MSVCC P and P Revisions 5/3

EXECUTIVE SUMMARY

Mississippi Virtual Community College Overview The Mississippi Virtual Community College (MSVCC) is a consortium of Mississippi's 15 community colleges that makes it possible for colleges to leverage their distance learning resources -- including faculty, courses, support services, and technology. Through the MSVCC, students may take courses from community colleges anywhere in Mississippi while getting support services from a local college. To take a course from a remote (Provider) college, a student enrolls at a local (Host) community college. The Host College supports the student with a full slate of student services, including advisement and counseling, financial aid, and learning resources. The Host College awards credit for the course. The Provider College provides the course instruction. The success of the MSVCC partnership and the resulting trust that has developed between the Mississippi Community College Board (MCCB) and the member colleges has led to the advancement of quality, accessible education, fiscal efficiency, and innovative and collaborative instructional practices. MSVCC Goals The goals of the MSVCC are to encourage progress by: • Promoting opportunities for faculty and student achievement through oversight of MELA Policies and Procedures, Strategic Plan, and Committees (Success) • Ensuring online courses meet academic content and integrity standards, including innovative instructional design, which addresses diverse learning styles (Quality) • Recommending methods/modes to support the usage or adoption of accessible instructional technologies for students and faculty (Support) Definition of a MSVCC Course MSVCC online courses are defined as those offered through the MSVCC Enrollment Tool (ET), whether hosted or provided, and must follow the policies and procedures outlined in this document. Courses that are not offered in the MSVCC ET are “native online courses,” in which the college offering the course(s) determines local policies and procedures.

5