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Core Theme One: Workforce and Economic Development  

1. 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
2. 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

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Core Theme Two: Transfer and Academic Preparation  

1. 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
2. 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
3. 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)

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Core Theme Three: Student Access, Support and Completion

1. Offer a full array of educational programs and support services to meet the diverse needs of Cowlitz and Wahkiakum counties.
   
   • Participation rates
   • Enrollment
2. 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

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Core Theme Four: Institutional Excellence  

1. Demonstrate our commitment to institutional integrity by investing in our campus, students and employees.
   
   • Employee satisfaction and morale
   • Condition of infrastructure
2. 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