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RVCC 2019 NECHE Self-Study

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Any new program that the College would like to be developed must go through the CCSNH<br />

BoT (policy 640.02). If <strong>RVCC</strong> wishes to create a new program, the College must first<br />

present a letter of intent to the VPAA’s of all CCSNH colleges with sufficient rationale,<br />

identified need, anticipated enrollment, and costs of the new program. Upon VPAA<br />

approval of the proposal, <strong>RVCC</strong> undergoes an internal process of curriculum development<br />

including sequencing of courses and course outlines for each course that will be included in<br />

the program. These documents must be approved by the Curriculum Team through their<br />

standard process. Upon approval by <strong>RVCC</strong>’s Curriculum Team, the new program is<br />

presented to the CCSNH Board of Trustees for final approval before <strong>RVCC</strong> can implement<br />

the new program.<br />

All current programs have been required to undergo the in-college program review process<br />

developed in 2010. Because of concerns that the existing process did not capture relevant<br />

information, in the Spring 2018 semester, the Department Chairs and the VPAA redesigned<br />

the program review document, creating a process and a new timeline for each program’s<br />

review. This new process is being implemented during the 2018-<strong>2019</strong> academic year, and<br />

training of the Program Directors in the new process is ongoing.<br />

Academic Planning at the Academic Centers<br />

Academic planning falls under the purview of the VPAA who works in conjunction with the<br />

President. For example, in Fall 2017, the Interim President/VPASA and the College Advisor<br />

began working on a process to clearly define the roles of the Claremont campus and the<br />

Keene and Lebanon Academic Centers. They carefully examined student populations,<br />

finances, and distribution of programming. This process was further supported by the<br />

promotion of the new VPAA and the hiring of the President in Summer 2018. Going<br />

forward, feasibility studies will be conducted in order to make data-informed decisions<br />

about focus directions for each of <strong>RVCC</strong>’s Academic Centers.<br />

Early College and Other Off-Campus Educational Experiences<br />

Academic experiences that take place off-campus include the Running Start Partnerships<br />

as well as the partnerships with local facilities for the Allied Health, Nursing, and Early<br />

Childhood Educational practicum, internship, clinical and fieldwork experiences. Courses<br />

offered for college credit through <strong>RVCC</strong>’s Workforce Development Program are also offered<br />

through local businesses as described later in Standard Five. All MOU’s for these programs<br />

are overseen by the Office of the VPAA and housed in the Academic Affairs Office.<br />

<strong>RVCC</strong>’s Educated Person and English Language Expectations<br />

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