RVCC 2019 NECHE Self-Study

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institution, the general education requirements provide a foundational basis to prepare them for more advanced studies. The Major or Concentration Each program follows a program map which builds from early levels of knowledge to more advanced levels as the student progresses from 100 to 200 level courses. Each program has written goals and objectives. Each course in the program also identifies specific goals and skills that will be obtained upon completion. Program goals and outcomes are informed by accreditation standards, industry standards, employment requirements, or transfer expectations. Many technical programs, including certificate programs, use input from advisory boards and/or accreditation standards to guide the knowledge base that the students must meet. Appraisal of the Major or Concentration Program Directors have autonomy in development of the curriculum and how the program specific coursework will be implemented. However, development of the coursework which supports the curriculum of the individual program is created with the same framework as the general education requirements ensuring that coursework is appropriate for the student’s level of knowledge while progressing the student from simple knowledge to complex mastery. Content of the program specific courses is informed in many of the allied health, health science, and nursing programs by national accreditation standards. Additional input on curricular expectations of programs comes from advisory boards and industry standards. Program Directors regularly evaluate their courses for relevancy to ensure graduates are prepared for their chosen fields. The Curriculum Team requires courses be reviewed every five years but most Program Directors do this on a more frequent basis. Integrity in the Award of Academic Credit Academic Credit & Course Objectives River Valley awards two levels of credentials: the certificate and the associate degree. All credentials meet standards of the CCSNH Board of Trustee Policy 620.02 regarding requirements for graduation. All associate degrees must contain a minimum of sixty credits with at least 15 credits taken directly at RVCC (not transferred in) including a minimum of 8 credits in the major or specific field of study. Depending on the degree being awarded, either the Associate in Science or the Associate in Arts, there are slight differences in the core. All students in either track must earn a minimum of 20 credits of liberal arts courses including College Composition, Math, Humanities/Fine Arts/Language, Science, and a Social Science. The Associate of Arts degree requires additional credits in Literature/Composition/Communications and at least one Lab Science. The remaining credits must include 20-24 (for an A.A.) or 30 (for an A.S.) program specific credits. In the case of the A.A. in Liberal Arts, the additional credits must include 12-15 additional Liberal Arts electives from the core listed plus 9 credits of open electives. Certificate programs at RVCC also follow the BoT policy and must be at least 6 credits in length with all courses designed to meet competencies in an occupational field. 44 | P a g e
All program curricula, as well as course competencies, are reviewed before implementation by the Curriculum team. Their role is to ensure, by working with Program Directors, that all programs meet the requirements as outlined above. All Program Directors are directly responsible for developing course content including required competencies. These competencies are expected to be written in measurable terms and are evaluated by the Curriculum Team before implementation in the classroom. The Program Director, through the development of the course outline, also identifies what teaching and assessment methods may be used for each course. Individual faculty have the academic freedom to deliver content as they see fit so long as they meet the course competencies, follow the learning objectives, and develop clear assessment techniques to measure objectives. Regardless of credential issued by the College, no developmental coursework/credits can count towards graduation, and all students must earn a minimum Cumulative Grade Point Average of 2.0 or higher. Credit Load Because the standard for a Bachelor’s Degree is 120 credits, the System instituted a 60 credit max for an Associate Degree. This helps to limit student cost and smooth the way for students to transfer their two-year degree to a four-year institution if they wish to do so. RVCC has a large number of accredited programs in the Allied Health and Health Science fields. There is always a struggle for these programs to fall within the 60 credit limit as they need to meet both the System requirements for Liberal Arts courses, include all required content for accreditation and preparation of the student, and also include clinical experiences which are credit bearing. In addition, the Medical Laboratory Technician program has two pathways, one which allows for direct transfer to UNH provided the student takes a specific set of RVCC electives. This pathway bears a slightly higher credit load. Other programs at RVCC also rise above the 60 credit limit. This is because all RVCC math courses and science courses are four credit courses versus the CCSNH requirements which are based on math and science courses that are either three or four credits. RVCC science and math courses are designed for smooth articulation with the University System of NH. The liberal arts electives that students choose can also have an impact on the total credit load of a program. All credits awarded follow the CCSNH System policy 650.01 related to contact hours and are consistent with NECHE policy. A credit hour is defined as one hour of classroom or laboratory work and a minimum of two hours of out of class student work each week for a 15 or 16-week semester. One hour of instructional time is considered 50 minutes of direct instruction. Direct faculty instruction (“lecture classes”) have a one to one ratio. One hour of instruction per week equates to one credit when calculated over a full semester (fifteen or sixteen weeks). Laboratory classes must have two or three hours per week over a fifteen or sixteen-week semester to equate to one contact hour. The lab hour determination is left to the Program Director responsible for the course and must be approved by the Curriculum Team. Once the ratio is established as part of the course outline, it cannot be adjusted without going through the Curriculum Team process. Any course taught on a 45 | P a g e
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Table of Contents INSTITUTIONAL CHA
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Page 25 and 26: TABLE OF CIHE ACTIONS, ITEMS OF SPE
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Page 41 and 42: Description Planning and evaluation
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Page 103 and 104: Description River Valley Community
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CCSNH began a five-year budget mode
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The RVCC IT Department has a studen
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Description River Valley Community
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CCSNH continues to see declines in
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Sensitivity Analysis The following
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Notes to the Required Supplementary
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Schedule of Collective Net OPEB Lia
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