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Waubonsee registered its 200,000th student in 2002, the year of its 35th anniversary.
The college also uses facilities in many communities as extension site locations. At these nearly forty sites, Waubonsee provides college credit courses, seminars for business and industry, workshops for personal enrichment, and programs for youth.
Delivery of instruction across the district has also expanded through distance learning and the college's video conferencing system. This system links Waubonsee's three academic sites, two area high schools and the Illinois Mathematics and Science Academy via a two-way interactive microwave network. Using fiber optics, the network also includes Judson University, Kishwaukee College, and McHenry County College, thus enhancing the academic programs offered by Waubonsee and the Fox Valley Educational Alliance (FVEA).
Waubonsee is a founding member of the Illinois Virtual Campus (IVC) and also provides courses to students statewide through Illinois Community Colleges Online (ILCCO). Waubonsee has the distinction of being an ILCCO grant recipient naming Waubonsee as the host institution and college responsible for the development and operation of the ILCCO Learning Academy. The Learning Academy provides training and support for Illinois community college educators in the development, design and delivery of online courses. Waubonsee offers more than 100 online courses and is one of a handful of higher education institutions in Illinois to offer fully accredited associate degrees to students in a distance learning format.
As Waubonsee grows, its primary focus will continue to be quality teaching and learning. The college recently chose to reaffirm its accreditation from The Higher Learning Commission of the North Central Association of Colleges and Schools through participation in the Academic Quality Improvement Project (AQIP). The AQIP reaccreditation process fosters a culture of continuous review and self-assessment, focusing on action projects that, once completed, will improve the institution. One such action project is Waubonsee's new Learning First! initiative, which is a journey to create a more learning-centered college. The WCC Men's Basketball team is one of the most prominent in the country. They are regularly ranked as one of the top 25 junior college basketball teams in the nation. Their best ranking coming in 2003-2004. They are currently coached by veteran Dave Heiss.
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