Blackhawk Technical College

Central Campus

6004 South County Road G

PO Box 5009

Janesville WI 53547-5009

608.758.6900

2013 Systems Portfolio

Empowering Students ~ Enriching Communities

Blackhawk Technical College

Table of Contents i

November 2013

Table of Contents

The Institutional Overview ......................................................................................................................................1-2

Category One: Helping Students Learn ..............................................................................................................3-40 Processes ................................................................................................................................................................... 4

Results ..................................................................................................................................................................... 27

Improvements .......................................................................................................................................................... 38

Category Two: Accomplishing Other Distinctive Objectives .......................................................................... 41-47 Processes ................................................................................................................................................................. 41

Results ..................................................................................................................................................................... 43

Improvements .......................................................................................................................................................... 47

Category Three: Understanding Students’ and Other Stakeholders’ Needs ................................................. 48-63 Processes ................................................................................................................................................................. 48

Results ..................................................................................................................................................................... 56

Improvements .......................................................................................................................................................... 63

Category Four: Valuing People .......................................................................................................................... 64-86 Processes ................................................................................................................................................................. 64

Results ..................................................................................................................................................................... 75

Improvements .......................................................................................................................................................... 85

Category Five: Leading and Communicating ................................................................................................... 87-97 Processes ................................................................................................................................................................. 87

Results ..................................................................................................................................................................... 95

Improvements .......................................................................................................................................................... 97

Category Six: Supporting Institutional Operations ........................................................................................ 98-107 Processes ................................................................................................................................................................. 98

Results ................................................................................................................................................................... 102

Improvements ........................................................................................................................................................ 107

Category Seven: Measuring Effectiveness ..................................................................................................... 108-118 Processes ............................................................................................................................................................... 108

Results ................................................................................................................................................................... 115

Improvements ........................................................................................................................................................ 117

Category Eight: Planning Continuous Improvement ................................................................................... 119-129 Processes ............................................................................................................................................................... 120

Results ................................................................................................................................................................... 124

Improvements ........................................................................................................................................................ 129

Category Nine: Building Collaborative Relationships ................................................................................. 130-141 Processes ............................................................................................................................................................... 130

Results ................................................................................................................................................................... 137

Improvements ........................................................................................................................................................ 140

Acronyms and Abbreviations ................................................................................................................................. 142

Blackhawk Technical College

Institutional Overview Page 1

November 2013

Blackhawk Technical College (BTC), one of sixteen technical colleges within the Wisconsin Technical College

System (WTCS), serves 567 full-time and 2,860 part-time students through more than 50 programs leading to

Associate degrees, Technical Diplomas, Certificates, and Apprenticeships. In addition, BTC offers more than 40

courses through online delivery. In 2013 the average age for BTC credit students is 30.3 years 18% are minority.

The District encompasses the greater portion of Rock and Green Counties in South Central Wisconsin, including the

cities of Beloit, Janesville, and Monroe. While classes are offered at the Rock County Job Center in Janesville and

at several area high schools, the majority are held at the College’s four sites: the Beloit Center in Beloit, the Center

for Transportation Studies in Janesville, Central Campus, located between Beloit and Janesville, and the Monroe

Campus in Monroe. Full-time faculty (106), administrators (80), and staff (41) provide the educational and other

services BTC offers to its District and to the southern Wisconsin - northern Illinois region. In addition, BTC

employs 70 adjunct faculty who teach credit courses.

In February 2011 the College launched a participative planning process to review and revise its Mission, Vision, and

Guiding Principles and to develop a five-year strategic plan which was formally adopted by the District Board in

October 2011.

BTC’s Mission Statement

Empower our Students ~ Enrich our Communities

BTC’s Vision Statement

Blackhawk Technical College is a valued and integral partner in a prosperous and vital region.

BTC’s Eight Guiding Principles:

 Community-Focus: We seek to understand and respond to the needs of our district’s students, employers, and citizens.

 Partnerships: We make the best use of our resources by working collaboratively with community business, education, economic, and nonprofit partners.

 Transparent Communication: We communicate clearly and frequently so that information flows vertically and horizontally through the organization.

 Accountability: We accept responsibility for our actions and we follow through on our agreements.  Campus Community: We create an inclusive college community where all students and employees feel

welcome and supported in achieving their goals.

 Interdependence: We recognize that we are interconnected both within our college and with the communities we serve and consider both intended and unintended consequences of our decisions and

actions.

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