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2008 Self Study Columbia Gorge Community College Building Dreams, Transforming Lives 2008 Comprehensive Self Study Report Columbia Gorge Community College The Dalles, Oregon building dreams, transforming lives Prepared for the Northwest Commission on Colleges and Universities Accreditation Visit April 30 - May 2, 2008 COLUMBIA GORGE COMMUNITY COLLEGE 400 EAST SCENIC DRIVE THE DALLES, OREGON 97058 (541) 506-6000 • www.cgcc.cc.or.us February 21, 2008 2007-08 Board of Education Dear Visiting Accreditation Team Members: M.D. Van Valkenburgh On behalf of Columbia Gorge Community College, I would like to Chair welcome you to the beautiful Columbia River Gorge. We are proud to be Christie Reed the place that represents growth and learning for a geographic area of over Vice Chair 10,000 square miles. Through many collaborative partnerships with our local schools, businesses, community agencies, and governmental entities, Charleen Cobb we are able to touch the lives of approximately 10% of the region’s population. In this regard, we just celebrated our 30th year of delivering Dave Fenwick quality learning and training opportunities to the communities we serve. Dr. Ernest Keller When you arrive, you will see new construction at The Dalles Campus and our brand new Hood River-Indian Creek Campus, clear evidence of Stu Watson our community’s support for the services we provide. Here, you will find Dr. James Willcox progressive technologies along with a commitment to our communities to provide affordable world-class course offerings to facilitate and support life-long learning. Our programs and courses reflect the broad needs and expectations of our region. With our relentless pursuit of excellence in all we do, our “service before self” attitude and our focus on the mission to build dreams and transform lives, we have a vision to create a regional center of learning and workforce training. Through applied innovation, we will continue to create value in our programs and, as learners, we will see clear pathways to the future. I would like to thank the Board of Education, Accreditations Co-chairs, Steering Committee, Standard Co-chairs, committee members, and the entire college community for their eagerness and energy in preparing us for this accreditation candidacy visit. We look forward to your arrival. Sincerely, Dr. Frank K. Toda President iii Preface After approximately thirty years of contracting with Portland Community College, Columbia Gorge Community College began work towards independent accreditation in the fall of 2006 with a resolution passed by the Board of Education. President Dr. Frank K. Toda appointed Dr. Susan Wolff (Chief Academic Officer) and Karen Carter (Chief Student Services Officer) as the accreditation co-chairs for the process. In addition, the Executive Leadership Team agreed to assist with the process to ensure that work was done in a timely manner. The Steering Committee consists of Tim Schell, Writing, English and Language Department Chair; Dan Ropek, Biology faculty; Susan Lewis, Instructional Coordinator; and Linda Quackenbush, Health Occupations Coordinator. It was decided that each standard would be chaired by a faculty member and a staff member. At the All-Staff Training in February 2007, the college staff was made aware of this work to be done and was invited to participate on the committees for each standard. Buttons with the theme of “Independence & Excellence” were distributed to every person in attendance. Eight CGCC staff and faculty attended the Self-Study workshop in February 2007 including the President. This training provided information on how to assess the College, to respond to each of the standards, and to format the report. With this knowledge, the Steering Committee met with the co-chairs to give direction to their work of analyzing each area of responsibility. The goal was to have a comprehensive study of the major functions of CGCC that included strengths, challenges, and recommendations. Data needs were to be identified by June 2007 so that the work could be completed over the summer. Accreditation at CGCC has truly been a college-wide activity. It has been the focus of faculty in-services, staff meetings, and Department Chairs meetings. Students have also been involved as participants on the standard committees or as part of a focus group. Individual departments have begun work on their own self studies, defining mission statements and identifying outcomes. Work began on the self-study in March 2007 with the first integrated draft being completed by November. The draft reports of each standard report were to be completed November 1 when they were then read by the Steering Committee. After this initial read, the reports were sent back to the co-chairs to respond to questions that arose. Once these responses were completed, the editor began the work of integrating the individual standards into one document. In January, the steering committee reviewed the document as a team to ensure that the standards were addressed thoroughly. Final drafts were sent to the Executive Leadership Team for their review. The self-study documents were posted to the College web site and placed in the library early March 2008. iv Self Study Committee Structure Accreditation Liaison Officer Dr. Susan Wolff Co-Chairs Karen Carter – Oversight of Standards 1, 3, 6, 7, & 8 Dr. Susan Wolff – Oversight of Standards 2, 4, 5, & 9 Steering Committee – Makes recommendation of decisions and products to the Executive Leadership Team. Final decisions made by Dr. Toda and the CGCC Board of Education. Members of this team are: Karen Carter – Co-Chair Dr. Susan Wolff – Co-Chair Tim Schell – Self-Study Writer and Editor Dan Ropek – Full-time Faculty Susan Lewis – Adjunct Faculty Linda Quackenbush – Staff Self Study Writer and Editor Tim Schell Document Designer Documents Manager Susan Lewis Jenifer Halter Meeting Coordinators Charlotte Lavender – Faculty and staff Mary Martin – Students Standard Teams Standard 1 – Missions and Goals, Planning, and Effectiveness Standard Co-Chairs Susan Lewis – Adjunct Faculty Linda Quackenbush – Staff Committee Members Maggie Johnson Contributors Robb Van Cleave, Dr. Susan Wolff, Karen Carter Standard 2 – Educational Programs and Effectiveness Standard Co-Chairs Mike Taphouse – Staff John Evans – Full-time Faculty Committee Members Brook Maurer, Suzanne Burd, Paula Ascher, Tracy Scharn Contributors Karen Carter, Lori Ufford, Dr. Susan Wolff, Mary Martin, Rob Kovacich, Jenifer Halter, Saundra Buchanan, Rosemary Ross, Ken Leibham, Linda Quackenbush, Marilyn McGuire Sessions, Susan Lewis, Dave Mason v Standard 3 – Students Standard Co-Chairs Lori Ufford – Staff Susan Lewis – Adjunct Faculty Committee Members Richard Parker, Andrea Lepinski, Kevin Wilson Contributors Jean Ewald, Ruth Lusk, Dave Lutgens, PTK, Student Council, Shayna Dahl, Kathleen McFarlane Standard 4 – Faculty Standard Co-Chairs Dave Mason – Staff Dr. David Wild – Adjunct Faculty Committee Members Annette Byers, Mayrie Cox, Tom Kaser, Dan Ropek, Loren Delaney Standard 5 – Library and Information Resources Standard Chair Rosemary Ross – Staff Committee Members Tony Dunne, P. K. Hoffman, Diane Uto, Wilanna Kiefer Contributors Bill Bohn, Tess Fegel, Katie Wallis, Tracy Scharn Standard 6 – Governance and Administration Standard Co-Chairs Dr. Bill Noonan – Adjunct Faculty Susan Lewis – Adjunct Faculty Dan Spatz – Staff Committee Members Maggie Johnson, Dorothy Van Kessel Contributors Robb Van Cleave, Martha Dell, Linda Rae Lorenzen, Karen Carter, Dr. Susan Wolff Standard 7 – Finance Standard Co-Chairs Saundra Buchanan – Staff Dr. John Copp – Full-time Faculty Committee Members Suzanne Burd, Jean Ewald, Jenny Jesch vi Standard 8 – Physical Resources Standard Co-Chairs Dennis Whitehouse (previous Executive Director of Facilities) Dorothy Van Kessel – Staff Linda Quackenbush – Staff Committee Members Kella Helyer, Mary Martin, Ken Leibham Contributor Bill Bohn Standard 9 – Institutional Integrity Standard Co-Chairs Dan Spatz – Staff Dan Ropek – Full-time Faculty Committee Members Terry Armentrout, Darlene Marick, Andrew Burke Contributors Karen Carter, Dr. Susan Wolff, Tim Schell, Maggie Johnson Other Self-Study Support Lynne Davidson – Glossary Preparation Other Accreditation Visit Support Dan Spatz – Transportation and logistics coordinator Darlene Marick – Hospitality Sharyn Anderson Bill Bohn – Information Technology Chris McQuade, Steve Wadsworth Jim Austin – Facilities Christie Roy, Ino Olivan, Joe Garcia, Joseph Whitmore, Richard Dunlop, Debra Kochis, Pamela Hill, Brian Fix, Donald Knapp, Mitchell Murray vii Glossary of Terms Acronym Definition AACC American Association of Community Colleges AAOT Associate of Arts Oregon Transfer Degree AAS Associate of Applied Science ABE Adult Basic Education ACRL Association of College Research Libraries ACT American College Testing ADA Americans with Disabilities Act ADAAG ADA Accessibility Guidelines AED Automatic External Defibrillator AGS Associate of General Studies AHSD Adult High School Diploma ALA American Library Association AMP Academic Master Plan AS Associate of Science ASCGCC Associated Students of Columbia George Community College ASOT Associate of Science Oregon Transfer Degree ASOT-BUS Associate of Science Oregon Transfer in Business ASSET Student Placement Test BANNER Portland Community College Student Information System BS Bachelor of Science CAMP College Assistance Migrant Program CAO Chief Academic Officer CAS/OS Computer Applications and Office Systems CBA Collective

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