Year Seven: Self-Study Report
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ACCREDITATION YEAR SEVEN SELF-EVALUATION 2018 Year Seven: Self-Study Report A comprehensive self-study at Centralia College Prepared for the Northwest Commission on Colleges and Universities President: Dr. Bob Mohrbacher Accreditation Liaison: John Martens, VP – Instruction Accreditation Chair: Dan Taylor, Professor – Math Centralia College 600 Centralia College Boulevard Centralia WA 98531 FEBRUARY 26, 2018 Steering Committee: Lyz Grant, Director – Counseling Anita Honaker, Operations Manager – IT Preston Kiekel, Assistant Professor – Math Sean Mayfield, Associate Professor – History Carrie Powell, OCM Manager – ctcLink Cheryl Williams, Director – Instructional Services Kennedy James, Dean – Library and eLearning (ex-officio) Editor: Linda G. Foss, Professor – English Graphics: Amanda Haines, Director – College Relations Evidence: Frances Mayfield, Program Assistant – ctcLink Contributors: Patrick Allison, Assistant Professor Information Technology Erin Baker, Educational Technologist eLearning Shelley Bannish, Director Student Life Kelli Bloomstrom, Dean Transitional Education and CC East Paulette Crane, Program Support Supervisor Advising, Counseling, Running Start Robert Cox, Vice President Student Services Tracy Dahl, Director Financial Aid/Student Job Center Gil Elder, Fmr. Director Maintenance and Construction Margret Friedley, Director WorkFirst, Worker Retraining and BFET Cristi Heitschmidt, Fmr. Dean Teacher Education and Family Development Tony Holm, Program Specialist TRiO Upward Bound Julie Huss, Vice President Human Resources and Legal Affairs Kimberly Ingram, Director Enrollment Services Karie Jorgensen, Program Manager Workforce and Continuing Education Nancy Keaton, Program Manager Family Education Marla Miller, Director Fiscal Services Laju Nankani, Director International Programs Julie Nurse, Associate Professor Information Literacy Librarian and Library Manager Bob Peters, Director Athletics Liisa Preslan, Director TRiO Programs Janet Reaume, Executive Assistant to the President Tammy Remund, Director of Benefits and Compensation Nicole Silva, Administrative Assistant for Academic Transfer Programs Sam Small, Interim Director Information Technology Connie Smejkal, Associate Professor Business Administration Geina Studeman, Administrative Assistant Transitional Education Durelle Sullivan, Dean Workforce Education Programs Kerry Tretheway, Associate Professor Transitional Education Kathleen Vodjansky-Ward, Assistant Director TRiO Steve Ward, Vice President Finance and Administration Lisa Welch, Program Specialist Financial Aid TABLE OF CONTENTS Institutional Overview ....................................................................................................................... 1 Data Form .......................................................................................................................................... 3 Preface ............................................................................................................................................ 13 Addendum ....................................................................................................................................... 14 List of Evidence ................................................................................................................................ 18 Chapter 1: Mission, Core Themes, Expectations ................................................................................ 20 ER 2: Authority ......................................................................................................................................... 20 ER 3: Mission and Core Themes .............................................................................................................. 20 Standard 1.A: Mission ............................................................................................................................. 21 1.A.1 .................................................................................................................................................... 21 1.A.2 .................................................................................................................................................... 21 Standard 1.B: Core Themes ..................................................................................................................... 22 1.B.1 .................................................................................................................................................... 22 1.B.2 .................................................................................................................................................... 22 Core Theme One: Access .................................................................................................................... 23 Core Theme Two: Education ............................................................................................................... 24 Core Theme Three: Stewardship ........................................................................................................ 27 List of Evidence ............................................................................................................................ 32 Chapter 2: Resources and Capacity ................................................................................................... 34 Executive Summary of Eligibility Requirements 4 through 21 ER 4: Operational Focus and Independence ....................................................................................... 34 ER 5: Nondiscrimination ..................................................................................................................... 34 ER 6: Institutional Integrity ................................................................................................................. 35 ER 7: Governing Board ........................................................................................................................ 35 ER 8: Chief Executive Officer ............................................................................................................... 36 ER 9: Administration ........................................................................................................................... 36 ER 10: Faculty ...................................................................................................................................... 36 ER 11: Educational Programs .............................................................................................................. 37 ER 12: General Education and Related Instruction ............................................................................. 37 ER 13: Library and Information Resources ......................................................................................... 38 ER 14: Physical and Technological Infrastructure ............................................................................... 38 ER 15: Academic Freedom .................................................................................................................. 39 ER 16: Admissions ............................................................................................................................... 39 ER 17: Public Information ................................................................................................................... 39 ER 18: Financial Resources .................................................................................................................. 40 ER 19: Financial Accountability ........................................................................................................... 40 ER 20: Disclosure ................................................................................................................................. 40 ER 21: Relationship with the Accreditation Commission .................................................................... 41 Standard 2.A: Governance ...................................................................................................................... 41 2.A.1 .................................................................................................................................................... 41 2.A.2 .................................................................................................................................................... 43 2.A.3 .................................................................................................................................................... 43 2.A.4 .................................................................................................................................................... 43 2.A.5 .................................................................................................................................................... 44 2.A.6 .................................................................................................................................................... 44 2.A.7 .................................................................................................................................................... 44 2.A.8 .................................................................................................................................................... 44 2.A.9 .................................................................................................................................................... 44