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Our Assumptions

Our institutional mission and the planning assumptions which support this plan require that we respond to the ever-changing external environment within which colleges conduct the activities of teaching, research and service. Our basic planning assumptions suggest that the rapid pace of technological change; increasing globalization; the changing demographic, social, and economic diversity of our student clientele; and ever greater demands for public accountability are among the factors that will change how Western fulfills its mission as a community college. These factors in our external environment mandate our strategic direction of preparing for the future.

It is not possible to predict where the changes in information and computing technology will take us over the next five years. We can, however, predict with reasonable certainty that Western must be technologically competitive if it is to fulfill its mission of providing high-quality teaching, research, outreach education and public service.

In a post-industrial "information age," information resources such as the library and interactive distance learning are becoming even more critical. Up-to-date management information systems, campus computer and communications networks and new methods of educational delivery are also essential for colleges in this era of technological change.

Assuming the world in which Western functions is characterized by the increasing globalization of economies and cultures, exposure to global diversity and the resulting intellectual stimulation should be a daily occurrence. We must produce globally competent, life-long learners able to understand the interdependence of societies and cultures and to demonstrate appreciation for differing values and perspectives. To succeed in this effort, faculty members, staff and administrators must be internationally competent.

Our students also are entering a world characterized by diversity. The United States and particularly its border states are experiencing significant social and demographic changes.

Technological change, globalization and Southwestern Oklahoma's ethnic and cultural diversity should not be considered in isolation. The fact that these trends are closely connected parts of the modern world intensifies the need for Western to prepare for the future. The urgency of preparing for rapid change at Western is evident in the condition of the state economy and the income levels of the people Southwestern Oklahoma. Clearly, Southwestern Oklahoma's future development depends on its ability to compete in this world-wide arena and on the skills of its future leaders.

Information Technlogy Resources

Here you will find links to various aspects and services of Information Technology at Western Oklahoma State College. Please feel free to contact our Helpdesk with any questions or problems you may have.  Note: Never give your Social Security Number via email, we do not want/need you to take that risk.

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