2005 Annual Report NORTHERN MARIANAS COLLEGE Degree and Certificate Programs Bachelor of Science Elementary Education Associate in Arts Liberal Arts, Business, International Business Associate in Science Nursing, Natural Resources Management Associate in Applied Science Audio/Video Production Criminal Justice Business Administration – Emphasis in Electrical Installation and Maintenance Accounting, Business Management, Electronics Hospitality Management Computer Applications, Office Technology Recreational Diving Administration, Sales & Marketing Refrigeration and Air Conditioning Construction Trades Certificate of Achievement Accounting Food and Beverage Services Audio/Video Production Hospitality Management Business Management Hotel Operations Computer Applications Network Technology Computer Programming Office Technology Administration Construction Trades Related Services Culinary Arts Sales and Marketing Electrical Installation and Maintenance Scientific Diving Electronics Teaching a Second Language/Teaching a Foreign Language (TSL/TFL) V. Certificate of Completion Accounting Hemodialysis Technician Basic Corrections Officer Hospitality Management Basic Law Enforcement Nursing Assistant Business Management Office Technology Administration Combined Law Enforcement Public Safety Diver Computer Applications Sales and Marketing Early Childhood Education Seamanship and Small Boat Handling Early Intervention Sign Language Interpreter Fire Science Technology Endorsement Special Education Individualized Endorsement Plan Northern Marianas College P.O. Box 501250 Saipan, MP 96950 Saipan Tel: (670) 234-5498 Tinian Tel: (670) 433-0657 Rota Tel: (670) 532-9477 www.nmcnet.edu TABLE OF CONTENTS I. Message from the President ............................................................................................6 II. Brief History, Mission, and Scope of Programs ........................................................... 7 III. Board of Regents ............................................................................................................. 8 IV. NMC Foundation ............................................................................................................. 10 V. Academic Programs and Services................................................................................ 11 General Overview....................................................................................................... 11 Business Department ................................................................................................. 11 Film, Television, and Audio Visual Department ......................................................... 12 Human Performance and Athletics Department......................................................... 14 Languages and Humanities Department.................................................................... 15 Nursing Department ................................................................................................... 16 School of Education.................................................................................................... 16 Sciences, Mathematics, and Technology Department............................................... 18 Social Sciences and Fine Arts Department................................................................ 20 VI. Community Programs and Services ............................................................................. 22 General Overview....................................................................................................... 22 Adult Basic Education................................................................................................. 22 Community Development Institute ............................................................................. 24 Cooperative Research, Extension, and Education Service (CREES) ....................... 26 Public Radio (KRNM) ................................................................................................. 32 Small Business Development Center (SBDC) ........................................................... 33 University Center for Excellence in Developmental Disabilities (UCEDD) ................ 36 VII. Student Development ..................................................................................................... 37 General Overview....................................................................................................... 37 Admissions and Records............................................................................................ 37 Academic Enrichment Programs................................................................................ 40 Career Services.......................................................................................................... 43 Counseling Programs and Services........................................................................... 46 Financial Aid ............................................................................................................... 49 Information and Learning Technology........................................................................ 50 Library Programs and Services .................................................................................. 51 Student Activities and Leadership .............................................................................. 54 VIII. Support Units .................................................................................................................. 55 General Overview....................................................................................................... 55 Administrative Services .............................................................................................. 55 Auxiliary Services ....................................................................................................... 56 Finance, Procurement, and the Budget...................................................................... 57 Human Resources...................................................................................................... 58 Institutional Effectiveness........................................................................................... 60 IX. Instructional Site Reports .............................................................................................. 62 NMC Tinian................................................................................................................. 62 NMC Rota................................................................................................................... 62 X. Governance Councils ..................................................................................................... 65 College Council .......................................................................................................... 65 Faculty Senate............................................................................................................ 67 Staff Senate................................................................................................................ 68 Associated Students of Northern Marianas College (ASNMC).................................. 68 Academic Council....................................................................................................... 69 Planning, Budget, and Evaluation Council (PBEC).................................................... 70 XI. Student Data.................................................................................................................... 72 Degrees, Certificates, and Diplomas Awarded .......................................................... 72 Student Enrollment Data ............................................................................................ 73 XII. Financial Data.................................................................................................................. 76 Total FY 2005 Revenues and Expenditures .............................................................. 76 APPENDIX Commendations from Progress Reports by WASC Evaluation Teams October 2004 and November 2005...............................................................77 MESSAGE FROM THE PRESIDENT Hafa adai yan buenas ginen i Kulehon Norte Marianas! I am most pleased to present to you the Annual Report pertaining to the accomplishments of NMC’s various departments and services during the 2004—2005 academic year. Right at the onset of AY 2004—2005, the College was faced with major financial and accreditation problems at the institutional level. NMC had been placed on warning status by the Accrediting Commission for Community and Junior Colleges (ACCJC) of the Western Association of Schools and Colleges (WASC) due to financial difficulties related to the purchase of La Fiesta Shopping Mall, the tardiness of annual fiscal audits, and the lack of progress on addressing two issues: assessment of its instructional programs and the collection, analysis, and use of information to inform and guide effective institutional decision making. Furthermore, NMC’s Focused Midterm Report to ACCJC had been rejected due to its poor quality. And to compound the financial problems, the U.S. Department of Education had moved the College from advance status to reimbursement status, relative to the awarding of federal Pell Grants to NMC students. The Annual Report shows that in AY 2004—2005 the College made significant headway in addressing the major problems described above, most notably in being removed from

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