Faculty Handbook

MISSION STATEMENT

The Mission of the Iowa Community College Online Consortium is to offer quality educational opportunities to online students supported by a comprehensive set of student support services.

VISION STATEMENT

The ICCOC combines the expertise and resources of each consortium member to provide all ICCOC students with innovative lifelong online learning opportunities.

GUIDING PRINCIPLES

Incorporate institutional missions of all consortium partners
Combine existing resources which include faculty, services, staff and information
technology at all member colleges
Ensure academic rigor and quality in all courses and the overall program.
Provide staffing to accommodate the needs of students, instructors, staff, and the
ICCOC in general
Provide standards and accountability for the development and delivery of online courses, as well as student assessment.
Provide processes and mechanisms for evaluating all aspects of the program.
(i.e. program, technology, student services, instructors)
Administer informational Web site that delivers student services to online students, serves as faculty training resource, and provides current and accurate information to all users.
Work on automated processes to ensure efficiencies and accuracy in Web site content.