MILES COMMUNITY COLLEGE 2017-2018 ANNUAL REPORT MESSAGE from the President Miles Community College has served Custer County and the Miles City community for 79 years with a foundation of student success and community outreach. This 2017-2018 annual report is created to provide a glimpse of our major accomplishments, our core themes, our support of outstanding student achievement, and our continued desire to remain a strong community partner and contributor to the economy of Custer County and Miles City. There was much to celebrate during the 2017-2018 academic year. MCC was again named to the list of the top 10% of community colleges in the country by the prestigious Aspen Institute, the only college in Montana invited to apply. And once again, an MCC student was named a New Century Workforce Pathway Scholar by Phi Theta Kappa and the Coca-Cola Foundation. More and more students are choosing MCC as we experienced the fifth consecutive year of overall enrollment growth. The Ag Advancement Center/Champion Arena and the Workforce Readiness Center continue to provide MCC with valuable student learning space and the community with opportunities for events and personal enrichment. This year, we were proud to host the first ever Pioneer Livestock Judging camps for youth 4H members at the Ag Advancement Center/Champion Arena, and to provide hands on solar electric system training at the Workforce Readiness Center. As we continue to use these new facilities, MCC is well positioned for continued advancement in agriculture, equine, and career and technical education to serve the workforce needs of eastern Montana. We continue to make sure we are good stewards of the resources provided to us, operating with efficiency and thoughtful assessment and planning. The past year, the College engaged in campus-wide discussions around our vision, purpose, and needs, resulting in a restructuring of our campus organizational chart as well as the launch of our revised planning, budget, and assessment process. And finally, we know that many throughout the community and region contribute to the Miles Community College Foundation, sponsor our athletic programs through the Pioneer Club, and support our student organizations. MCC says ‘Thanks!’ to the Miles City community for its great support. MCC strives to achieve our motto: Start Here…Go Anywhere! MISSION MILES COMMUNITY COLLEGE PREPARES STUDENTS FOR SUCCESS AND PROVIDES OPPORTUNITIES FOR LIFELONG LEARNING THROUGH QUALITY PROGRAMS, COMMUNITY OUTREACH, AND PARTNERSHIPS. CORE THEMES 1. STUDENT SUCCESS 3. WORKFORCE TRAINING AND PARTNERSHIPS 2. ACADEMIC ACHIEVEMENT 4. COMMUNITY OUTREACH AND LIFELONG LEARNING 1 The MCC women's basketball program represents five countries. Back row: Bre Moea'i, KP Hoffman, Caitlyn Barkins, Josselin Geer, Kylee Meredith, Dakota Dosch, Carmela Garcia, Lucia Salazar. Front row: Claire Borot, Patrycja Jaworska, Laura Moya, Ekatarina Golovkina. ACCREDITATION • Northwest Commission on Colleges and Universities • Accreditation Commission for Education in Nursing, Inc. • Montana State Board of Nursing • National Accrediting Agency for Clinical LaboratorySciences ATHLETICS During the 2017-2018 season, Miles Community College athletic teams were members of the National Junior College Athletic Association, Region IX, and the National Intercollegiate Rodeo Association. MEN’S TEAMS WOMEN’S TEAMS Baseball Basketball Basketball Cheerleading (non-NJCAA squad) Cheerleading Golf (non-NJCAA squad) Rodeo Golf Volleyball MISSION MILES COMMUNITY COLLEGE PREPARES STUDENTS FOR SUCCESS AND PROVIDES OPPORTUNITIES FOR LIFELONG LEARNING THROUGH QUALITY PROGRAMS, COMMUNITY OUTREACH, AND PARTNERSHIPS. 3. WORKFORCE TRAINING AND PARTNERSHIPS 4. COMMUNITY OUTREACH AND LIFELONG LEARNING 2 STUDENT SUCCESS CORE THEME MISSION ALIGNMENT STATEMENT The core theme, Student Success, supports the Miles Community College Mission of preparing students for success by implementing initiatives to engage and retain students so that they can identify and progress toward their educational goal. SUCCESSES • Miles Community College experienced positive overall enrollment growth for the fifth consecutive year, with an annualized full time equivalent (FTE) enrollment of 429, an increase of 24% since the 2013-2014 academic year. • 152 degrees were awarded during the 2017-2018 academic year. This total includes 84 Associate of Arts or Associate of Science degrees, 20 Nursing degrees, 18 Associate of Applied Science degrees, and 29 Certificates. • Miles Community College hosted its annual HiSET graduation and CDL-CNA completion ceremony on May 1, 2018. 13 HiSET graduates, 24 CNA completers, and 15 CDL completers were recognized for completing their credentials during the 2017-2018 year. • For the fifth consecutive nomination cycle, Miles Community College was nominated to apply for the Aspen Prize for Community College Excellence. The nomination places MCC in the top 10% of community colleges in the nation based on institutional performance in retention, completion, and transfer rates. MCC was the only college in Montana nominated to apply for the 2019 cycle. • MCC President Dr. Stacy Klippenstein sent A Message of Inclusion to the campus community in November 2017. This message outlined the campus’ commitment to maintaining an environment of respect, with a focus on student success and a commitment to support every student at MCC. To assist in understanding the campus environment and establishing best practices to ensure an inclusive environment, MCC also administered a campus climate survey to faculty, staff, and students. The results of this and additional ongoing surveys will help the campus determine appropriate actions to meet inclusivity goals. • August 1, 2017, marked the first day of practice for women’s volleyball on MCC’s campus. After many years' hiatus, MCC welcomed back the fall sport, with the new team participating in Region IX during the 2017 season. 3 ACADEMIC ACHIEVEMENT CORE THEME MISSION ALIGNMENT STATEMENT The core theme, Academic Achievement, supports the Miles Community College Mission of preparing students for success: first, by engaging in effective educational practices; second, by assessing the entering students' level of academic preparation; third, by placing them in appropriate courses; fourth, by preparing them as needed to enroll in college-level courses; and finally, by providing quality academic programs that prepare students for entry into the job market or for transfer to a four-year college. SUCCESSES • Three faculty members – Dr. Mike Hardy, Sarah Kloewer, and Rachel Finn – continued work on the process of making linkages in Canvas, MCC’s Learning Management System, between course outcomes and program outcomes. During the faculty professional development days in January 2018, these instructors trained the rest of the MCC faculty on the process, with the ultimate goal of helping MCC meet accreditation expectations for conducting assessment at the course and program level and then using the assessment results to enhance teaching and learning. • Miles Community College sent six members of its Young Farmer and Rancher Club to compete in the Rangeland Cup competition at the Society for Range Management meeting in Reno, NV, in January 2018. The Rangeland Cup competition is a team problem-solving competition. The purpose is to promote critical thinking and cooperative, collaborative work on current topics and/or topics of historical importance to rangeland ecology and management. Twenty-four colleges and universities were represented at the meeting, and MCC was one of only three community colleges in attendance. • The Judson H. Flower, Jr. Library collaborated with faculty in art and literature courses for a community learning project centered around National Poetry Month in April 2018. Students from these classes worked together to illustrate and create artwork based on poems. Finished works were then displayed in the Library. MEET VICTOREYA Meet Victoreya McCuin. Victoreya graduated with her General Associate of Science degree from Miles Community College in May 2017 and her Associate of Science in Nursing in May 2018. Throughout her college experience, she was president of the Student Nurse's Association, president of Phi Theta Kappa, and vice president of Associated Students of MCC. She is currently working as a nurse at Holy Rosary Hospital in Miles City, MT, while working on her BSN through Boise State University. "MCC provided me with all of the knowledge and experience that I needed to excell as a nurse, " commented McCuin on her time at MCC. 4 WORKFORCE DEVELOPMENT AND PARTNERSHIPS CORE THEME MISSION ALIGNMENT STATEMENTENT Workforce Training and Partnerships supports the Miles Community College Mission of preparing students for success and providing opportunities for lifelong learning by offering workforce training and continuing education programs; and by establishing partnerships with industries, other higher educational institutions, and secondary schools. SUCCESSES • Miles Community College collaborated with OnSite Energy, Inc. of Bozeman to offer a solar electric system presentation and training in Miles City in June 2018. In addition to a free community presentation on solar energy, a classroom training, called Fundamentals of Solar Electric Design and Installation, was held, followed by a hands-on training session. Individuals participating in the hands-on training assisted with a solar panel installation at the MCC Workforce Readiness Center. • Miles Community College was notified