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Mission; Resources and Capacity; Mission Fulfillment; Adaptation and Sustainability. Wenatchee Valley College NWCCU All Standards Workshop, 2/19/10. WVC Characteristics: Comprehensive Community College. Defined in state statute: RCW 28B.50 Open admissions
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Mission; Resources and Capacity; Mission Fulfillment; Adaptation and Sustainability Wenatchee Valley College NWCCU All Standards Workshop, 2/19/10
WVC Characteristics:Comprehensive Community College • Defined in state statute: RCW 28B.50 • Open admissions • Transfer, workforce, basic skills and community education • Separate and distinct from K-12 system and universities
WVC Characteristics • Large, rural service district • Only higher education institution based in area • Diverse population with disparate needs • Economic drivers: agriculture, healthcare, natural resources • 2,600 FTEs, over 8000 individuals enrolled
WVC Mission Statement Wenatchee Valley College enriches North Central Washington by serving educational and cultural needs of communities and residents throughout the service area. The college provides high-quality transfer, liberal arts, professional/technical, basic skills and continuing education for students of diverse ethnic and economic backgrounds.
Defining Mission Fulfillment Foundations in Place: • Mission revision and update, Feb. 2008 • Ends Policies • Framework for institutional outcomes under Policy Governance model • Indicators and reporting history
Defining Mission Fulfillment Engaging Constituencies • Planning Committee discussion • Joint work session – Planning Committee and President’s Cabinet • Draw on existing Ends Policy reporting and recent mission review
Analyzing Resources & Capacity • Engaged departments in responding to standards • Open process: SharePoint site for drafts and conclusions, Q&A forum
Evaluating Mission Fulfillment Key Components of Mission: Student Progress and Community Engagement • Cabinet review: indicators selected and weighted; expectations defined through data review; performance scorecard created
Adapting and Sustaining • Continuous evaluation and feedback leading to improvement • Integration with existing governance structures
Implications for Practice • Benefits of engaging in the conversation • Highlights relationship to mission • Opportunity to test and validate or revise