Core Theme One: Workforce and Economic Development
Provide quality professional/technical education for employment, skills enhancement,
and career development.
Student performance
Demonstration of program competencies
Licensure/certification rates
Placement rate in the workforce
Partner with business, community groups, and other educational entities to provide
workforce development and customized programs and services.
Employer satisfaction
Relevance of programs
Client assessment of programs and services
Core Theme Two: Transfer and Academic Preparation
Ensure that learners who are under-prepared for college level studies have access
to developmental coursework and bridge opportunities to college level work.
Basic skills achievement
Academic performance of developmental education students
Offer courses and support for students to meet the requirements for transfer from
Lower Columbia College.
Student performance
Transfer readiness
Demonstration of General Education Outcomes
Provide the support for transfer students to successfully transition to upper division
college and university programs.
Academic transfer rate
Relevance of programs (academic success of transfer students after transfer)
Core Theme Three: Student Access, Support and Completion
Offer a full array of educational programs and support services to meet the diverse
needs of Cowlitz and Wahkiakum counties.
Participation rates
Enrollment
Provide students with the support needed to pursue and achieve their educational goals.
Student persistence
Student completion
Student satisfaction with support services
Success of academic support programs
Faculty-student engagement
Core Theme Four: Institutional Excellence
Demonstrate our commitment to institutional integrity by investing in our campus,
students and employees.
Employee satisfaction and morale
Condition of infrastructure
Uphold our reputation for high quality and contribute to the value of the community
by promoting excellence in our programs, services and activities.
External perceptions/satisfaction with LCC
Student satisfaction with instruction
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