Sinclair Community College - The Journey of Transformation - from a "Teaching College" to a "Learning College"
by Dan Wanink
1. Structural Changes (On-going process since the mid-1970's)
1.1. Shift from teaching to facilitating
1.2. Development of Center for Interactive Learning Laboratory (CILL)
1.3. College Without Walls (CWW)
1.4. Credit for Lifelong Learning Program (CLLP)
1.5. Total Quality Management (TQM)
1.6. Initiative enhanced by publications and public policy
2. Critical Success Factors
2.1. Access to Success
2.2. Lifelong Learning
2.3. Student Development
2.4. Community Focus
2.5. Quality Workplace
2.6. Stewardship
3. Resources
3.1. Materials
3.2. People
3.2.1. Learning Challenge Awards
3.3. Facilities
4. Development of the Sinclair Vision - 7-S Model
4.1. Structure
4.2. Skills
4.3. Systems
4.4. Style
4.5. Strategy
4.6. Shared Values
4.7. Staff
5. Disseration topics related to this chapter
6. Overall values
6.1. Guaranteed value of degree
6.1.1. "Guarantee for Job Competency"
6.1.2. "Guarantee of Transfer Credit"
6.1.3. "Guarantee of Graduate Quality"
6.2. Provide a "Bridge to the Future"
6.3. Constant focus on meeting vision statement
6.4. Student focused learning opportunities
7. Assessment of Student Learning
7.1. Plan - Do - Study - Act
7.1.1. Establish a Quality Council
7.2. Principles of Sinclair's Assessment Program
8. Human Capital
8.1. President
8.1.1. Stay current on education trends
8.1.2. Scan the environment to be prepared for challenges
8.2. Faculty
8.2.1. Invest in faculty development
8.3. Staff
8.3.1. Invest in staff development
8.4. Board of Trustees
8.4.1. Work with president to achieve new goals
8.4.2. Establish clear communication with stakeholders
8.5. External Consultants
8.5.1. Quality cosultants that add value to the issue
8.5.2. Use relevant publications to stay informed