| 1. Corporate name of institution: | Cape Cod Community College |
| 2. Address (city, state, zip code): | 2240 Iyannough Road
West Barnstable, MA 02668-1599 |
| Phone: (508) 362-2131 | URL of institutional webpage: www.capecod.edu |
| 3. Date institution was chartered or authorized: | 1960 |
| 4. Date institution enrolled first students in degree programs: | 1961 |
| 5. Date institution awarded first degrees: | 1963 |
| 6. Type of control: (check) | |
Public
X State
City
Other (Specify) | Private
Independent, not-for-profit
Religious Group (Name of Church)
Proprietary
Other: (Specify) ___________________ |
| 7. By what agency is the institution legally authorized to provide a program of education beyond high school, and what degrees is it authorized to grant? The Massachusetts Board of Higher Education; Degrees: Associate in Arts; Associate in Science; and Certificates. Attach a copy of the by-laws, enabling legislation, and/or other appropriate documentation to establish the legal authority of the institution to award degrees in accordance with applicable requirements. See Appendix A. Chapter 15A of the General Laws of the Commonwealth of Massachusetts. |
| 8. Level of postsecondary offering (check all that apply) | |
X Less than one year of work
X At least one but less than two years
Diploma or certificate programs of at least two but less than four years
X Associate degree granting program of at least two years
Four or five-year baccalaureate degree granting program | First professional degree
Master’s and/or work beyond the first professional degree
Work beyond the master’s level but not at the doctoral level (e.g., Specialist in Education)
A doctor of philosophy or equivalent degree
Other
Specify |
| 9. Type of undergraduate programs (check all that apply) | |
X Occupational training at the crafts/clerical level (certificate or diploma)
X Occupational training at the technical or semi-professional level (degree)
X Two-year programs designed for full transfer to a baccalaureate degree | X Liberal arts and general
Teacher preparatory
Professional
Other |
| 10. The calendar system at the institution is: | |
| | X Semester | Quarter | Trimester | Other | |
| 11. What constitutes the credit hour load for a full-time equivalent (FTE) student each semester? |
| a) Undergraduate | 12 credit hours | | b) Graduate | N/A credit hours | | c) Professional | N/A credit hours | |
| 12. Student population: Fall 2007 | |
| a) Degree-seeking students: | Undergraduate | Graduate | Total | | Full-time student headcount | 1598 | 0 | 1598 | | Part-time student headcount | 2836 | 0 | 2836 | | FTE | 2449 | 0 | 2449 | | b) Number of students (headcount) in non-credit, short-term courses: 1690 | |
| 13. List all programs accredited by a nationally recognized, specialized accrediting agency. List the name of the appropriate agency for each accredited program: |
| Nursing: | National League for Nursing Accrediting Commission, Mass. Board of Registration in Nursing; | | Dental Hygiene: | American Dental Association; | | Criminal Justice: | MA Board of Higher Education – Criminal Justice Program Review Committee; | | Early Childhood Education: | National Association for the Education of Young Children. | |
| 14. Off-campus Locations. List all instructional locations other than the main campus. For each site, indicate whether the location offers full-degree programs, 50% or more of one or more degree programs, or courses only. |
| | | Full degrees? | 50% or more? | Courses only? | FTE Enrollment | | A. | In-state Locations | | | Hyannis | N/A | N/A | Yes | 10 | | | Wareham | N/A | N/A | Yes | 4 | | | Provincetown | N/A | N/A | Yes | 16 | | | Truro | N/A | N/A | Yes | 1 | | | Harwich | N/A | N/A | Yes | 2 | | B. | Out-of-state Locations | None | | C. | International Locations | None | |
15. Degrees and certificates offered 50% or more electronically: For each degree or certificate, indicate the level (certificate, associate’s, baccalaureate, master’s, professional, doctoral), the percent that may be completed on-line, and the number of matriculated students for the most recent fall semester. Enter more rows as needed.
** The College is planning to submit to the NEASC Commission on Institutions of Higher Education a substantive change request regarding distance learning. We are currently preparing a report to the Commission on the establishment of an academic program through distance learning. We hope to complete our report during the spring 2008 semester. |
| 16. Instruction offered through contractual relationships: For each contractual relationship through which instruction is offered, indicate the name of the contractor, the location of instruction, the program name and degree level, and the percent of the degree that may be completed through the contractual relationship. Enter more rows as needed. |
| Name of contractor | Location | Name of program | Degree level | % of degree | | Emergency Medical Teaching Services, Inc. | W. Barnstable, MA | Paramedic Certificate Program | Certificate | 100% | |
| 17. List by name and title the chief administrative officers of the institution. Please see page vii. |
| 18. Supply a table of organization for the institution. While the organization of any institution will depend on its purpose, size and scope of operation, institutional organization usually includes four areas. Although every institution may not have a major administrative division for these areas, the following outline may be helpful in charting and describing the overall administrative organization: Please see page vi. |
| 19. Record briefly the central elements in the history of the institution: |
| | 1961 | College opened with 166 students, 5 full-time and several part-time faculty under Director Dr. Irving Bartlett who later became college’s first President. Temporary campus located in Hyannis, MA. College offered one transfer program, with a heavy emphasis on liberal arts, and number of two year programs. | | 1963 | E. Carleton Nickerson is appointed Cape Cod’s second President. | | 1963 | College graduates first class of 75 students. | | 1965 | Town of Barnstable gave 70 acres of land for a campus. | | 1967 | Accreditation (ten year) granted by New England Association of Schools and Colleges. | | 1970 | Moved to new 7 building campus in West Barnstable, MA which served over one thousand students. | | 1972 | Dr. James F. Hall is appointed Cape Cod's third President. Offered Associates in Science degree for all career programs. Institution of non-selective admissions. | | 1973 | College opens Tilden Arts Center. | | 1977 | Accreditation (ten year) granted by New England Association of Schools and Colleges. | | 1981 | Establishment of first local board of trustees of Cape Cod Community College. | | 1982 | Board of Trustees created the College Foundation for the purpose of raising funds to support the educational, literary and scientific activities, including courses, programs and goals of the College. | | 1987 | Dr. Philip R. Day Jr. is appointed Cape Cod's fourth President. | | 1987 | Accreditation (ten year) granted by New England Association of Schools and Colleges. | | 1990 | Dr. Vernon Beuke, Administrative Dean, served as interim President. | | 1991 | Dr. Richard A. Kraus is appointed Cape Cod's fifth President. | | 1998 | College receives deferred accreditation by New England Association of Schools and Colleges. | | 1998 | Dr. Kathleen Schatzberg is appointed Cape Cod's sixth President | | 1999 | College submits focused report to New England Association of Schools and Colleges to address deferred accreditation. | | 2000 | College receives continued accreditation (ten years) by New England Association of Schools and Colleges. | | 2002 | College earns U.S. EPA Environmental Merit Award, first ever given to a community college, honored for its outstanding efforts in environmental education, energy and water conservation. | | 2006 | College is honored by the Community College Futures Assembly as a "Bellweather" institution for its leadership and commitment to a sustainable future through its academic programs, environmental stewardship and sustainable management practices. | | 2006 | Lyndon P. Lorusso Applied Technology Building opens. This is the Commonwealth's first LEED (Leadership in Energy and Environmental Design) certified "green" building. | | 2006 | Commission on Accreditation of Allied Health Education Programs grants initial accreditation to the Certificate Program in Medical Assisting through 2009. | | 2007 | The National Association for the Education of Young Children (NAEYC) awards the Early Childhood Education Program at Cape Cod Community College full seven-year accreditation, the first such award in the state of Massachusetts and among the very first Associate Degree programs in the entire country to receive such recognition | |
