Self-Study Report

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Introductory Materials

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  • President’s Message
  • Introduction
  • The Current Strategic Plan
  • Responses to NCA Team 2000 Findings
  • Organization of the Self-Study

Criteria I: Mission and Integrity

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  • 1a: Mission Statement
  • 1b: Recognize Diversity
  • 1c: Support the Mission
  • 1d: Governance Structure
  • 1e: Upholding Integrity

Criteria II: Preparing for the Future

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  • 2a: Societal and Economic Trends
  • 2b: Resource Base
  • 2c: Strategies to Improve
  • 2d: Planning within the Mission

Criteria III: Student Learning and Effective Teaching

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  • 3a: Student and Teaching Assessment
  • 3b: Effective Teaching
  • 3c: Multiple Learning Environments
  • 3d: Learning Resources

Criteria IV:Acquisition, Discovery, and Application of Knowledge

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  • 4a: Life Long Learning
  • 4b: Intellectual Inquiry
  • 4c: Curricula Assessment
  • 4d: Responsibility of Knowledge Application

Criteria V: Engagement and Service

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  • Constituents Needs
  • Community Commitment
  • Responsiveness to Community
  • Constituents Value CSC

Federal Compliance


Future Vision at CSC


Accreditation Visit Schedule

Sunday, November 7, 2010

5:30 p.m. Team Arrives

Monday, November 8, 2010

7:45 a.m. Team gathers for departure to Campus

8:00 a.m. Team meet with President and Cabinet for Introductions-President’s Office

8:15 a.m. Total team meets with entire College – Theatre- F118

8:30 a.m. Team reviews resource room – Conference Room / Resource Room D209

9:00 a.m. President, Lori Sundberg – President’s Office- E204
Dr. Kathy Brock

Vice President of Student Services -- Steve Norton-Steve’s Office E107
Allen Zimmerman & Dr. Steve Bitzer

Self Study Steering Committee –E200 Board Room
Dr. Richard Shrubb & Catherine McNamara

10:00 a.m. Assessment Committee – Allen Zimmerman & Dr. Steve Bitzer-D204 HR Conf

VP of Administrative Services & CIO -- Samuel Sudhakar-Sam’s Office E211
Dr. Kathy Brock & Dr. Richard Shrubb

Library – Dean of Library, Coordinator of Library Instructional Services --- Catherine McNamara—Mike’s Office E234


11:00 a.m. Business Office and HR– CFO/Treasurer, Coordinator of Accounting Services, Payroll Clerk, Dean of HR, Benefits Manager, HR Generalist, Coordinator of Institutional Research Dr. Kathy Brock & Dr. Richard Shrubb-D204 HR Conf

Technology/ Instruction Technology Committee -- VP of Admin Services, Coordinator of Audiovisual Services, Coordinator of Academic Computing Services, Coordinator of Administrative Computing, Coordinator of Computing and Infrastructure Services, Administrative Computing/Programmer Analyst, Manager Help Desk Services, Administrative Computing/IT Specialist,
Catherine McNamara—E200 Board Room

Deans-Dean of Allied Health, Dean of Occupational Services, Dean of Corporate and Community Services and Dean of Adult and Developmental Education--- Allen Zimmerman-E118 Student Services Conference Room

12:15 -1:00 p.m. Lunch with Student Government & Students Members – Founder’s Lounge B076 Total Team

1:30 p.m. Team meet in Resource Room-D209 Auditor’s Conf

2:00 p.m. Administrative Staff ( excluding Deans & VP) Directors of Foundation, Marketing and Public Relations, Business Services, Financial Aid, Recruitment, TRiO Upward Bound and Student Support Services.--- Dr. Richard Shrubb& Dr. Steve Bitzer D204 HR Conf

Vice President of Academic Services—Julie Gibb-Julie’s Office E203 Allen Zimmerman

Instructional Technology- VP of Admin Services and Faculty member (co-chairs) 5 faculty, 1 associate dean of Humanities and Performing Arts, 4 deans –Allied Health, Occupational Programs, Corporate and Community Services and Library, Director of Marketing and Business Services, Coordinator of Audiovisual Services and Web Programmer. - Catherine McNamara –E200 Board Room

3:00 p.m. Faculty--All
Allen Zimmerman & Dr. Steve Bitzer—C102 Lecture Hall

Staff—All
Catherine McNamara-- F118 Theatre

4:00 p.m. Team work in Resource Room--D209 Auditor’s Conf

President – President’s Office-E204
Dr. Kathy Brock

5:30 p.m. Dinner with Board of Trustees—Look out Lounge E122/E124
7:30 p.m. Team work in Hotel

Tuesday, November 9, 2010

7:45 a.m. Team depart Hotel for Campus

8:00 a.m. Faculty Council & Associate Deans—E-- E200 Board Room
Dr. Kathy Brock & Dr. Steve Bitzer

All Career and Technical Coordinators- Nursing, Rad Tech, Dental Hygiene, Sonography, Mortuary Science, Cosmetology, Massage, CIS, Graphic Design, Administrative Office Professional, Child Development, Criminal Justice -- E241 Library Resource Room Allen Zimmerman

8:00 a.m. Foundation Director—Gena Alcorn
Dr. Richard Shrubb—Gena’s Office E208

8:30 a.m. Dean of Human Resources—Dr. Connie Thurman
Dr. Richard Shrubb Connie’s Office D203

9:00 a.m. Dr. of Marketing—Robin DeMott
Dr. Richard Shrubb Robin’s Office, E205

9:00 a.m. Gen Ed Faculty- E200 Board Room
Allen Zimmerman & Dr. Steve Bitzer

Online Standards Committee—D204 HR Conf
Dr. Kathy Brock & Catherine McNamara

10:00 a.m. Curriculum Committee – Allen Zimmerman & Dr. Steve Bitzer --E118 Student Services Conf

11:00 a.m. Student Support Services-VP of Student Services Dean of Student Support Services, Coordinator of Academic Services, Director of TRiO SSS, Director of TRiO Upward Bound, Counselors, Coordinator of Assessment Center, Coordinator of Student Life, Occupational Recruiter, Director of Recruiting, Coordinator of Retention, Director of Financial Aid.
Dr. Kathy Brock & Dr. Steve Bitzer E200 Board Room

Team work in Resource Room and additional meetings to be arranged

12:00 – 1:30 p.m. Lunch with Community Members—Look out Lounge E122/E124

1:30 – 2:00 p.m. Grant Writer/ Institutional Research –Dr. Steve Bitzer Sara’s office E246

1:30 – 2:00 p.m. Financial Aid Director – Dr. Kathy Brock Lisa’s Office E104

1:30 – 4:30 p.m. Team work in Resource Room and additional meetings as required

4:00 p.m. Meet with President – President’s Office E204

4:30 p.m. Team Depart Campus for Hotel

5:30 p.m. Team Dinner

6:30 p.m. Team Meeting in Hotel Conference Room

Wednesday, November 10, 2010

8:30 a.m.Team depart Hotel for Campus
Teamwork in Resource Room

9:30 a.m. Meeting with President – President’s Office E204

10:00 a.m. Exit Report – Location

10:30 a.m. Team Departs

Carthage/Bushnell Schedule

Mike Walters/Marnie Dugan (Escorts)-Tuesday, November 9, 2010

10:00 Leave for Bushnell

10:45 Meet with Coordinator of Extension Center

11:30 Leave Bushnell for Carthage (lunch in Macomb-12:00)

1:00 Leave for Carthage

1:45 Arrive in Carthage at The Branch Campus-Meet with Debra Miller, Dean of Extension Services

2:15 Go to the Education Commons-Tour Site with Deb Miller
Site of our Nursing Program for Carthage.

2:45 Carthage Auditorium—Tour Site with Deb Miller

3:00 Leave for Galesburg

4:30 Arrive in Galesburg