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Table of Contents Institutional Overview .................................................................................................................. 5 Preface ............................................................................................................................................ 7 a. Institutional Changes Since Last Accreditation Visit ..................................................... 7 b. Response to Topics Previously Requested ..................................................................... 8 Chapter One: Mission, Core Themes, and Expectations ........................................................ 12 a. Executive Summary of Eligibility Requirements 2 and 3 ............................................ 12 b. Standard 1.A ................................................................................................................. 12 • 1.A.1: Mission Statement......................................................................................... 12 • 1.A.2: Articulation of an Acceptable Threshold or Extent of Mission Fulfillment . 12 • 1.A.3: Interpretation of Fulfillment of the Institution’s Mission ............................. 13 c. Standard 1.B .................................................................................................................. 14 • Core Theme One: Community ................................................................................. 14 • Core Theme Two: Access ........................................................................................ 17 • Core Theme Three: Success .................................................................................... 20 Chapter Two: Resources and Capacity .................................................................................... 23 a. Executive Summary of Eligibility Requirements 4 through 21 .................................... 23 b. Standard 2.A: Governance ............................................................................................ 28 c. Standard 2.B: Human Resources .................................................................................. 40 d. Standard 2.C: Education Resources .............................................................................. 45 e. Standard 2.D: Student Support Resources .................................................................... 66 f. Standard 2.E: Library and Information Resources ....................................................... 81 g. Standard 2.F: Financial Resources ................................................................................ 86 h. Standard 2.G: Physical and Technological Infrastructure ............................................ 90 Chapter Three: Planning and Implementation ........................................................................ 99 a. 3.A: Institutional Planning ............................................................................................ 99 Chapter Four: Core Theme Planning, Assessment, and Improvement ............................... 115 a. Executive Summary of Eligibility Requirements 22 and 23 ...................................... 115 b. Core Theme Planning ................................................................................................. 116 c. Community Core Theme ............................................................................................ 120 • Standard 3.B........................................................................................................... 120 • Standard 4.A .......................................................................................................... 120 • Standard 4.B........................................................................................................... 121 d. Access Core Theme .................................................................................................... 132 • Standard 3.B........................................................................................................... 132 • Standard 4.A .......................................................................................................... 132 • Standard 4.B........................................................................................................... 133 e. Success Core Theme ................................................................................................... 142 • Standard 3.B........................................................................................................... 142 • Standard 4.A .......................................................................................................... 142 • Standard 4.B........................................................................................................... 142 Chapter Five: Mission Fulfillment, Adaptation, and Sustainability .................................... 151 a. Eligibility Requirement 24 .......................................................................................... 151 b. Standard 5.A: Mission Fulfillment ............................................................................. 151 c. Standard 5.B: Adaptation and Sustainability .............................................................. 158 Conclusion ................................................................................................................................. 170 INSTITUTIONAL OVERVIEW Yakima Valley Community College (YVCC) is located in south central Washington State. The YVCC service district is centered in Yakima County, with outreach programs in Kittitas County to the northwest and Klickitat County to the southeast. The main campus is located in the city of Yakima, and a branch campus is situated 45 miles southeast in the community of Grandview. In addition to these campuses, YVCC operates learning centers in Sunnyside, Toppenish, and Ellensburg, as well as numerous community outreach locations. The service district encompasses the Yakama Indian Tribal Lands. Founded in 1928 as a private two-year higher education institution, YVCC became a public junior college under the auspices of the Yakima School District in 1948. In 1967, the Washington State Legislature passed the Community College Act, and YVCC became a state community college under the jurisdiction of the State Board of Community and Technical Colleges (SBCTC). At that time, the college focused on Transfer and Workforce Education Programs. In 1990, responsibility for Adult Basic Education was transferred from the Office of the Superintendent of Public Instruction (OSPI) to the SBCTC, thus expanding the mission of the college to include adult literacy, English as a Second Language, and GED instruction. During its 83-year history, YVCC has expanded its funding base, which was initially private, then included state finding, and now integrates a complicated array of federal, state, local, private, grant, tuition, and fees funding needed to operate a comprehensive community college today. Over the past 15 years, major renovations and/or replacements have been done to keep facilities current and to expand services. YVCC’s service district is predominately rural. The economy of the region is focused on agriculture, food processing, and health care industries. The demographic of the population has changed dramatically over the past 20 years from a largely white, high-school-educated population to a largely Hispanic, more poorly educated population. This trend is expected to continue for two reasons: the continued “settling out” of immigrant families who are drawn to the valley for the agricultural work that is now less dependent on seasonal employment, and the greater birthrate of these families. About 21% of the adult population is below the poverty level, and the annual unemployment rate is about 11.5% for all adults age 16 and older (Census Bureau ACS 2005-2009). According to the 2000 census, 46% of adults 18-24 years of age in the YVCC service district had not earned a high school diploma. Area statistics on the college-going rate of graduating high school students indicate that only about 45% matriculate to college, with Hispanic students matriculating under 40% (SESRC Study 2008 cohort). Of the adult population over 25 years of age, 29% have less than a high school education level, 28% have a high school diploma only, 21% have some college, 6% have an AA degree, and only 16% have a BA degree or higher. More than one-third of the population speaks Spanish-only at home. There is a net loss of adults with educations at all levels over high school graduation or GED, and the only portion of the adult population that is growing is that of adults with no high school diplomas (US Census Bureau, 2005 ACS PUMS File). YVCC is the largest provider of postsecondary education services in south central Washington State. To promote higher education in the district, YVCC collaborates with regional educational Yakima Valley Community College | Institutional Overview 5 institutions, including Educational School Service District 105, eighteen K-12 school districts, Central Washington University, Eastern Washington University, Heritage University, Pacific Northwest University of Health Sciences, Perry Technical Institute, and Washington State University. YVCC offers a comprehensive curriculum for transfer to four-year colleges and universities; professional and technical programs; basic skills instruction; and lifelong learning opportunities. In 2010-11, YVCC served 10,608 students: 38% in Workforce Programs, 28% in Basic Skills, 28% in Transfer

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