1. Policy Statement 
   

   The Institutional Excellence Committee (IEC) is responsible for monitoring and assessing Clark College's progress towards mission fulfillment. The IEC promotes institutional effectiveness by aligning the college's planning, budgeting, and assessment processes with its strategic plan, accreditation standards, and relevant federal, state, and local requirements. Committed to fostering a culture of diversity, equity, and inclusion, the IEC supports continuous quality improvement in student achievement, outcomes, and unit activities through evidence-based inquiry and action.

   The committee will meet at least once a quarter during the Fall, Winter, and Spring quarters and members will serve a 3-year term.

2. Reason for Policy  
   

   The IEC provides oversight on college planning practices and the institutional assessment process. Specifically, this committee will: 

   • Guide the strategic planning process.  
   • Develop, review, and propose revisions to EC on institutional KPIs, definitions, and benchmarks 
   • Review KPI data and recommend plans of improvement to EC, as appropriate.  
   • Communicate with associated groups across campus to promote assessment efforts and to help inform of processes, timelines, etc.  
   • Participate in the accreditation process.  
   • Provide leadership for the review, revisions, and updates to the college’s strategic plan.  
   • Review and update the college’s integrated planning, budgeting, and assessment calendar.  
   • Review the results of institutional-level surveys and recommend plans of improvement to EC, as appropriate.  

3. Scope

   The committee membership includes: 
   
   Standing Members:

   • Associate Vice President of Planning and Effectiveness (Chair) 
   • Director of Assessment (Vice Chair) 
   • Institutional Research Associate

   Appointed Members who Represent their Division or Organization:

   • Associate Dean of Enrollment Services and the Registrar (appointed by Vice President of Student Affairs) 
   • Student Affairs (1) (appointed by Vice President of Student Affairs) 
   • Chair of Outcomes Assessment Committee (elected on a 3 year cycle by OAC membership) 
   • Dean (1) (appointed by the Vice President of Instruction) 
   • CCAHE representative (1) (appointed by CCAHE) 
   • WPEA representative (1) (appointed by WPEA) 
   • HR (1) (appointed by the Vice President of Human Resources) 
   • IT (1) (appointed by the Vice President of Information Technology) 
   • ODEI (1) (appointed by the Vice President of Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion) 
   • OP (1) (appointed by the Vice President of Operations) 
   • Foundation (1) (appointed by the CEO of the Clark College Foundation) 
   • Student representative (1) (appointed by ASCC) 
   • President or designee (appointed by the President)

4. Definitions
   • Institutional Effectiveness – a process of documenting the extent to which Clark College fulfills its mission and achieves the tenets of its Equity-Centered Strategic Plan. 
   • Key Performance Indicators (KPIs) - provide a framework for measuring progress towards the equity-centered strategic plan tenets and priorities KPIs enable institutions to track performance, identify disparities, and make data-driven decisions to promote equity.
   
   
   
5. Related Legal and Policy Authorities
   • NWCCU standard(s)
   
   
   
6. Policy History

New Policy/Procedure Approved by Executive Cabinet
November 12, 2024