Three College Priorities for the Self-Study Design
- Diversity and Inclusion: The College implements diverse and inclusive approaches to student-centered teaching and learning through various modalities, including online, hybrid, in class, and onsite instruction. The College anticipates and responds to individual, community, and global needs. The College provides accessible, lifelong, learning opportunities to meet academic and career goals of each individual student and the labor market needs of the community. The College strives to:
- Increase the recruitment and enrollment of students of diverse backgrounds to the College by assisting them up through degree completion and direct entry into the workforce, or transfer to four-year colleges/universities.
- Invest in student services and physical environments that support students of diverse backgrounds, experiences, perspectives and needs.
- Provide diversity and cultural competency training for College faculty and staff and engage them in efforts to increase enrollment of a diverse student body, and increase hiring of employees of diverse backgrounds.
- Student Retention, Support and Success: The College commits to fostering student success as evidenced by increased retention, graduation, and transfer rates, and to providing continuously improved student support structures. The college strives to:
- Increase student retention through the identification and mitigation of success-related challenges by provision of gateway courses, developmental courses, financial planning, and time management and study skills.
- Increase student engagement through the development of innovative student support programs and events.
- Develop and implement an integrated, collaborative and holistic student support system that will enable students to progress along their education and career paths.
- Institutional and Pedagogical Sustainability: The College is committed to continuous institutional improvement, effective resource development and allocation, and responsible financial management as the foundation for student learning. The College is committed to the implementation of rigorous assessment processes, as well as the efficient, data-based allocation of resources. The college strives to:
- Develop and provide professional development training opportunities for faculty and staff to improve teaching and assessment, and learning and service delivery to students.
- Invest in technology, facilities, and resources to support the effective and efficient delivery and assessment of faculty instruction and staff services to a diverse student population.
- Develop partnerships with the local community through specialized trainings and access options, including the development and assessment of credit and non-credit academic programs, vocational experiences, and alternative credentials.
