Northwest Commission on Colleges and Universities A Full-Scale Evaluation Committee Report Everett Community College Everett, Washington April 7-9, 2010 A Confidential Report Prepared for the Northwest Commission on Colleges and Universities That Represents the Views of the Evaluation CommitteeEvaluation Committee Dr. Nancy C. Fair-Szofran, Evaluation Committee Chair Vice President of Research, Planning & Institutional Effectiveness Mt. Hood Community College Standards One, Six, Nine and Eligibility Requirements Dr. Sandra E. Elman, Liaison President Northwest Commission on Colleges and Universities Dr. Ronald L. Baker, Off-site Liaison Executive Vice President Northwest Commission on Colleges and Universities Mr. Don Brase Associate Dean of Humanities and Communications Chemeketa Community College Standards Two, Four and Policy 4.1 Dr. Dale M. Bryson Dean of Instruction Umpqua Community College Standards Two, Four and Policy A-6 Ms. Rolayne Day Professor Salt Lake Community College Standards Two and Four Dr. Michelle Fleck Interim Dean of Arts & Sciences College of Eastern Utah Standards Two, Four and Policy 2.6 Mr. James R. Huckestein Vice President of Finance and Operations Linn-Benton Community College Standards Seven and Eight Mr. John W. Hughes Chair, Education Department College of Southern Idaho Standards Two, Four and Policy 2.1Evaluation Committee (continued) Dr. Sue Justis Allied Health Division Chair Flathead Valley Community College Standards Two, Four and Policy 2.2 Mr. Wesley Lundburg Dean of Instruction Prince William Sound Community College Standards Two and Four Dr. Edit Szanto Vice President of Student Services, Planning and Grants Development College of Southern Idaho Standard Five Mr. Jason Wood Dean, Student Services Klamath Community College Standard Three and Policy 3.1Table of Contents Introduction ..............................................................................................................................6 Self Study .......................................................................................................................6 Eligibility Requirements ...............................................................................................6 Scope of the Visit ...........................................................................................................7 Standard One – Institutional Mission and Goals, Planning, and Effectiveness ................8 1.A – Mission and Goals ................................................................................................8 1.B – Planning and Effectiveness ..................................................................................8 Standard Two – Educational Program and Its Effectiveness ............................................10 2.A – General Requirements .......................................................................................10 2.B – Educational Program Planning and Assessment ...............................................10 2.C – Undergraduate Programs ...................................................................................11 Policy 2.1 – General Education/Related Instruction Requirements ............................19 Policy 2.2 – Educational Assessment .........................................................................20 Policy 2.6 – Distance Delivery of Courses, Certificate and Degree Programs ............21 Approval and Purpose ......................................................................................21 Curriculum and Instruction ..............................................................................21 Standard Three – Students ...................................................................................................24 3.A – Purpose and Organization .................................................................................24 3.B – General Responsibilities .....................................................................................24 3.C – Academic Credit and Records ............................................................................25 3.D – Student Services .................................................................................................25 3.E – Intercollegiate Athletics ......................................................................................27 Policy 3.1 – Institutional Advertising, Student Recruitment, and Representation of Accredited Status ......................................................................27 Student and Recruitment for Admissions ........................................................28 Representation of Accredited Status ................................................................28 Standard Four – Faculty .......................................................................................................29 4.A – Faculty Selection, Evaluation, Roles, Welfare, and Development ....................29 4.B – Scholarship, Research, and Artistic Creation .....................................................31 Policy 4.1 - Faculty Evaluation ...................................................................................31 Standard Five – Library and Information Resources .......................................................33 5.A – Purpose and Scope .............................................................................................33 5.B – Library Information Resources and Services .....................................................33 5.C – Library Facilities and Access .............................................................................34 5.D – Library Personnel and Management .................................................................35 5.E – Planning and Evaluation .....................................................................................36Standard Six – Governance and Administration ................................................................37 6.A – Governance System............................................................................................37 6.B – Governing Board ................................................................................................37 6.C – Leadership and Management .............................................................................37 6.D – Faculty Role in Governance