General

Question 1

What is the name of the governing body that will oversee our accreditation?

Answer 1

Northwest Commission on Colleges and Universities (NWCCU)

Question 2

What are the 4 Core Themes to our accreditation?

Answer 2

1: Student Success 2: Workforce Education 3: Basic Skills Education 4: Institutional Sustainability

Question 3

What is RTC’s Mission?

Answer 3

Renton Technical College engages a diverse student population through educational opportunities for career readiness and advancement, serving the needs of individuals, the community, businesses, and industry.

Question 4

How many Values does RTC have?

Answer 4

7

Question 5

RTC’s 7 Values can be remembered with the following sentence: Crazily Enough, Even I Love Rice Soup

Answer 5

Community, Empowerment, Equity, Integrity, Learning, Respect, Stewardship

Question 6

What two Standards is the NWCCU focused on in 2020?

Answer 6

Standards 1 & 2: Student Success, and Institutional Mission and Effectiveness
and Governance, Resources, and Capacity

Question 7

Define Equity in relation to Equality

Answer 7

There is a distinction between the words equity and equality. Equity is concerned with justice and fairness of policies. Equality refers to the legal, moral, and political opportunities afforded people of all races. Both equity and equality are critically important components of diversity and inclusion.
(paraphrased from NWCCU website)

Question 8

What is the Library’s Mission?

Answer 8

The Library is committed to a culture of inclusivity, equity and advocacy by providing quality resources, spaces, staff and
instruction in the pursuit of intellectual discovery, life-long learning and student success.

Question 9

What are some indicators that RTC is meeting its Mission?

Answer 9

FTE, persistence, retention, course success, completion, job placement rates, graduates’ wages, employee and student surveys, and student learning outcome assessment.

Question 10

What is meant by “S.I.”?

Answer 10

Strategic Indicator

Question 11

What is K.P.I.?

Answer 11

Key Performance Indicator

Question 12

College governance is comprised of Councils. How many are there, and what are they?

Answer 12

5
DEIC (diversity, Equity & Inclusion Council)
Technology Council
Learning Council
Facilities Council
College Council

Question 13

What year of the 2107-2022 Strategic Plan are we in?

Answer 13

Year 4

Question 14

Our Student Learning Outcomes can be seen in 5 broad categories. What are they?

Answer 14

Responsibility, Performance, Collaboration, Problem-Solving, Communication

Question 15

Can you name all 18 Student Learning Outcomes? Whew! Kudos if you can!

Answer 15

Display honest and ethical behavior in all actions
Practice accountability for performance
Apply appropriate work habits and attitudes
Articulate a plan for career pathways
Participate effectively within groups
Articulate the value of diversity and equity
Use communication skills that encourage all the members of the team
Work productively with diverse populations
Utilize content-specific skills
Perform competencies to program-specific or certification standards
Employ knowledge, skills and abilities for matriculation or employment
Use multiple resources to find pertinent information
Organize information into a usable format
Apply decision-making strategies to come to reasonable solutions
Demonstrate clearly understood purpose
Analyze audience appropriately and recognize diverse needs
Deliver information accurately
Interpret feedback constructively

Question 16

How many Strategic Indicators do we have?

Answer 16

36