Clatsop Community College
1653 Jerome, Astoria OR 97103
For immediate release: January 25, 2006
Contact: Mandy Brenchley 503-338-2486

Clatsop Community College is pleased to announce that its progress report on Educational Outcomes and Assessment has been accepted by the Northwest Commission on Colleges and Universities (NWCCU). NWCCU is the College's accrediting agency.

The progress report was the culmination of several months’ effort by college faculty, staff and members of the community to identify appropriate learning outcomes for each of the College’s degree and certificate programs. Acceptance of the report by NWCCU not only resolves all recommendations resulting from the 2001 Accreditation Visit, it also affirms the College’s efforts to more tightly link its curriculum to the learning needs of students and the community.

“We are very pleased with NWCCU’s response to our progress report,” says Vice President of Instruction, Sheila Ruhland. “We continue to work on developing assessment measures, but this is a very big leap forward in making sure that we match our curriculum to what our students need from their experience at Clatsop Community College.”

CCC President Greg Hamann, concurs, stating “This is an accomplishment in which we can all take pride as it affirms our shared commitment to provide real educational opportunity that meets the needs of our community. I want to add a special thanks to all who contributed their efforts to this report and the work it represents, especially the entire faculty and the Office of Instruction.”