Accreditation
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Higher Learning Commission
Mid-Plains Community College is accredited through the Higher Learning Commission (HLC). The HLC is an independent corporation and one of two commission members of the North Central Association of Colleges and Schools (NCA), which was founded in 1895 as one of six regional institutional accreditors in the United States. The Higher Learning Commission accredits, and thereby grants membership in the Commission and in the North Central Association, degree-granting post-secondary educational institutions in the North Central region.
Academic Quality Improvement Program – AQIP
The Commission’s Academic Quality Improvement Program (AQIP) infuses the principles and benefits of continuous improvement into the culture of colleges and universities by providing an alternative process through which an already-accredited institution can maintain its accreditation. An institution in AQIP demonstrates how it meets accreditation standards and expectations through a sequence of events that align with the ongoing activities of an institution striving to improve its performance. AQIP is structured around quality improvement principles and processes and involves a structured set of goal-setting, networking, and accountability activities including AQIP’s Strategy Forums, Systems Appraisals, and various other processes.
Read the Commission’s Introduction to AQIP.
Systems Portfolio
The Systems Portfolios cover the nine AQIP Categories, describing processes, results, and improvement in each system, and shows evidence that the institution continues to meet The Higher Learning Commission’s five Criteria for Accreditation.
View the Systems Portfolio
Supplemental Data for the Systems Portfolio:
- ACT Student Opinion Survey – College Services
- ACT Student Opinion Survey – Academics
- ACT Student Opinion Survey – Rules & Policies
- ACT Student Opinion Survey – General
- PACE Survey – Top Ten Mean Scores
- PACE Survey – Bottom Ten Mean Scores
- Employer Assessment of Training and Work Ethic
- Graduate Survey Information from MPCC Completion Report 2009-2010
- Sample Assessment Matrix – Automotive
- Sample Assessment Matrix – Heating, Ventilation, and Air Conditioning
- Sample Assessment Matrix – Nursing (ADN)
- College Entrance Exam Cut Scores and Course Placements
- Results for Learning Support Processes
- Processes for Recruitment and Hiring
- Leadership and Communication at MPCC
- College-wide Safety Responsibilities by Department
- Evidence of Accomplishments for Strategic Plan 2009-2012
- MPCC Relationship Building Processes with Student Sending Organization
Systems Appraisal Feedback Report
Systems Appraisal Feedback Report, which shows the institution how the team understood its distinctive mission, context, and goals, and provides feedback on each of the nine AQIP Categories, identifying what the team sees as the institution’s strengths and opportunities for improvement.
MPCC Initial Response to Feedback
AQIP Action Projects
AQIP action projects are specific improvement initiatives that show a serious commitment to a regimen of continuous improvement.
A summary of current and past action projects are listed below. Click on project titles to see reports.
Table of Current and Past Action Projects
Student Support Services Awareness
Winnie Dolph, Jessica Hinrichs, Thomas Matz, Cindy Odean, Kelly Rippen (Co-Lead), Kristi Salestrom, Tina Walker (Co-Lead)
Liaisons: Aaron McLean, Michele GillJosh Blagdon, Julie Goans, Tim Hall (Co-Lead), Loretta Hauxwell, Mary Lister, Becky Meyers (Co-Lead), Marla Sanders, Tina Walker
Liaisons: Becky Meyers, Mike SteeleWebsite Redesign
Kent Beel, Dale Brown, Jared Daily, Jessica Epting (Co-Lead), Christopher Fenwick, Jennifer Morgan, Tad Pfeifer, Chuck Salestrom (Co-Lead), Sky Seery
Liaisons: Tad Pfeifer, Chuck SalestromImproving Intra-college Communication
Jessie Allen (Co-Lead), Casey Blake, Willma Douty, Rick Michaelson (Co-Lead), Lana Stewart, Denise Sullivan, Susan Watts
Liaisons: Nicole Kissinger, Ryan PurdyLearning outcome review: When and where
Jared Daily, Crystal Evans, Tim Golden,James Hall, Cindy Litz, Aaron McLean,
Lorrie Mowry, Lauri Rickley, Dora Zeimens
Angie Blocher, Sarah Dockray, Sharon Kircher, Cathy Nutt, Jamie Peters, Brandon Pritchett, Kelly Rippen, Janet Weber
Liaisons: Heather Harvie, Mike SteeleJessie Allen, Rob Bogardus, Sarah Dockray, Kathy Fickenscher, Angela Franke, Candace Havely, Sherry Mihel, Tad Pfeifer, Kristi Salestrom (Lead), Carol Sandau, Benjamin Smith
Facilitator: Charles OsteenSummarize evidence of student learning college-wide
Jessie Allen, Megan Friesen, Nicole Hampton, Diane Hoffmann, Sara Morris, Kelly Rippen, Sue Watts
Facilitator: Jan SchartzEffective facility utilization
Karen Bowlin, Tom Gorman, Patty Hongsermeier, Dee Maxwell, Nancy Newman, Jamie Peters, Marla Sanders, Sue Watts, Crystal Welch, Mari Jo Widger (Lead)
Facilitator: Chad SwansonEvaluation of current programs
Lorrie Mowry, Deb Martin, Tyler Esch, Dora Ziemens, Chuck Salestrom, Janet Weber, Berva Arensdorf, Steve Johnson, Becky Meyers
Facilitator: Michele GillAQIP Core Team
Marcus Garstecki, Ryan Purdy, Michele Gill, Heather Harvie, Nicole Kissinger, Aaron McLean, Becky Meyers, Tad Pfeifer, Angela Raby, Chad Swanson, Cindy Odean
Quality Checkup Visit Materials
AQIP Updates
AQIP Appraisal Feedback Report
MPCC’s Completed Action Projects
The NEW Criteria for Accreditation
