Core Themes

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

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)

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

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