Community Engagement

College-Sponsored Events

Indicator Rationale: This indicator demonstrates the College’s commitment to providing the communities we serve with a variety of relevant and engaging opportunities to participate in events.

Indicator Definition: “College-Sponsored Events” includes the number of events outside of traditional instructional offerings and includes any activity formally sponsored or endorsed by the College where at least some of the intended participants are community members.

Target Rationale: COCC recognizes that producing events often takes significant time, energy and human resources to execute. Thus, the annual targets represent a modest growth over the life of the strategic plan.

Peer Institutions: This indicator is custom to COCC and therefore, peer institution data is not available.

 

Workforce and Education Partners

Indicator Rationale: Overall, engagement with key stakeholder groups enriches the professional experience of COCC staff, strengthens the college's ties to the community, and contributes to student success, workforce development, and regional prosperity in Central Oregon. By actively participating in these partnerships, COCC staff can make meaningful contributions to the College's mission and the communities we serve.

Indicator Definition: Key stakeholder groups for this indicator include the following 14 entities: OSU-Cascades, City Club of Central Oregon, Economic Development for Central Oregon (EDCO) and its regional offices (4), Bend/Redmond/Sunriver-LaPine/Sisters & Prineville/Crook County Chambers of Commerce (5), High Desert Education Service District (HDESD), Central Oregon Intergovernmental Council (COIC) and East Cascades Works.

Target Rationale: Active engagement with these groups should be a priority for the College and 85% or higher indicates ongoing, meaningful engagement with the above groups. “Active engagement” is defined as formal MOU’s, active membership, board/committee representation by COCC staff/faculty or related commitments.

Peer Institutions: This indicator is custom to COCC and therefore, peer institution data is not available.