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SOAR FORUM Standard 3: Organization & Governance

The institution has a system of governance that facilitates the accomplishment of its mission and purposes and supports institutional effectiveness and integrity. Through its organizational design and governance structure, the institution creates and sustains an environment that encourages teaching, learning, service, scholarship, and where appropriate, research and creative activity. It demonstrates administrative capacity by assuring provision of support adequate for the appropriate functioning of each organizational component. The institution has sufficient independence from any other entity to be held accountable for meeting the Commission’s Standards for Accreditation.

PLEASE READ THE FOLLOWING BEFORE COMPLETING THE FORM:
1. In which way does the academic organization and oversight of Academic VP assure the integrity and quality of academic programming? How does it ensure collective collaboration?
2. Describe your understanding of the role of the Board of Trustees. How does the Board of Trustees act on representing NECC’s best interest in approving policies and new initiatives?

List of initiatives and/or programs currently happening at NECC:
1. All College Assembly and the standing committees
1. Executive
2. Academic affairs
3. Student affairs
4. Finance
5. IT
2. Board of Trustees
1. Finance/audit committee
2. Nominating committee
3. Presidential evaluation committee
3. President’s cabinet
4. Student trustee
5. SGA: Student Government Association
6. Academic Advisory Board
7. International studies
8. Student Success Hub Advisory Board
9. Lawrence partnership
10. MassHire
11. Police Academy
12. Safety and Risk Management Chief
13. Union (MCCC and AFSCME) Faculty/staff
14. Leading for Change

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Student Faculty Staff Administrator
Employment or Enrollment Status *
Full-time Part-time
Reflect and record your thoughts, ideas, and vision that supports our strengths at NECC around this NECHE Standard.

STRENGTHS
What is NECC doing really well presently to achieve this standard?
What areas of the college are our greatest assets in creating and meeting this standard’s goal?
OPPORTUNITIES
What are the best opportunities for NECC to achieve your vision of this standard?
How could we partner internally and externally to achieve this standard?
ASPIRATIONS
To what do we aspire? Please describe your vision of a preferred future for NECC with this standard successfully implemented.
RESULTS
What will we measure to determine if we have met your vision and implemented opportunities?
What will the impact be on NECC if your aspirations were to be implemented, and how could we measure that success?
Any other questions or comments
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