History of EICC
EICC is a public, comprehensive community college district comprised of three colleges: Clinton Community College (CCC) in Clinton, Iowa; Muscatine Community College (MCC) in Muscatine, Iowa; and Scott Community College (SCC) in Bettendorf and Davenport, Iowa. The College’s administrative offices, including the Chancellor’s office, are located in Davenport, at the SCC Urban Campus. EICC was created in 1966 as a result of adoption of Section 260C.1 of the Iowa Code, which formed 15 community college areas. Prior to 1966, all three EICC colleges existed independently. The three EICC colleges were put together as one college district, designated as Merged Area 09. EICC’s three-college structure is unique among the Iowa community colleges. The College’s geographic area includes seven counties, with a population base of 350,000. Since 1966, the College reports to all federal and state agencies and accreditors as one entity. Established as an Iowa public comprehensive community college, EICC has been charged by the state with its purposes and services.
EICC is an open admissions institution. Iowa Code set the purposes to EICC’s educational services, segmented into credit and noncredit functions. EICC’s credit educational services are arts and science degree programs and courses for transfer to four-year colleges; career and technical terminal degree programs and courses, courses for students in high school (concurrent enrollment); and developmental coursework to prepare students for college-level coursework. EICC’s noncredit offerings address adult basic education (ABE); state or federally mandated classes; employability enhancement; economic development training; family and individual learning; and leisure/recreational events.
Additional information about the history of EICC can be found on our website.
Board of Trustees
EICC is governed by a publicly elected Board of Trustees. The Board of Trustees includes nine members, each one elected by the voters of the Director District in which he or she resides. Trustees are elected for four-year-terms. The Board of Trustees meet monthly in open meetings. Their agendas and minutes from the Board meetings are posted on the EICC website.
The Board has approved a series of Board Policies that set the directions and parameters of operation for the College. These policies are translated into processes and procedures to accomplish the College’s purposes in an Administrative Procedures Manual. Both the Board of Trustee Policies and the Administrative Procedures Manual can be found on EICConnect under Human Resources.
Additional information about EICC’s Board of Trustees can be found on our website.
Chancellor and Cabinet
The Chancellor is the Chief Executive Officer for the College. His responsibilities are articulated in the EICC Board Policies. He reports to the Board of Trustees. The Chancellor’s Cabinet consists of the CCC President, the MCC President/Vice Chancellor for Student Development, the SCC President, the Vice Chancellor for Academic Affairs, the Vice Chancellor of Administrative Services/Chief Financial Officer, the Vice Chancellor of Economic and Workforce Development, and the Chief of Staff. Cabinet members report to the Chancellor.
The Cabinet, the senior leadership of EICC, represents all major EICC units. The Cabinet meets regularly to engage in college-wide strategic planning and decision-making. They coordinate the plans and actions of the College, its campuses, its satellite sites and its departments. Cabinet members act as the sponsors for EICC’s Strategic Plan tactics, and all EICC councils, committees and taskforces. Decisions that affect or have implications for district processes, strategies, or operations are usually recommended by College-wide councils, leadership teams, committees or task forces for consideration and approval by the Cabinet. Decisions that by law or policy require Board of Trustees approval are recommended by the Cabinet to the Chancellor, who recommends them to the Board. A list of committees and task forces, their charges, membership, leadership, agenda, minutes and administrative sponsor is available on EICConnect, under District Work Groups.
Additional information about EICC’s Chancellor and Chancellor’s Cabinet can be found on our website.
Colleges and Centers
Eastern Iowa Community Colleges includes multiple college campuses and center locations.
We know that travel can be a barrier to education and we will always work to do our very best to break down that barrier by bringing our services closer to students throughout our entire area. The college has centers located in seven different communities. With a geographic area that stretches more than 120 miles from north to south, those locations allow us to bring our services close to home.
For specific information about our locations, please visit the website.
Commitment to Diversity
EICC acknowledges and celebrates that it is part of a diverse community, state, nation and world. EICC understands this diversity to be both a strength and a defining characteristic of the world for which it has a responsibility to prepare its students. As such EICC seeks to incorporate diversity in its many manifestations into its organizational culture and operations. It seeks and values diversity of perspective in its employees and curricula. It strives to create a culture of high aspirations and high expectations that support the diversity of its students, employees and communities.
EICC Accreditation
EICC is accredited by the Higher Learning Commission (HLC). HLC accreditation means our programs meet or exceed the standards for academic excellence set for public and private colleges in a 19-state region.
The College and its credit programs are approved by the Iowa Department of Education, and the Board of Regents.
Many individual career and technical programs are accredited by associations or agencies within their respective fields to make sure the curriculum, technologies, and instructional methods best prepare students to sit for the licensure/certification examinations required for their occupations. Program accreditations can be found on the EICC website under each program’s information, and in the EICC catalog.
EICC is accredited by the National Alliance of Concurrent Enrollment Partnerships (NACEP). for its College Connections high school program.
“NACEP defines concurrent enrollment as the subset of dual enrollment courses taught by college-approved high school teachers. Concurrent and dual enrollment partnerships and early college programs successfully transition students from high school to college.”
EICC Mission, Vision, Identity Statement and Professional Standards
The EICC mission articulates its values to its communities. EICC mission: [EICC will] Deliver high-quality education and training that prepares a skilled workforce, provides affordable access to higher education, and builds and strengthens our communities. Its Vision is [to be] Be the first choice for education, training and partnerships that strengthens Eastern Iowa.
An EICC Identity Statement, crafted by the High Aspirations High Expectations Committee, expresses EICC staff view of themselves as “an Engaged, Inspired and Committed Community”:
Engaged: responsive to the needs of our colleagues, students and the communities we represent as demonstrated by our passion to serve.
Inspired: aspiring to cultivate a culture of life-long learning, curiosity and expanding vision; taking pride in encouraging others to set and reach their goals.
Committed: dedicated to excellence; demonstrating integrity by providing proactive assistance and acting with the utmost professionalism.
Community: an inclusive organize that respects diversity as demonstrated by our commitment to advocacy, outreach and collaboration.
In fall 2018, a taskforce was charged with creating a professional standards document articulating the behaviors we value as a college community. After college-wide discussions, the following was presented to the Board of Trustees in April, 2019:
As professionals, we model the behaviors we value in our colleagues and seek to impart to our students:
- We prioritize student success.
- We collaborate and work together in partnerships and teams to achieve the best outcomes for our students and communities.
- We embrace and support diversity, inclusion, and equity in our practices.
- We communicate openly, honestly, and respectfully, welcoming and valuing different perspectives and opinions.
- We treat others with dignity, empathy, care, and kindness.
- We take initiative to meet the needs of those we serve and with whom we work.
- We engage in ongoing professional development and continuous improvement while striving to be experts in our fields.
- We motivate and inspire others to realize their potential.
- We act with integrity.
More information can be found on EICC’s website.
EICC Strategic Plan
The EICC Strategic Plan is designed to provide a clear vision for the future of EICC, and to provide a focus for EICC’s strategic and tactical efforts to achieve that vision. The plan is built upon previous and current efforts, and is rooted in the mission, vision, values and identity statements of the College. The 2021-2023 Plan is in development and will be published in Fall of 2021.
The Plan has four priorities:
- Completion: to increase the number of students earning postsecondary credentials
- Enrollment: to increase enrollment in credit and noncredit programs
- High Performance: to increase effectiveness and efficiency as a high-performing organization
- Culture: to build a culture of high aspirations and high expectations
A short document presenting the plan priorities can be found on the EICC website. In the full document of the strategic plan there are goals, tactics, metrics for measuring performance, and targets. Each fall the plan is updated with performance data for each of the metrics, and narrative information about the status of the tactic.
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