Examples of Evidence

• The organization's commitments are shaped by its mission and its capacity to support those commitments.



• The organization practices periodic environmental scanning to understand the changign needs of its constituencies and their communities.



• The organization demonstrates attention to the diversity of the constituencies it serves.



• The organization's outreach programs respond to identified community needs.



• In responding to external constituencies, the organization is well-served by programs such as continuing education, outreach, customized training, and extension services.
  
  

Examples of Evidence

• The organization's structures and processes enable effective connections with its communities.



• The organization's co-curricular activities engage students, staff, administrators, and faculty with external communities.



• The organization's educational programs connect students with external communites.



• The organization's resources - physical, financial, and human - support effective programs of engagement and service.



• Planning processes project ongoing engagement and service.
  
  

Examples of Evidence

• Collaborative ventures exist with other higher learning organizations and education sectors (e.g., K-12 partnerships, articulation arrangements, 2+2 programs).



• The organization's transfer policies and practices create an environment supportive of the mobility of learners.



• Community leaders testify to the usefulness of the organization's programs of engagement.



• The organization's programs fo engagement give evidence of building effective bridges among diverse communities.



• The organization participates in partnerships focused on shared educational, economic, and social goals.



• The organization's partnerships and contractual arrangements uphold the organization's integrity.
  
  

Examples of Evidence

• The organization's evaluation of services involves the constituencies served.



• Service programs and student, faculty, and staff volunteer activities are well-received by the communties served.



• The organization's economic and workforce development activities are sought after and valued by civic and business leaders.



• External constituents participate in the organization's activities and co-curricular programs open to the public.



• The organization's facilities are available to and used by the community.



• The organization provides programs to meet the continuing education needs of licensed professionals in its community.