Student Learning Outcomes Assessment (SLOA)
YC assesses student learning to determine whether students are achieving established course and program learning outcomes.
Quality & Continuous Improvement
Quality at Yavapai College
Quality & Continuous Improvement
Accreditation is not an activity that occurs only during a Higher Learning Commission (HLC) review. Yavapai College continuously evaluates student learning, academic programs, services, and institutional performance to identify strengths, address opportunities, and improve outcomes.
Continuous improvement
How Yavapai College evaluates and improves quality
General Education Assessment
YC evaluates student achievement of its general education learning outcomes across the curriculum.
Academic Program Review
Academic programs undergo systematic review to evaluate academic quality, student outcomes, workforce demand, financial sustainability, and opportunities for improvement.
Strategic Planning
YC’s rolling strategic planning process identifies institutional priorities and guides action and resource allocation.
Institutional Effectiveness
Institutional data and performance indicators help YC evaluate progress, inform decisions, and identify opportunities for improvement.
Higher Learning Commission Open Pathway
Quality Initiative Projects
The Higher Learning Commission's Open Pathway includes a Quality Initiative through which the College addresses an area of institutional improvement.
Open Educational Resources
Review Yavapai College's Quality Initiative proposal addressing Open Educational Resources.
Online and face-to-face learning
Review the final report from the College's comparative analysis of online and face-to-face instruction.