| Overall Rating | Gold - expired |
|---|---|
| Overall Score | 67.94 |
| Liaison | Bert Jacobson |
| Submission Date | Feb. 3, 2015 |
| Executive Letter | Download |
Kankakee Community College
EN-13: Community Stakeholder Engagement
| Status | Score | Responsible Party |
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2.00 / 2.00 |
Bert
Jacobson Dean, Environmental and Institutional Sustainability Environmental and Institutional Sustainability |
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Has the institution adopted a framework for community stakeholder engagement in governance, strategy and operations?:
Yes
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A brief description of the policies and procedures that ensure community stakeholder engagement is applied systematically and regularly across the institution’s activities:
As a community college, community stakeholder engagement id critical to our success. We systematically and regularly engage community members as elected Board of Trustee members, Advisory Group members for each of our academic programs, the county Chamber of Commerce, County Board, Mayors Councils, community partners and residents.
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A brief description of how the institution identifies and engages community stakeholders, including any vulnerable or underrepresented groups:
We identify and engage with all community employers, educational institutions (K-16), and other community partners like the Kankakee Economic Alliance, The Community Alliance, Community Foundation, etc. We engage them in our Advisory Groups, Focus Groups, Strategic Planning process--and with them in their strategic planning, focus groups, and community initiatives. We founded an Entrepreneurial University with the Economic Alliance which offers the winners of an annual competition a grant, small business assistance and financial aid.
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List of identified community stakeholders:
Iroquois West CUSD #10, American Welding Society, Ironworkers Local 444, Iroquois County Broadcasting - WGFA Radio, Laborers' Local 751, HomeStar Bank & Financial Services, Bradley Elementary School, Hostmann Steinberg, Art's Landscaping,
Home Helpers, Riverside Medical Center., AquaFountains International, Holiday inn Express, Holohan Heating and Sheetmetal Inc, Associated Counseling, Manteno CUSD No. 5, Merisant, BBCHS, Donovan CUSD 3, MCUSD #5, Options CIL, St. Joseph School,
Manteno High School, HCR Manor Care, Kankakee High School/Freshmen Academy,
Frankfort School District #157-C, Manteno CUSD #5, Kankakee County Auditor, Bourbonnais Elementary School Disrict, LaBeau Dietchweiler&Assoc, Carlile Architects LC, Kankakee School District, Kankakee County Planning
HomeStar Bank, Taylor Publications (City News), Petersen Health Care, Aroma Park, Premium Specialties, Village of Manteno, Presence St. Mary's, NAACP, Economic Alliance of Kankakee, etc.
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A brief description of successful community stakeholder engagement outcomes from the previous three years:
The major community stakeholder engagement outcomes include: a successful strategic planning process with engagement of all sectors from the community, revamping of our workforce advisory groups and internship programs(based on input during the strategic planning process), completion of a bike trail, creation of a community garden, solar array installations at area schools, etc.
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The website URL where information about the institution’s community stakeholder engagement framework and activities is available:
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