Umpqua Community College Year Seven Self-Evaluation Report
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Umpqua Community College Year Seven Self-Evaluation Report Revised on February 26, 2016 Submitted August 31, 2015 Umpqua Community College 1140 Umpqua College Road PO Box 967 Roseburg, Oregon 97470-0226 www.umpqua.edu Interim President Dr. Walter Nolte (541) 440-4623 [email protected] Accreditation Liaison Officer Dr. Roxanne Kelly (541) 440-4624 [email protected] http://www.umpqua.edu/accreditation Table of Contents Year Seven Self-Evaluation Report Institutional Overview .............................................................................................................................. 3 Basic Institutional Data Form ................................................................................................................. 5 Changes and Recommendations ...........................................................................................................14 Preface ...............................................................................................................................................14 Institutional Changes Since the Last Report ................................................................................14 Response to Recommendations (2012).........................................................................................16 Chapter One: Mission, Core Themes, and Expectations ..................................................................18 Executive Summary (Requirements 2-3) ......................................................................................18 Standard One: Mission, Core Themes, and Expectations ..........................................................18 Standard 1A: Mission ......................................................................................................................18 Standard 1B: Core Themes .............................................................................................................20 Chapter Two – Resources and Capacity ..............................................................................................30 Executive Summary (Requirements 4–21) ...................................................................................18 Standard Two: Resources and Capacity ..............................................................................36 2.B Human Resources ...........................................................................................................58 2.C Education Resources ......................................................................................................64 2.D Student Support Services ...............................................................................................74 Standard 2E Library Resources ............................................................................................89 2.F Financial Resources ........................................................................................................94 2.G Physical and Technological Infrastructure ..................................................................99 Chapter Three: Institutional Planning ..............................................................................................104 Standard 3.A: Institutional Planning ...........................................................................................104 Chapter 4 – Core Theme Planning, Assessment, and Improvement ...........................................113 Executive Summary (Requirements 22–23) ...............................................................................113 Standard Four – Effectiveness and Improvement ...........................................................114 Chapter Five: Mission Fulfillment, Adaptation and Sustainability .............................................142 Executive Summary (Requirement 24) .......................................................................................142 Standard Five: Mission Fulfillment, Adaptation, and Sustainability .......................................142 Standard 5.A Mission Fulfillment......................................................................................142 Standard 5.B Adaptation and Sustainability .....................................................................144 Conclusion...............................................................................................................................................145 Supporting Documentation Table ......................................................................................................146 Institutional Overview Umpqua Community College (UCC) is a public community college located in Douglas County in southwestern Oregon, established in 1964 by a vote of its residents. It is the only postsecondary educational provider in Douglas County. Its mission is to make quality comprehensive post-secondary education affordable and accessible to district residents. UCC offers Transfer programs, Career and Technical Education, Community Education, Adult Basic Education, and Workforce Development, and the college also serves as a cultural and recreational center for the community. UCC was first accredited by the Northwest Commission on Colleges and Universities (NWCCU) in 1970 and has maintained its accreditation status since that time. The last comprehensive evaluation was in 2004. The most recent was in October 2012. The UCC district has 104,059 residents within the 5,071 square mile area of Douglas County. Under the Medicare/Medicaid categorization rules, Douglas County is classified “super rural,” isolated, and economically distressed. The City of Roseburg is the largest population center (pop. 21,255); a sizeable majority of county residents lives in towns with populations of fewer than 4,000 residents, or in the rural, unincorporated areas between these small towns. The main campus is located six miles north of Roseburg on 100 acres of donated land overlooking the North Umpqua River. The main campus is composed of 17 buildings with additional College campus locations: the H. Woolley Adult Basic Education Center at 1634 W. Harvard, Roseburg; the Workforce Training Center at 2555 N. E. Diamond Lake Blvd., Roseburg; the Small Business Development Center at 522 SE Washington Ave., Roseburg; the South County Site at 501 Chadwick Lane, Myrtle Creek; and the Commercial Driving License Truck Shop located at 174 Stanford Road, Winston. Data from the Portland State Population Research Center gives a total population estimate of 109,385 as of July 1, 2014 for Douglas County. This represents a growth of 1,695 persons or 1.57% when compared to the July 1, 2010 population estimate. However, persons in the 18-64 category have declined by 1,112 or 1.77% during this same time. The total number of credit and non-credit students served by UCC during the 2013-14 academic year was 13,604 (unduplicated headcount). This is a significant 22.07% of the target population. As a comprehensive community college, UCC offers 26 two-year Associate of Applied Science (AAS) Degrees; 56 one-year, less-than-one-year, and pathways certificates; 49 Associate of Arts Oregon Transfer Degree (AAOT) subject area degrees; 9 Associate of Science (AS) direct transfer degrees; and the Associate of General Science Degree (AGS). UCC offers a wide variety of non-credit classes, Workforce Development training, and Small Business Development services. Along with support services to students, the campus also hosts and facilitates a wide range of cultural and athletic events at its facilities. UCC offers cultural enrichment activities through the Whipple Fine Arts Center, Jacoby Auditorium, and the Swanson Amphitheater, with the latter being developed and completed in 2008 through private contributions from the community. The UCC gymnasium is a resource for health and wellness programs and provides a 3 home court for UCC’s Riverhawks basketball and volleyball teams. The UCC pool reopened in 2014 and is also a resource for the campus and Douglas County communities. At a time characterized by declining state funding, UCC continues to adapt well to meet training needs, to maintain and improve quality, and to grow facilities and programs that serve the community. 4 NORTHWEST COMMISSION ON COLLEGES AND UNIVERSITIES BASIC INSTITUTIONAL DATA FORM Information and data provided in the institutional self-evaluation are usually for the academic and fiscal year preceding the year of the evaluation committee visit. The purpose of this form is to provide Commissioners and evaluators with current data for the year of the visit. After the self-evaluation report has been finalized, complete this form to ensure the information is current for the time of the evaluation committee visit. Please provide a completed copy of this form with each copy of the self-evaluation report sent to the Commission office and to each evaluator. To enable consistency of reporting, please refer to the glossary in the 2003 Accreditation Handbook for definitions of terms. Institution: Umpqua Community College Address: PO Box 967 City, State, ZIP: Roseburg, OR 97470 Degree Levels Offered: Doctorate Masters Baccalaureate Associate Other If part of a multi-institution system, name of system: Type of Institution: Comprehensive Specialized Health-centered Religious-based Native/Tribal Other (specify) Institutional control: Public City County State Federal Tribal Private/Independent ( Non-profit For Profit) Institutional calendar: Quarter Semester Trimester 4-1-4 Continuous Term Other (specify) 5 Specialized/Programmatic accreditation: