Year Seven Self-Evaluation (Oct. 2015)
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Truckee Meadows Community College year seven self-evaluation report Comprehensive evaluation – standards one through five Submitted to the Northwest commission on colleges and universities September 1, 2015 ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS TMCC would like to thank the Accreditation Team for their dedication towards this report. The Accreditation Team Lance Bowen, Dean Sciences Melissa Deadmond, Associate Dean, Assessment and Planning J. Kyle Dalpe, Associate Dean/Chief of Staff, President’s Office Sharon Wurm, Financial Aid Director Rachel Solemsaas, Vice President Financial Affairs Elena Bubnova, Executive Director, Institutional Research, Analysis and Effectiveness Andy Hughes, Director Admissions and Records Ana Douglass, Professor English Ron Marston, Faculty Senate Chair Anne Tiscareno, Administrative Assistant Toni Hippert, Administrative Assistant Matthew Clewett, Student Government Association Representative Fred Egenberger, Finance Office The Team also recognizes and thanks the many individuals who provided contributions and commitment to the accreditation process. TMCC is an EEO/AA institution. For more information, visit eeo.tmcc.edu. 2 | TMCC Year Seven Report CONTENTS ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS .......................................................................................................2 INSTITUTIONAL OVERVIEW ..............................................................................................4 BASIC INSTITUTIONAL DATA FORM ................................................................................6 PREFACE ................................................................................................................................16 RESPONSE TO TOPICS PREVIOUSLY REQUESTED BY THE COMMISSION ..............20 CHAPTER 1 MISSION, CORE THEMES AND EXPECTATIONS ...........................................................24 CHAPTER 2 RESOURCES AND CAPACITY ............................................................................................32 CHAPTER 3 INSTITUTIONAL PLANNING ............................................................................................91 CHAPTER 4 (STANDARDS 3.B, 4 AND 5) CORE THEME PLANNING, ASSESSMENT & IMPROVEMENT ....................................97 CHAPTER 5 MISSION FULFILLMENT, ADAPTATION, SUSTAINABILITY ..................................... 114 CONCLUSION ...................................................................................................................... 119 APPENDIX ...........................................................................................................................120 3 | TMCC Year Seven Report INSTITUTIONAL OVERVIEW In 1969, the Community College System was established by the Nevada State Legislature. In 1971, Governor Mike O’Callaghan dedicated Western Nevada Community College as one of three community colleges in the University and Community College System of Nevada (UCCSN). In its infancy, Truckee Meadows Community College (TMCC) operated under the name of Western Nevada Community College. The parent campus was located in Carson City. Stead Air Base housed a secondary campus serving predominantly the greater Reno-Sparks area. Both campuses had their own student organizations, faculty senates and administrative organizations. In addition to Stead Air Base, space for registration and classrooms was provided by the Washoe County School District. The first of the multi-phases of construction for a campus on Dandini Boulevard in Reno was completed in 1976. The Dandini Campus became the central hub for the staff, programs, and students. In 1979, the Board of Regents split Western Nevada Community College and established Truckee Meadows Community College. TMCC became the fourth community college within the UCCSN. Starting in the 1980s, the student demand for courses and programs created a need for more facilities. In addition to expanding the Dandini Campus, the College established the IGT Applied Technology Center (March 1999), Meadowood Center (February 2003), the Nell J. Redfield Foundation Performing Arts Center (September 2003), the TMCC High Tech Center at Redfield (September 2005) and the Pennington Health Sciences Center at Redfield (2015). In 2005, the UCCSN was renamed the Nevada System of Higher Education (NSHE) to reflect the diverse and multiple institutions in the state. Currently, our campus resources include 697,644 square feet of facilities. TMCC offers a variety of services to our community in the spirit of a comprehensive community college. Programs are designed for academic university transfer, career and technical education, high school dual credit, workforce development, adult basic education, outreach and specialized training programs. In 2014-15, TMCC had a total enrollment of 11,686 providing 6,246 FTE. Twenty-eight percent of those students were considered full-time. TMCC has 161 full-time faculty, 367 part-time faculty and 287 full- time staff and administrators. In addition to the Associate of Science and Associate of Arts transfer degrees, TMCC offers academic programs of study in the following areas: » 14 additional Associate of Science (named degrees and emphases) » 19 additional Associate of Arts (named degrees and emphases) » 24 Associate of Applied Science » Associate of General Studies » 45 Certificates of Achievement » 38 Skills Certificates TMCC is a member institution of the Nevada System of Higher Education (NSHE) and is one of four public community colleges in the state. Additionally, there are two universities (UNR, UNLV), one state college (Nevada State College), and one research institute (Desert Research Institute) that comprise the 4 | TMCC Year Seven Report member institutions of NSHE. NSHE is governed by a publically elected Board of Regents, who in turn appoints the Chancellor as NSHE’s chief executive officer. Additional oversight is provided by the Nevada College Collaborative, which was designed to work with the community colleges to identify opportunities for shared services and provide back office administrative services, manage talent sharing and facilitate collaborative purchasing that will help the colleges utilize scarce resources more effectively and efficiently. The Northwest Commission on Colleges and Universities (NWCCU) first accredited Truckee Meadows Community College in 1980. The Commission’s most recent comprehensive evaluation occurred in 2005 followed by a Focused Interim Report in 2007 and a Regular Interim Report in 2010. Subsequent to the changes in NWCCU’s accreditation cycle, TMCC participated in a Year One visit in 2011, a Year Three visit in 2012 and an ad hoc report (2014) to the Year One and Year Three Recommendations. Responses to recommendations from the Year One and Year Three Report are included in the Appendix. 5 | TMCC Year Seven Report BASIC INSTITUTIONAL DATA FORM NORTHWEST COMMISSION ON COLLEGES AND UNIVERSITIES BASIC INSTITUTIONAL DATA Information and data provided in the institutional self-study are usually for the academic and fiscal year preceding the year of the evaluation committee visit. The purpose of this form is to provide the Commission and the members of the evaluation committee with current data for the year of the visit. After the self-study 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-study distributed to Commissioners, the Commission office, and members of the visiting committee. To enable consistency of reporting, please refer to the glossary in the 2003 Accreditation Handbook for definitions of terms. Institution: If part of a multi-institution system: Name: Truckee Meadows Community College Name of System: Nevada Higher Education System Address: 7000 Dandini Boulevard Address: 2601 Enterprise Road Address: Address: City: Reno State: NV ZIP: 89512 City: Reno State: NV ZIP: 89512 Highest Degree Offered: Doctorate Masters Baccalaureate X Associate Other (specify) Type of Institution: x Comprehensive Specialized Health-related Religious-based Tribal Other (specify) Institutional control: Public City County X State Federal Private/Independent Non-profit For Profit Institutional calendar: Quarter X Semester Trimester 4-1- 4 Continuous Term Other (specify) Specialized/Programmatic accreditation: List program or school, degree level(s) and date of last accreditation by an agency recognized by the United States Department of Education. (Add additional pages if necessary.) Program or School Degree Level(s) Recognized Agency Date Nursing AS ACEN Dental Hygiene AS CODA Dental Assisting AAS CODA Dietetic Tech AS ACEND Veterinary Tech AAS AVMA Paralegal/Law AAS American Bar Association Culinary Arts AAS American Culinary Federation Automotive AAS National Automotive Technician’s Educational Foundation Early Childhood Education AAS National Association for the Education of Young Children Revised August 2011 6 | TMCC Year Seven Report Full-Time Equivalent (FTE) Enrollment State the formula used by the institution to compute Student credit hours divided by 15 FTE: Official Fall Term Enrollments Classification Current Year One Year Prior Two Years Prior Dates: Fall 2014 (final) Dates: Fall 2013 (final) Dates: Fall 2012 (final) Undergraduate 6,135 6,246 6,494 Graduate Professional Unclassified Total all levels 6,135 6,246 6,494 Full-Time Unduplicated Headcount Enrollment. Count students enrolled in credit courses only. Official Fall Term Enrollments Classification Current Year One Year Prior