2012 Self Evaluation Report of Educational Quality and Institutional Effectiveness Leeward Community College Self Evaluation Report of Educational Quality and Institutional Effectiveness Support of Reaffirmation of Accreditation Submitted by: Leeward Community College 96-045 Ala ‘Ike Pearl City, Hawai‘i 96782 To: Accrediting Commission for Community and Junior Colleges Western Association of Schools and Colleges August 15, 2012 Page 3 This page is intentionally blank. Page 4 Page 5 This page is intentionally blank. Page 6 Page 7 This page is intentionally blank. Page 8 Self Evaluation Report of Educational Quality and Institutional Effectiveness Page 9 Table of Contents Introduction ......................................................................................................................................... 13 History and Description of Leeward Community College ................................................................ 14 Major Developments since the Most Recent Educational Quality and Institutional Effectiveness Review ................................................................................................... 15 Demographic Information and Achievement Data for Leeward Community College .......... 18 Organization of the Self Evaluation Process .................................................................................. 40 Initiatives of the Self Evaluation Process ................................................................................................. 41 Timeline of the Self Evaluation Process ................................................................................................... 42 Participants of the Self Evaluation Process ............................................................................................ 46 Organization of the College and the System ................................................................................. 52 Organization of Leeward Community College ..................................................................................... 54 Functional Responsibilities of the University of Hawai‘i System ................................................... 55 Off-Campus Site and Distance Education at Leeward Community College .............................. 58 Certification of Continued Institutional Compliance with Eligibility Requirements .............. 60 Certification of Continued Institutional Compliance with Commission Policies .................... 64 Responses to Recommendations from the Most Recent Educational Quality and Institutional Effectiveness Review .................................................................................... 66 Progress on the Self-Identified Issues in the 2006 Institutional Self Study Report ................ 85 Abstract of the Self Evaluation Report for Educational Quality and Institutional Effectiveness ........................................................ 92 Standard I: Institutional Mission and Effectiveness .................................................................... 102 I.A. Mission .......................................................................................................................................................103 I.B. Improving Institutional Effectiveness .............................................................................................121 Page 10 Standard II: Student Learning Programs and Services ............................................................... 163 II.A. Instructional Programs ........................................................................................................................164 II.B. Student Support Services ...................................................................................................................226 II.C. Library and Learning Support Services .........................................................................................251 Standard III: Resources ..................................................................................................................... 270 III.A. Human Resources ................................................................................................................................271 III.B. Physical Resources ...............................................................................................................................298 III.C. Technology Resources ........................................................................................................................312 III.D. Financial Resources .............................................................................................................................326 Standard IV: Leadership and Governance .................................................................................... 348 IV.A. Decision-Making Roles and Processes .........................................................................................349 IV.B. Board and Administrative Organization ......................................................................................366 Actionable Improvement Plans for the Self Evaluation Report for Educational Quality and Institutional Effectiveness ............ 397 Acronyms ............................................................................................................................................ 399 Appendices ......................................................................................................................................... 402 Appendix IIA ....................................................................................................................................................403 Appendix IIB ....................................................................................................................................................436 Appendix IIC ....................................................................................................................................................442 Appendix IIIA ...................................................................................................................................................447 Appendix IIIB ...................................................................................................................................................456 Appendix IIIC ...................................................................................................................................................458 Appendix IVA ..................................................................................................................................................470 Page 11 Table of Charts, Diagrams and Tables Diagram 1: Geographic Region .................................................................................................................................... 15 Charts 2-5, Area Demographics .................................................................................................................................... 19 Chart 6, Fall Headcounts and Full Time Equivalent Enrollment ........................................................................ 21 Chart 7, Student Gender ................................................................................................................................................. 21 Chart 8, Native Hawaiian Student Enrollment ........................................................................................................ 21 Chart 9, Native Hawaiian and Filipino Student Enrollment ................................................................................ 22 Chart 10 and Table 11, Number of Students by Program Area and Educational Objective ................... 22 Table 12, Number of Students by Program Major, 2006-2010 .......................................................................... 23 Table 13, Student Age, Average and Median........................................................................................................... 23 Table 14 High School Going Rate, 2006-2010 ......................................................................................................... 24 Table 15, Student Enrollment by Ethnicity and Gender, 2010 ........................................................................... 26 Table 16, Enrollment by Residency, 2006-2010 ..................................................................................................... 28 Table 17, Faculty, Staff, and Administration by Ethnicity—Fall 2010 .............................................................. 29 Chart18, Retention Rates, 2006-2010 ......................................................................................................................... 30 Table 19, Retention Rates, FT vs PT, 2006-2010 ..................................................................................................... 30 Table 20, Retention Rate by Ethnicity, 2007-2011.................................................................................................. 31 Chart 21, Persistence Rates, 2003-2010 ..................................................................................................................... 32 Chart 22, Persistence Rate, Home-Based at Leeward ........................................................................................... 32 Table 23, Persistence Rates by Ethnicity .................................................................................................................... 33 Tables 24-26, Number of Degrees