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Strategic Planning Team Members |
Part Time Faculty |
Full Time Faculty |
Full Time
Staff |
Student Employment Advisory Council |
EMS Advisory Council |
Deans and AVP's |
Total |
| What does excellence in higher education mean to you? |
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| The learning environment is innovative and demanding, challenging students in the development of critical thinking skills necessary for continued university study. |
15 |
5 |
3 |
3 |
5 |
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31 |
| Students are supported in achieving the high standards established by the institution as the measurements of student success. |
10 |
6 |
4 |
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1 |
21 |
| Resources and program delivery are aligned based on an ongoing assessment of institutional effectiveness in supporting student success while addressing community need. |
10 |
2 |
1 |
1 |
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5 |
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19 |
| All institutional departments’ staff and faculty function as a team committed to student success. |
10 |
1 |
3 |
2 |
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1 |
17 |
| All members of the institution understand, embrace, and contribute to the achievement of the vision and mission of the college. |
15 |
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1 |
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1 |
17 |
| Because of the dynamic relationship the college maintains with members in the community, the college has the ability to anticipate future needs and adapt programs and services accordingly. |
10 |
3 |
1 |
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2 |
16 |
| Decisions are based on the primary concern of what is best for student learning. |
10 |
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1 |
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2 |
13 |
| RRCC does not lose sight of all of our students and their diverse needs. One group is not given preferential treatment over another. |
10 |
1 |
1 |
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1 |
13 |
| College personnel model integrity and ethical behavior in the support of student learning and success. |
10 |
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1 |
1 |
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12 |
| Community college excellence should be measured differently than universities. Community colleges excel in rapid response to community/employer needs creating a workforce with current skills. |
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2 |
5 |
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2 |
9 |
| As an open door institution, student services are individualized resulting in students being successful and reaching beyond their original goals. |
5 |
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1 |
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2 |
8 |
| The learning environment establishes a safe culture creating a community where students are free to practice the skills they will need to be successful throughout life. |
5 |
2 |
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1 |
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8 |
| Staff and faculty are supported in recognizing and addressing student goals. |
5 |
1 |
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1 |
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7 |
| Educational programs do not sacrifice depth of content for the quick fix found in certain private schools. |
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1 |
5 |
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6 |
| The multiple entry points of the institution (cashier, financial aid, admissions, advising, cafeteria, bookstore, etc.) share common performance objectives of high quality customer service. |
5 |
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5 |
| Educational programs are connected with the real world of work preparing students for employment success |
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5 |
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5 |
| Community college programs are practical and cost effective. |
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5 |
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5 |
| High caliber faculty, smooth administration, dependable physical plant |
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2 |
1 |
1 |
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4 |
| Instructors engage in a variety of "non-traditional" activities to teach material |
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1 |
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1 |
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2 |
4 |
| Strategic planning drives financial decisions, financial decisions do not drive our planning efforts |
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2 |
2 |
| To excel in ones education |
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2 |
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2 |
| The resulting students are capable of critical thinking, are properly skeptical, are enthusiastic about acquiring new knowledge, are knowledgeable about where to go to get that new information, and have the requisite knowledge base to understand it. |
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2 |
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2 |
| One should always strive to be better at everything they do |
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1 |
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1 |
| Provide a positive environment which helps students discover and develop the strengths they have. When instructors know students names, when a student receives individual attention, when a student knows even on a small level that they can do it, their confidence grows. Success breeds success |
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1 |
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1 |
| Challenging classes that prepare the student for chosen career or transfer to a 4-yr college. Encouraging instructors, innovative teaching styles. |
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1 |
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1 |
| That we expect a lot from our students |
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1 |
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1 |
| Confidence that the rigor and exposure to subject matter and techniques is comparable to the best that is available. Confidence that the faculty and staff is committed to this goal of excellence. |
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1 |
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1 |