2010 Appendices
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Standard One Western Nevada College 2010 Accreditation Self-Study Appendices Standard One Standard One Appendix 1.1 Summary of Western Nevada College Publications Title Description Distribution In addition to fee and course The printed schedule booklet is mailed schedules and information about to approximately 100,000 households services, this print publication every fall and spring semester, and regularly features a few articles that placed in rural centers, on campuses, Class Schedule highlight courses, faculty, students, at libraries and at key locations in the (Exhibit 1.3) and programs. For example, the Fall community. The online version is 2009 schedule includes an article available in both a searchable version about WNC’s plans to attain that is updated daily, and in a PDF accreditation or certification for all of version that is downloadable. its technical programs. Institutional Research publishes this Print copies of the Institutional report with support from Human Portfolio are distributed to a small Resources, the Business Office, internal audience, and it is also Facilities Planning and Management, available to the public on the college Institutional Portfolio the President’s Office, Library and website. (Exhibit 1.4) Media Services, and Institutional Advancement and Foundation. It includes information about students, programs, faculty and staff, facilities, and resources. Information and Marketing Services Copies of the Quickfacts brochure Quickfacts Brochure published this folded, pocket-style were distributed to community (Exhibit 1.5) outreach brochure with basic facts stakeholders, foundation donors, and about the college until 2008. members of college advisory boards. Information and Marketing Services Approximately 1,200 booklets are creates this booklet with the guidance produced each year. They are of the President’s Office, and with the distributed to community leaders and assistance of the offices of stakeholders, business and education Institutional Research, Development partners, donors, state legislators, and External Affairs, and Finance and friends of the college, and the internal Report to the Community Administrative Services. It details the college community. An electronic (Exhibit 1.6) successes and challenges being version of the booklet is available on faced by the college, both in narrative the WNC website and in the library. form and in charts, graphs, and the like. It also recognizes and celebrates college-community partnerships and support. 1 Appendix 1.1 Summary of Western Nevada College Publications Title Description Distribution This annual address focuses on major All college employees attend this accomplishments of the previous year address. The President’s as well as on current and future Welcome Back challenges facing the college. Presentation (Exhibit 1.7) Information and Marketing Services E-Happenings is sent by e-mail to all publishes this monthly electronic college employees and students, all newsletter to inform the college college advisory board members, community about enrollment trends, Foundation board members, NSHE E-Happenings program improvements, specialty officials and the Board of Regents, (Exhibit 1.8) courses, lectures and other special and is also published/archived on the events, important deadlines, and the college website. noteworthy accomplishments of students, faculty, and staff. This newsletter, launched in January This bimonthly newsletter is e-mailed 2009, informs faculty and staff about to all college employees and upcoming workshops and published on the assessment area of Program Assessment & conferences; program assessment the Institutional Research website. Review News and review activities and best (Exhibit 1.9) practices; and college-wide surveys and how they are used to improve institutional effectiveness. The focus of this newsletter is on Employees, friends, and alumni of fundraising events and achievements, Western Nevada College receive as well as donor recognition and either electronic or print copies of this In Touch alumni success. It also informs alumni semiannual newsletter, which is also (Exhibit 1.10) and the community about upcoming published on the College website. performances, lectures, and athletic events. Published by the Vice President of This newsletter is sent by e-mail to all Finance and Administrative Services, college employees. Administrative Update this newsletter informs the college (Exhibit 1.11) community of projects, problems, and improvements that affect the facilities at all campuses and rural centers. 2 Appendix 1.2 A-Z Index Locations People Contact WNC Search: About WNC Academics Apply Now Athletics News & Events Student Services Student Life Institutional Research Institutional Research Survey Results Contact and Staff Data Request System 2004 Accreditation Survey External Resources The purpose of the survey was to gather data for the 2005 Accreditation interim Forms and Downloads report to the Northwest Commission on Colleges and Universities. Glossary Mission and Goals 2004 Accreditation Survey Summary [ PDF / 42 KB ] Policies and Procedures Survey Policies and Procedures 2004 Part-Time Instructor Survey Return to Institutional Research Homepage This survey, initiated within the SPFIE committee, was designed to identify concerns and attitudes of part-time instructors. Program Review Assessment 2004 Part-Time Instructor Survey Instrument [ PDF / 46 KB ] Summary Report [ PDF / 43 KB ] Overview Survey Responses [ PDF / 7.46 MB ] Academic Program Assessment Academic Program Review Administrative Program 2005 Combined Student Survey Assessment Student responses to questions regarding on-campus childcare, bus service to Administrative Program Review campus, and the United Students Association. Assessment Newsletter Program Review Summaries 2005 Combined Student Survey Instrument [ PDF / 32 KB ] Grading Rubrics Summary of Childcare Section [ PDF / 44 KB ] Workshops Summary of Transportation Section [ PDF / 28 KB ] Data Summary of USA Section [ PDF / 45 KB ] Survey Results [ PDF / 314 KB ] Campus Statistics Institutional Portfolios Internal Statistics 2007 Noel-Levitz Student Satisfaction Inventory Strategic Plan This survey measures student satisfaction and priorities, and the results are used Student Access and Success to gauge progress toward the 2006-2012 Strategic Goals. Student Course Evaluations Survey Results Campus Items and Additional Questions [ PDF / 14 KB ] Complete Survey Results Guide to Using the HTML Report Documents from Noel-Levitz [ PDF / 22 KB ] Noel-Levitz Satisfaction-Priorities Surveys Interpretive Guide [ PDF / 102 KB ] Preliminary Survey Results Summary [ PDF / 23 KB ] The Student Satisfaction Inventory Guide [ PDF / 62 KB ] 2008 Community College Survey of Student Engagement This survey asks students about many aspects of their college experience. CCSSE / USA TODAY Inititiative CCSSE Results Special Focus Questions: Financial Aid [ PDF / 38 KB ] 2009 Noel-Levitz Student Satisfaction Inventory This year's report compares the 2009 results with the 2007 results. Appendix 1.2 2007 and 2009 Year-to-Year Report Campus Items and Additional Questions [ PDF / 68 KB ] 2009 PARC Assessment & Accreditation Survey PARC Survey Instrument [ PDF / 66 KB ] PARC Survey Open-Ended Responses [ PDF / 177 KB ] PARC Survey Overall Summary (count) [ PDF / 2.29 MB ] PARC Survey Overall Summary (full-time instructors) [ PDF / 688 KB ] PARC Survey Overall Summary (part-time instructors) [ PDF / 475 KB ] PARC Survey Overall Summary (percent) [ PDF / 700 KB ] Recent Graduate Survey The Recent Graduate Survey is sent out to all WNC graduates. The survey collects information from alumni on their goals and achievement, employment and educational plans, college services and environment, and overall opinion of WNC as an educational institution. 1999-2000 Graduates [ PDF / 81 KB ] 2000-2001 Graduates [ PDF / 539 KB ] 2001-2002 Graduates [ PDF / 485 KB ] 2002-2003 Graduates [ PDF / 804 KB ] 2003-2004 Graduates [ PDF / 11.85 MB ] 2004-2005 Graduates [ PDF / 322 KB ] 2005-2006 Graduates [ PDF / 2.98 MB ] 2006-2007 Graduates [ PDF / 746 KB ] 2007-2008 Graduates [ PDF / 2.98 MB ] 2008-2009 Graduates [ PDF / 1000 KB ] Graduate Survey Responses: A Longitudinal View 2000-2009 [ PDF / 1.2 MB ] Recent Graduate Survey Instrument 2008-2009 [ PDF / 35 KB ] © 2010 Western Nevada College Information: 775-445-3000 Privacy Policy | Site Policies | WNC en Español | Home General Questions: [email protected] Appendix 1.3 2007 Noel-Levitz Student Satisfaction Inventory Preliminary Results Presented to SPFIE Wednesday April 18, 2007 Western Nevada Community College decided to implement the Noel-Levitz Student Satisfaction Inventory as a part of our strategic planning process. We feel it is of the utmost important to assess our effectiveness in key areas as a part of that process. Student satisfaction is vital to our institution’s success. Overall, Western Nevada Community College students rated the college and its services very favorably. It is the college’s goal to use the results of this survey to make improvements in the areas that matter most to students. Margin of Error The total sample consisted of 1457 students, 272 of those were enrolled in online classes. The number of surveys retuned to Noel-Levitz for scanning was 1070 for a response rate of 73% and a margin of error of +/- 3.1 Strategic Planning Overview Strengths (above the midpoint in importance and in the top 25% of satisfaction) 18. The quality of instruction I receive in most