Institutional Effectiveness Council

Vision

To be a college that fulfills its mission through inclusive and strategic planning, evidence-based decision-making, and transparent communication. The college continually meets accreditation standards, evaluates its effectiveness against defined goals, allocates resources responsibly, and adapts to change at every organizational level, empowering all students to succeed.

Mission

The Institutional Effectiveness Council supports the college’s mission by overseeing the evaluation of college programs and strategic plan, supporting accreditation at the institutional and program levels, and setting standards for program effectiveness, college research, and other, related matters. 

Goals for 25-26

• Issue an annual IE report starting with vision and planning, moving through outcomes/assessment and student impact, then showing how evidence and accountability drive continuous improvement.
• Use disaggregated indicators of student success to inform decision-making and make recommendations for evidence-based initiatives through the governance structure.
• Guide the conduct of human-subjects research at the college, assuring that subject participants are informed and face minimal risks.
• Support the implementation of a unified approach to the collection of evidence and evaluation of performance to NWCCU standards.

Council Chair for 24-25

Joshua Slepin, Dir. Institutional Research and Effectiveness

Members

• Allen Sutton, Dir. Connection and Belonging
• Christy A Doyle, Dean of Arts & Sciences/Transitional Studies
• Courtney Carlson, Dir. Center for Teaching and Learning
• Holly Cranston, Lead Educational and Career Navigator
• Joshua Yale Slepin, Dir. Institutional Research and Effectiveness
• Lisa Chamberlin, Dean of Enrollment Strategies
• Lori Peterson, Dir. Budget and Fiscal Services
• Marley Olson, Faculty (Faculty Senate Representative)
• Matthew Stacey, Dir. Academic Success Center
• Nicholas Velluzzi, VP Planning, Effectiveness, and Economic Development (Executive Sponsor)

Committees Reporting to IEC

• Research Ethics Committee (Marley Olson, Chair)