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Committee Objectives
The mission of the SOCC is to promote an outcomes
assessment cycle at Highline Community College that is constantly
adjusting to student needs, consistently improving student success
rates, and always helping the institution to realize its own
mission. More specifically, our objectives are:
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To encourage a positive attitude toward
assessment as a constant and ongoing process;
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To remain abreast of current assessment
standards and practices;
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To promote the use of a common language to
describe assessment activities;
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To provide information to faculty as they
design outcomes assessment strategies;
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To act as consultants to departments on issues
involving assessment;
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To support professional development
opportunities related to outcome assessments;
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To support the ongoing refinement of
college-wide outcomes;
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To act as a liaison with outcomes committees at
other institutions of higher learning;
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To bring outcomes assessment policies and
procedures at Highline into line with the requirements of
relevant outside agencies;
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To aid in the preparation of reports to
relevant outside agencies;
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To foster the idea that education is a dynamic
process aimed always toward positive changes that further
enhance student success.
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