Section 1: Background

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1. The continuing education program is a component of the WNC mission as it is with most community colleges. It has been the experience here and at other colleges that a viable community education program actually has the effect of enhancing and encouraging enrollment in regular courses.
2. Since the WNC Continuing Education Program has rapidly expanded from limited offerings in 1985 to a major component of the college operation, these policies and procedures document the relationship between continuing education and state funded courses and programs.
3. The goal of life-long learning is essential to the development of our community and therefore a goal of the comprehensive community college.

Section 2: Program Purposes

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1. Within the context of WNC as a comprehensive community college, the continuing education program provides:
   1. Courses and workshops that respond to community cultural and recreational needs.
   2. Courses and workshops that develop and improve personal and job skills and encourage life-long learning.
   3. Activities that enhance the quality of life.
   4. Career training courses and workshops which are not available as state-funded, for-credit courses and/or do not meet the criteria for state-funded, for-credit courses.
2. This purpose can be served by a variety of program formats and is characterized by a quick response system to the needs of the community. They are as follows:
   1. Noncredit courses
   2. Noncredit workshops
   3. Seminars
   4. Performances
   5. Exhibitions
   6. Tours
   7. Lectures

Section 3: Procedures

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1. An annual estimated budget will be established for the continuing education program.
2. Instructors will be selected and compensated in accordance with the current personnel policy established for continuing education instructors.
3. Program services can be provided by contracting with public/private agencies and entities.
4. Noncredit activities and courses will have a registration process that is separate from the regular college registration.
5. Continuing education course/workshop numbers and titles will not duplicate regular state course titles and numbers.
6. All revenues and expenditures are accounted for in accordance with Nevada System of Higher Education and WNC business office procedures.
7. Courses listed in the Master Course File take precedence over continuing education courses not only in number and title, content and description.
8. Information regarding proposed continuing education courses is to be sent to the appropriate Academic Director.

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