CNCC Self-Study – Appendix A - Colorado Northwestern

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APPENDIX A

Table on Contents

ACCREDITATION SELF- STUDY COMMITTEE STRUCTURE ........................................................ 2
ACRONYMS ........................................................................................................................... 4
MISSION AND VISION STATEMENTS ...................................................................................... 6
CNCC ORGANIZATIONAL CHART ............................................................................................ 7
ORGANIZATIONAL PLANNING DOCUMENTS .......................................................................... 8
PLANNING PROCESS FLOWCHART..................................................................................................... 8
FIVE-YEAR STRATEGIC PLAN: FY09-FY13 ........................................................................................ 9
CNCC BUDGET DEVELOPMENT PROCESS ......................................................................................... 26
CNCC FUNCTIONAL ROLES IN ANNUAL BUDGET PROCESS ................................................................... 27
SAMPLE CNCC COMPREHENSIVE DEVELOPMENT PLAN ....................................................................... 28
BUDGET REQUEST TEMPLATES ...................................................................................................... 37
FACULTY CREDENTIALS AND EVALUATION DOCUMENTS ..................................................... 40
CNCC FACULTY TEACHING CREDENTIAL STANDARDS .......................................................................... 40
CNCC PERFORMANCE APPRAISAL PROCESS ..................................................................................... 41
CNCC FACULTY PERFORMANCE EVALUATION INSTRUMENT ................................................................. 43
STUDENT COURSE EVALUATION TEMPLATE ...................................................................................... 56
ASSESSMENT OF STUDENT LEARNING ................................................................................. 58
2009-2011 BI ANNUAL ASSESSMENT REPORT ................................................................................ 61
COLORADO NORTHWESTERN COMMUNITY COLLEGE –ASSESSMENT REPORT ............................................ 89
ASSESSMENT FORMS A/B ............................................................................................................ 89
ASSESSMENT FORMS C & D ......................................................................................................... 91
APPLICATION PACKET FOR THE ACADEMY FOR ASSESSMENT OF STUDENT LEARNING .................................. 92
ACADEMY FOR THE ASSESSMENT OF STUDENT LEARNING-ACTION PLAN................................................ 101
2011 COMPREHENSIVE PROFESSIONAL DEVELOPMENT PLAN .............................................111

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Higher Learning Commission
Accreditation Self- Study Committee Structure

Steering Committee
Name Role Title
Dr. David Smith Chair VP Instruction and Student Affairs
Joe Wiley Member English/Humanities Faculty
Ray Gregg Member Aviation Maintenance Program Director
Phil Brown Member Dental Hygiene Dentist
Gene Bilodeau Member VP Craig Campus
Joyce Key Member Dental Hygiene Instructor
Judy Allred Member Dean of Instruction, Rangely
Pamela Gardner Member Dean of Instruction, Craig
Barbara Patterson Member Dental Hygiene Instructor
Tresa England Member Dean of Enrollment Services/Registrar
Mary Karen Solomon Member Arts & Science Chair, Craig
Russell George Ex-officio CNCC President
Priscilla Rose Support Administative Assistant/Instruction and Student Affairs
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Mindy Shue Support Assistant Registrar/Institutional Researcher
Ted Shonts E-Support Information Technology Program Director

Criterion Committees
Criterion One - Mission & Integrity
Name Role Title
Joe Wiley Co-Chair English/Humanities Faculty
Ray Gregg Co-Chair Aviation Maintenance Program Director
Robin Brumback Support Administrative Assistant, Craig Campus
Becky Dubbert Member Executive Assistant to the President
Denise Wade Member Marketing Coordinator
Chris Congemi Member NPS Lead Faculty
Merrie Byers Member Financial Aid Advisors
Chris Bishop Member VP Administrative Services
Russell George Ex-officio CNCC President
Criterion Two - Preparing for the Future
Name Role Title
Phil Brown Co-Chair Dental Hygiene Dentist
Gene Bilodeau Co-Chair VP of the Craig Campus
Kathy LaNoue Support Administratrive Assistant/Dental Hygiene
Mark Patterson Member Dental Hygiene Program Director
Annie Cummings Member Natural Resources Program Director
Joe Sears Member NPS Academy Coordinator
Kellie Dipple Member Director, Distance Education & Concurrent Enrollment
Kelley Martin Member Nursing Program Director
Criterion Three - Student Learning & Effective Teaching
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Name Role Title
Joyce Key Co-Chair Dental Hygiene Faculty
Judy Allred Co-Chair Dean of Instruction, Rangely
Chris Mixon Support Cashier, Craig
Sheila Harper Member Developmental Studies Program Director, Craig
Susie Rogers Member English/Humanities Faculty
Sarah Ward Member Biology Faculty
Garth Butcher Member Math Faculty
Charity Stolworthy Member Counseling & Career Services Coordinator
Leana Cox Member Library Coordinator
Criterion Four - Acquisition, Discovery, and App lication of Knowledge
Name Role Title
Pamela Gardner Co-Chair Dean of Instruction, Craig
Barbara Patterson Co-Chair Dental Hygiene Faculty
Mindy Shue Support Assistant Registrar/Institutional Researcher
Todd Ward Member Arts & Sciences Chair, Rangely
Dan Parish Member Housing Director
Kathy Simpson Member Biology Faculty
Jay McLaughlin Member Chemistry/Math Faculty
Ellis Johnson Member Chief Flight Instructor
Criterion Five - Engagement and Service
Name Role Title
Tresa England Co-Chair Dean of Enrollment Services/Registrar
Mary Karen Solomon Co-Chair Arts & Science Chair, Craig
Kelsey Zickefoose Support Admissions & Records Technician
Tracy Enterline Member Dental Hygiene Faculty
Jeff Devere Member Dean of Student Support Services
Mary Morris Member Community Education Director, Craig
Janet Mackey Member Bursar

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Acronyms
AA Associate of Arts
AAS Associate of Applied Science
AGS Associate Degree in General Studies
ALAP Adult Learning Assistance Program (Craig Campus)
AMT Aviation Maintenance Technology
AS Associate of Science
ASE Automotive
AVT Aviation Technology
CCCS Colorado Community College System
CCHE Colorado Commission on Higher Education
CCN(S) Common Course Numbering System
CDHE Colorado Department of Higher Education
CDP Comprehensive Development Plan
CFAC Colorado Faculty Advisory Council
CNCC Colorado Northwestern Community College
CODA Commission on Dental Accreditation
COF College Opportunity Fund
COS Cosmetology
C.R.S. Colorado Revised Statutes
CTE Career and Technical Education
D2L Desire to Learn
DEH Dental Hygiene
DHE Department of Higher Education
ECE Early Childhood Education
EMS Emergency Medical Services
EQM Equine Management
FAA Federal Aviation Administration
FERPA Federal Educational Rights and Privacy Act
FLETC Federal Law Enforcement Training Center
FTE Full-Time Equivalent
IPEDS Integrated Post-Secondary Education Data System
IR Institutional Research
LC Learning Center (Rangely Campus)
LEED Leadership in Energy and Environmental Design
MCAJCD Moffat County Affiliated Junior College District
MST Massage Therapy
NACUBO National Association of College and University Business Officers
NIFA National Intercollegiate Flight Association
NIRA National Intercollegiate Rodeo Association
NJCAA National Junior College Athletic Association
NLNAC National League of Nursing Accreditation
NPS National Park Service
NRE Natural Resources
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NUR Nursing
ORP Outdoor Recreation Program
RA Resident Assistant
RJCD Rangely Junior College District
SAC Service Area Centers
SADHA Student American Dental Hygiene Association
SBCCOE State Board for Community Colleges and Occupational Education
SFAC State Faculty Advisory Committee
SFCC State Faculty Curriculum Committee
SLETP Seasonal Law Enforcement Training Program
SLO Student Learning Outcomes
SURDS Student Unit Record Data System
TAACCCT Trade Adjustment Assistance Community College and Career Training
TER Test of Everyday Reasoning
UCSM University Center of the San Miguel
VC Virtual Classroom

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Colorado Northwestern Community College
Mission and Vision Statements

Mission Statement

The mission of Colorado Northwestern Community College is to enhance people’s lives through education. To this end,
CNCC will:
 Provide accessible, affordable, quality education in safe, rural, small-town environments;
 Prepare our students to achieve their educational, workplace, and personal goals;
 Offer educational programs that respond to evolving workforce environments;
 Offer excellent, two-year general education transfer degrees;
 Provide unique learning, leadership, and recreational experiences in the diverse natural environments of
Northwest Colorado;
 Value and promote life-long learning;
 Value and promote diversity, including cultural and ethnic diversity, and diversity of thought and opinion;
 Provide holistic and broadly-based student support;
 Manage fiscal and overall resources to best serve institutional goals and responsibilities;
 Provide campuses and facilities with innovative technology;
 Continue to reach out to the Northwest Colorado community and beyond in order to create meaningful and
mutually beneficial partnerships.

Vision Statement
CNCC will be the college of choice for students seeking place-based education in Colorado. We will take full advantage
of the surrounding rivers, deserts, and mountains to enhance our curriculum and provide unique learning opportunities.
Our recreational, cultural, and athletic activities will engage students and complement our classroom goals. Innovative
teaching, outreach education, and continual assessment will ensure that our students have the skills to further their
education, succeed at meaningful careers, and prosper in a complex and increasingly diverse world. Our partnerships with
local business, industry, and government will serve as the engine for the economic and cultural development of Northwest
Colorado.

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CNCC Organizational Chart

Executive Level

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Organizational Planning Documents
Planning Process Flowchart

RJCD & MCAD
Position
Budget
Revenue Approval
Assessment Development &
Estimate
Results Approval
Monthly Budget Review & Cash
Flow Analysis
Comprehensive
Strategic Plan Informal Discussion Development Plans
Mission Statement Potential Program (including budget Operating Budget
Mid-Year Budget Review,
justification)
Adjustment, & Reallocation
with Strategic Plan
External Drivers
CCCS
(grants, approval Staffing
mandates, etc.)
Pattern
Stakeholder Input
CTE
Program
State
Approval
Process
Academic
Council
CTE
program
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Five-Year Strategic Plan: FY09-FY13
The Colorado Northwestern Community College Five-Year Plan of Action is an update from the FY08-012 plan
and creates a direction for the institution for the years to come.
The purpose of this plan is to provide the administration, governing boards, faculty, and staff with a focused
guide to strengthen the college. While the document is short, it incorporates many changes. The vision statement
draws attention to qualitative change and regional expansion. The mission statement focuses on learners and the
services we will provide to them. The number of goals allows the college to concentrate on five tasks: build a regional
workforce, establish a sound financial base, develop powerful classes and programs, improve communication, and
continuously assess and improve student learning. Objectives are detailed beneath each goal to explain the actions
planned to make continuous progress toward each of the five goals.
The plan sets a determined course, but it is a fluid document. It is our hope that as we work from this
framework, better processes and solutions will evolve. This is not a plan intended to sit on a shelf, ignored. It is going to
demand contributions from all of us, working in our own departments and working with other personnel to turn CNCC
into the source of quality that it can be. As you read through this plan you will see an increase emphasis on recruiting,
retaining, and graduating our student and a concentration on regional workforce development. You will also see the
addition of targets for some of these goals.
Look at each goal, objective, and strategy, and imagine what impact it will have on your work and your
department’s actions. Develop a departmental plan that will enable you to do your part to help CNCC achieve these
goals and objectives. And when you get a reminder from the strategic planners that a deadline is approaching, finish the
work that has to be done and report its completion. CNCC can emerge from the next five years as the premier college in
Western Colorado if each of us does our part.
Please understand that at CNCC we represent hope. Hope for the student that comes to us seeking a better
quality of life; hope for the communities that we serve that need their higher education institution to prosper; and hope
for the many businesses and corporations that desperately need a quality workforce. For many of the students we
serve, we are their only or best hope. This is a solemn responsibility but I know that each of us is up to the task.
Vision
Colorado Northwestern Community College (CNCC) will become a major force in improving the quality of life and
economic development of Northwestern Colorado by developing a highly skilled and diverse workforce along with
lifelong learning opportunities. CNCC will reach this vision by combining academic excellence with cutting edge
technology. We will strive to be leaders within the communities we serve as well as good community partners. We will
assist in the development of the local workforce by aggressively recruiting and retaining quality students and providing
an appealing and collegiate environment.

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Mission Statement
The mission of Colorado Northwestern Community College (CNCC) is to provide an accessible, affordable, quality education
that provides the necessary tools for learners to achieve their educational, workplace, and personal goals. CNCC is committed
to enhancing this mission through the development of forward thinking programs where new technology and the shifting
patterns of the workforce are reflected in the classroom and imparted to students as lifelong learners.

College Goals

 To aggressively recruit, retain, and graduate quality students that meet the regional workforce needs.
 To continue construction and campus development in Craig and Rangely.
 To develop and maintain a sound fiscal base that is capable of supporting the educational mission of the College.
 To develop and deliver quality, innovative classes and programs that meet the expressed needs of its learners
and communities.
 To implement and sustain a comprehensive assessment process that fosters innovation and continuous
improvement in student learning.
 To build a community that employs open, effective, comprehensive, and accurate communication on all levels
both internally and externally.

Initiative 1: Aggressively recruit, retain, and graduate quality students.
For CNCC, to effectively accomplish its mission it is critical that the college do the following: grow to a level that allows
the college to be fiscally sustainable, grow to a level that allows the college to expand offerings, and produce a quality
workforce that will support the regional needs. The college has set an enrollment goal of 1000 FTE’s by 2013.
Action 1.1 Develop a student application procedure and process that improves efficiency and ease of
use, decreases first contact time, and increases quality contact with the potential student.
Completion Date: Ongoing
Responsibility: Director of Financial Aid, Recruiters, Marketing Team, Director of Outdoor Recreation
Institutional Research, and Administrative Cabinet.
Strategies: 1. Post an application process guide on the CNCC Website.
2. Advertise the process on the Website and in College publications.
3. Solicit feedback via student surveys as to the effectiveness of the process.
4. Ask students to try the new process as a test market scenario.
5. Establish an inquiry response flow chart that dramatically decrease the first phone contact
and increases the program director/advisor contact.
Source of funds: Operating Budget

Action 1.2 Dramatically increase recruitment and marketing for new students.
Completion Date: Summer 2008 and yearly by February 1
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