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AR - Assurance Argument - 4/4/2016 Black River Technical College - AR - Assurance Argument - 4/4/2016 Assurance Argument Black River Technical College - AR 4/4/2016 Page 1 Black River Technical College - AR - Assurance Argument - 4/4/2016 1 - Mission The institution’s mission is clear and articulated publicly; it guides the institution’s operations. 1.A - Core Component 1.A The institution’s mission is broadly understood within the institution and guides its operations. 1. The mission statement is developed through a process suited to the nature and culture of the institution and is adopted by the governing board. 2. The institution’s academic programs, student support services, and enrollment profile are consistent with its stated mission. 3. The institution’s planning and budgeting priorities align with and support the mission. (This sub-component may be addressed by reference to the response to Criterion 5.C.1.) Argument Black River Technical College’s mission, revised in 2011, is understood by the campus community, including administration, faculty, and staff. The mission guides its day-to-day operations. Black River Technical College’s current mission statement was developed in April of 2011 when a team of approximately twenty-five key individuals divided into four task forces began meeting to formulate a new Strategic Plan Framework and Mission Documents. The following were the focus of each task force session: Enrollment and Growth, Retention and Completion, Program and Instructional Needs, and Facilities and Infrastructure. At the end of the sessions, task force members were asked to identify key elements, words, or phrases that were important and relevant to BRTC from 2011-forward. At the fifth and final session, the task force engaged in a discussion of the prospective Mission Statement, ultimately creating this Mission Statement: BRTC Mission Statement “Blending tradition, technology and innovation to educate today’s diverse students for tomorrow’s changing world.” From the mission statement, the following slogan was also adopted for use on promotional items: BRTC Slogan “Bridging Resources, Technology, and Challenges. One Graduate at a Time.” The mission statement and slogan were then adopted by the Board of Trustees in the Spring of 2011 (additional documentation found in the Catalog, page 48). Black River Technical College’s mission statement is intentionally broad as BRTC offers a variety of educational opportunities, including 23 transfer and work-ready associate degrees as well as 20 technical certificates and 12 certificates of proficiency (see AHECB Approved Degree Programs; Page 2 Black River Technical College - AR - Assurance Argument - 4/4/2016 Course Catalog). BRTC has an established Adult Education Center, providing seven different services, including a GED program and an ESL program for those learning English as a second language (see Catalog, page 53). BRTC’s Corporate and Community Education Programs and the Greene County Industrial Training Center in Paragould also offer non-credit corporate and community education classes (additional documentation found on page 53 of the Catalog). In its effort to blend “tradition, technology, and innovation,” BRTC has a well-established Distance Education and Instructional Technology Department (DEIT), offering two 100% online degrees (i.e., an A.A. in General Education and an A.S. in Criminal Justice). The DEIT Department includes a director, two full-time staff members, and one part-time staff member who offer support to instructors and students. Forty-six percent of BRTC students are enrolled in at least one distance education class (see NCES College Navigator Statistics). BRTC embraces innovative teaching methods and technologies. For example, SimMom, a full-body birthing simulator with accurate anatomy and functionality and her newborn manikins, joined BRTC’s Nursing Department during the Spring 2015 semester (see River’s Edge, Vol. 13. Is. 1). Likewise, Respiratory Care also received two new manikins (called Nursing Annes) in the Spring 2015 semester. Furthermore, in the fall of 2015, BRTC opened a new, state-of-the-art Health Science Complex, culminating an extensive, two-year project devoted to bringing innovative instruction and learning to BRTC students (see press release for the HSC; Board Minutes 6.7.13). Through its B.A.T. Mobile (Breath Alcohol Testing), BRTC provides advanced training and on-site technical and equipment support to law enforcement officers and agencies conducting low-staffing and multi-agency sobriety checkpoints. Another new technological tool used within BRTC's Law Enforcement Training Academy (LETA) is the VirTra V-300 (see VirTra Website). This advanced training simulator includes support for officer presence, verbal commands, OC, TASER® ECD, bean bag shotgun, pistol, shotgun and rifle. The firearms training mode supports up to 15 individual firing lanes at one time with special installation requirement and fully configurable firearms training courseware. The optional Threat-Fire™ device safely simulates return fire with an electric impulse (or vibration version), reinforcing performance under pressure. Realistic and intense simulation training results in better life-or-death decision making, saving both civilian and officer lives. This 300-degree simulator is uniquely equipped to train officers to avoid ambushes and handle the most difficult of real-world situations. It is only one of two such systems in the State of Arkansas, and it is the most current and realistic system available in the world. Finally, coming soon to BRTC is a new fire science tower (see press release on old fire science tower demolition). The new tower will comply with National Fire Protection Academy guidelines for live burns in a multi-story construction and will be four stories tall, have a simulated basement for basement fire training, and will include a Standpipe System and sprinkler system. These are just a few examples of how BRTC continues to embrace technology and innovation while holding to its traditional values. In the endeavor “to educate today’s diverse students,” BRTC is committed to providing academic support to all of its students while they are pursuing their academic and career goals. For example, BRTC provides free drop-in tutoring through its Academic Learning Center. BRTC also provides opportunities for financial support through its Financial Aid Department, Arkansas Career Pathways Initiative, BRTC Foundation scholarships, and privately-funded scholarships. Likewise, ESL courses are offered through BRTC's Adult Education program to teach basic English to local immigrants. While BRTC's student body is comprised of 95% white and 58% traditional students (see NCES College Navigator Statistics), the institution offers many multicultural educational opportunities such as the Holocaust Survivor Series and the Black History Month activities (see Black History Month Webpage; River's Edge article). BRTC also provides services to accommodate the nontraditional Page 3 Black River Technical College - AR - Assurance Argument - 4/4/2016 student body represented on campus, including various financial aid opportunities and workshops like the Single Mothers' Job & Career Readiness Workshop and a Suicide and Depression presentation for BRTC employees and students (see Suicide PowerPoint). Black River Technical College’s budget demonstrates its commitment to its mission of educating its students. In the fiscal year of 2014, 36% of the budget was allocated to Instruction, 4% to Academic Support, and 14% to scholarships and fellowships (see Functional Comparison Chart). In addition, in compliance with Arkansas Code 6-61-135, BRTC's website offers a searchable database for unaudited expenditure data (see Open Checkbook). More information about the institution's budget can be obtained in Core Component 5.C. Sources BOARD OF TRUSTEES_Core Values and Stragetic Priorities BOARD OF TRUSTEES_Mission Statement BOARD_OF_TRUSTEES-Meeting-June-7-2013 FINANCE_Functional Comparison Chart FINANCE_Open Checkbook GENERAL EDUCATION_Distance Education_College Navigator - Black River Technical College GENERAL_EDUCATION_Suicide PP GENERAL_EDUCATION_VirTra V-300™ Firearms Training Simulator _ VirTra Holocaust_Survivor_Series_Flyer_2015 INSTITUTIONAL_ADVANCEMENT_BAT Mobile _ Black River Technical College INSTITUTIONAL_ADVANCEMENT_Black History INSTITUTIONAL_ADVANCEMENT_BRTC Holds Dedication for $11 mil Health_Science Complex _ Black River Technical College INSTITUTIONAL_ADVANCEMENT_Career Pathways Webpage INSTITUTIONAL_ADVANCEMENT_Corporate & Community Education _ Black River Technical College INSTITUTIONAL_ADVANCEMENT_Distance Education & Instructional Technology _ Black River Technical College INSTITUTIONAL_ADVANCEMENT_Finaincial Aid Webpage INSTITUTIONAL_ADVANCEMENT_Foundation Scholarships _ Black River Technical College INSTITUTIONAL_ADVANCEMENT_Nursing_Simsmom_River's Edge INSTITUTIONAL_ADVANCEMENT_Single Mothers' Job and Career Readiness Workshop INSTUTITION_ADVANCEMENT_The Academic Learning Center _ Black River Technical College MULTIPLE_OFFICE_DegreeListByInstitution (1) STUDENT_AFFAIRS_Arkansas Department of Higher Education TECHNICAL EDUCATION_Courses We Can Provide_Green County TECHNICAL_EDUCATION_Black History Month Flyer TECHNICAL_EDUCATION_BRTC Fire Science Tower Demolition _ Black River Technical College TECHNICAL_EDUCATION_Greene County Industrial Training Council - Business and Industry Training Page 4 Black River Technical College - AR - Assurance Argument - 4/4/2016 1.B - Core Component
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