedby matchable gifts of$473,202.44 consisting of$165,100.90 in cash andstock and $308,101.54 inequipment.Cindy BaileyMike YedinakThe earnings on theportfolio allow us to help thecollege with $171,043.00in scholarships and$50,000.00 for bond payments. The scholarships are targeted tothe best academic students, those who have talents in specialtyareas, and those who have a pressing financial need. Localindustries have also contributed dollars that provide scholarshipsfor students in technical fields that are in demand in theirindustries. The foundation also oversees dollars that are donatedto provide guest lectures and other performances for the college.In 2013, the foundation donated $100,000.00 to the Jim BurdickWorkforce Training Building to be constructed in this time frame.Dick BoettcherThere is still time to make a donation that would go to the WWCEndowment and be part of the Gifts for the Future campaign,which allows WWCC to get a $1 match from the state for $1donated.If you are interested in making a donation or learning more aboutour alumni association, please contact the Community RelationsOffice at 307-382-1882.Shannon HonakerKarla LeachJohn Hay IIIPresidentWWC FoundationThis past year the WWC Foundation added two new endowmentsto its portfolio. These endowments include: The LeJay endowmentand The American Legion endowment. The Williams Companyalso donated in excess of $250,000.00.

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