Philosophy
Western Oklahoma State College exists for students. The college, with
its board, administration, faculty and staff, is committed to
student success, strengthening the community, technology
development, and internal and external cooperation. It affirms equal
access to all aspects of the institution for the diverse population
it serves and approaches all endeavors with the highest standards of
ethics and professionalism-a commitment to excellence.
Vision
Western will continue to be an institution that is student centered,
both in philosophy and operation. All components of the institution
will focus on how best to serve the needs of the students -
traditional, non-traditional, on-campus, and off-campus. Western
will accept a qualified student and advance him/her as far along the
learning spectrum as the student's desires and abilities will allow.
Student Academic Achievement
Western believes that assessing student academic achievement is an
essential component of evaluating overall institutional
effectiveness. The assessment of student academic achievement begins
with an assessment process based on its stated mission and
educational purposes.
Students attending Western will be required to participate in the
assessment of student academic achievement. The student learning
assessment process will emerge from and be sustained by a faculty
and administrative commitment to excellent teaching and effective
learning. Western will provide explicit and public statements
regarding the institution's expectations for student learning and
use the information gained from the systematic collection and
examination of assessment data both to document and improve student
academic achievement. The assessment program is founded on a plan
that is widely accepted within the institution and routinely
updated, is ongoing, and is related to other planning and budgeting
processes. (*NCA-CIHE Handbook, second edition, page 43-44).
Western believes that assessment of student academic achievement is
critical to the future health of the institution and to the
educational accomplishments of students now and in the future.
