Roles and Purposes Dimension Performance Indicator Responses
McHenry County College
6/18/2008



PI 8.1 Purposes To what degree does the institution effectively communicate to new students its vision for the following purposes of higher education?
Evaluate Each  Very Low/None
1		 Low
2		 Medium
3		 High
4		 Very High
5		 N/A
Knowledge acquisition for personal growth 
Learning to prepare for future employment 
Learning for engaged citizenship1 
Learning for serving the public good2 

1 Engaged citizenship is defined as participation in civic, community, and political life. This participation could include on-campus involvement in student government or other organizations as well as involvement in the social and political life of the external community, region, nation, and world.
2 Serving the public good is defined as working for the betterment of society within a framework characterized by justice, freedom, and equality. Service for the public good occurs with or without remuneration and is often undertaken on behalf of the less fortunate – those individuals who lack power, education, and essential financial resources.


PI 8.2 Motivation To what degree does the institution intentionally provide opportunities for new students to examine their personal motivation for pursuing higher education?
  Very Low/None
1		 Low
2		 Medium
3		 High
4		 Very High
5		 N/A
 

PI 8.3 Rationale To what degree does the institution effectively communicate its rationale for the following?
Evaluate Each  Very Low/None
1		 Low
2		 Medium
3		 High
4		 Very High
5		 N/A
Required courses 
Required competencies (e.g., library skills, computing, writing) 
Requirements for entry into programs/majors