Beginning in February, members of the Planning Advisory Council have been revising the college's Institutional Effectiveness Assessment Measures. These are high-level, stakeholder accountability measures used to evaluate accomplishment of the college's mission.

On February 15, 2012 the Board of Trustees approved a new Mission Statement for the college. The Mission Statement identifies 10 mission goals for the college: access, affordability, and learning support; core competencies; baccalaureate preparation; career education; learning assessment and program review; county business development; diversity and cultural awareness; community enrichment; organizational culture; and effective resource use.

There are Institutional Effectiveness Assessment Measures for evaluating how well the college performs in each of these ten components of its mission. The college president establishes benchmark or target values for each measure, and the college's performance is measured against these values on an ongoing basis. In February, the Planning Advisory Council devotes an entire meeting to reviewing the measures and identifying areas in need of improvement strategies.

The measures are included in an Institutional Effectiveness Assessment Report that is published twice annually. In the spring, the report is shared with the Board of County Commissioners. In December, the updated report is presented to the Board of Trustees. The reports are posted to the college website for ready access by the community.

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