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The Consortium’s Mission
The Washington Learning Communities Consortium (WLCC) is a group of two-year and four-year institutions working together to foster, nurture, and support integrative learning in Washington state.
Our goals include:
- Assisting in the development of new learning community programs and technologies
- Creating resources for mentoring and training
- Encouraging collaborative exchanges among faculty, administrators, and staff
- Examining assessment methodologies for integrative learning and learning communities
- Supporting the development and continuation of institutions’ efforts to improve student achievement through integrative learning experiences
WLCC, founded in November 2009, includes campuses that have been involved with learning community work for nearly thirty years as well as campuses that are new to integrative learning and learning communities. The consortium brings together faculty, administrators, and staff to strategize about effective learning communities practice.
Steering Committee
- Matt Scammell (Skagit Valley College), Chair
- Julia Metzker (The Washington Center at The Evergreen State College)
- Jaime O’Connor (The Washington Center at The Evergreen State College)
- Angela Rasmussen (Spokane Community College)
- Laura Soracco (Highline College)
- Sharon Spence-Wilcox (Seattle Central College)
- Wendy Swyt (Highline College)
- Karen Weathermon (Washington State University)