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Table of Contents
Pueblo Community College
Self Study Report 2001
ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS
CHAPTER 1 - INTRODUCTION
- Profile of the College
- History of the College
- Accreditation History
- Self-Study Process
- Self-Study Report
- Response to Recent NCA Team Reports
- Major Changes Since Last Comprehensive Visit
CHAPTER 2 - GENRAL INSTITUTIONAL REQUIREMENTS
- Introduction
- General Institutional Requirements
CRITERION ONE
“Pueblo Community College has clear and publicly stated purposes consistent with its mission and appropriate to an institution of higher education.”
CHAPTER 3 - MISSION & PURPOSES
- Introduction
- Mission
- Purposes
- Summary
- Strengths
CRITERION TWO
“Pueblo Community College has effectively organized the human, financial, and physical resources necessary to accomplish its purposes.”
CHAPTER 4 -GOVERNANCE & ADMINISTRATION
- Introduction
- College Administration
- Governance Structure
- Shared Governance
- Summary
- Strengths
- Challenges
- Strategy
CHAPTER 5 - RESOURCES
- Introduction
- PART 1 - HUMAN RESOURCES
- Introduction
- Hiring Process
- Employees
- Faculty
- Part-Time Instructors
- Administrators and Professional/Technical Staff
- Classified Employees
- Work-Study Employees
- Hourly Employees
- Faculty and Staff Development
- Community Service
- Summary
- Strengths
- Challenges
- Strategy
- PART 2 - STUDENT RESOURCES
- Introduction
- Campus Demographics
- Student Demographics
- Summary
- Strengths
- Challenges
- Strategy
- PART 3 - LEARNING RESOURCES
- Introduction
- Library
- Learning Center
- Computer Resources
- Summary
- Strengths
- Challenges
- Strategy
- PART 4 - FINANCIAL RESOURCES
- Introduction
- Sources of Revenue
- Budget Process
- Resource Allocation
- Fiscal Management
- Audits
- Summary
- Strengths
- Challenges
- Strategy
- PART 5 - PHYSICAL RESOURCES
- Introduction
- Pueblo Campus
- Fremont Campus
- Southwest Center
- Physical Plant and Grounds Maintenance
- Safety
- Summary
- Strengths
- Challenges
- Strategy
CRITERION THREE
“Pueblo Community College is accomplishing its educational and other purposes.”
CHAPTER 6 - EDUCATIONAL PROGRAMS
- Introduction
- PART 1 - GENERAL EDUCATION & BASIC SKILLS
- General Education
- Basic Skills
- PART 2 - TRANSFER PROGRAMS
- Transfer Core Program
- Transfer Student Advising
- Transfer Rates
- Transfer Program Challenges
- PART 3 - CAREER PROGRAMS
- Career Programs Associate Degrees
- Career Programs Certificates
- Career Programs Enrollment
- Career Programs Development of Certificate and Degree
- Career Programs Periodic Program Renewal
- Career Programs Changes and Program Deletions
- Career Programs Advisory Committees
- Career Programs Accreditation
- Career Programs Advising
- Career Programs Placement
- Graduates Rates
- PART 4 - DISTANCE EDUCATION
- Distance Education Curriculum & Instruction
- Distance Education Library & Resource Services
- Distance Education Orientation
- Distance Education Student Services
- Distance Education Personnel, Equipment & Finances
- Summary
- PART 5 - COMMUNITY EDUCATION & TRAINING
- Industry Training
- Small Business Development Centers
- Adult Basic Education
- Summary
- Strengths
- Challenges
- Strategy
CHAPTER 7 - ASSESSMENT
- Introduction
- History of Assessment
- Institutional Culture
- Shared Responsibility
- Institutional Support
- Efficiency of Assessment
- Summary
- Strengths
- Challenges
- Strategy
CHAPTER 8 - STUDENT SERVICES
- Introduction
- Admissions and Records
- Financial Aid
- Advising, Career, and Transfer Services
- Services for Students with Disabilities
- Orientation
- Student Discipline
- Learning Center
- College Center
- Student Activities
- Child Care
- Commencement
- Campus Security
- Fremont Campus and Southwest Center Services
- Summary
- Strengths
- Challenges
- Strategy
CRITERION FOUR
“Pueblo Community College can continue to accomplish its purposes and strengthen its educational effectiveness.”
CHAPTER 9 - PLANNING & AFFECTIVENESS
- Introduction
- Strategic Planning
- Academic Planning
- Financial Planning and Resources
- Institutional Effectiveness
- Assessment Process
- Summary
- Strengths
- Challenges
- Strategy
CRITERION FIVE
“Pueblo Community College demonstrates integrity in its practices and relationships”.
CHAPTER 10 - INSTITUTIONAL INTEGRITY
- Introduction
- Standards for the Institution
- Grievance Procedures
- Affirmative Action and Non-Discrimination
- Diversity
- Sexual Harassment
- Communicating to Constituents
- Contracts
- Summary
- Strengths
- Challenges
- Strategy
CHAPTER 11 - FEDERAL COMPLIANCE
- Credits, Program Length, and Tuition
- Compliance with the Higher Education Reauthorization Act
- Advertising and Recruitment Materials
- Professional Accreditation
- Dual Institutional Accreditation
- Public Notification of Comprehensive Evaluation Visit
- Records of Student Complaints
CHAPTER 12 - SUMMARY & REQUEST FOR ACCREDITATION
- Summary
- Request for Accreditation
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