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Tacoma Community College

I think Tacoma Community College has a strong and positive organizational culture. TCC values excellence, personal growth and enrichment. This is something that most students, including myself, value. I think a student’s values may differ depending upon their age, ethnicity, religion, gender and race. Someone who is older may value their accomplishments more because they weren’t given the same opportunities that most 18-year-old college students have. Most people attend college to become more skilled in a specific area. Although college campuses are usually very diverse, I do think they share similar behaviors. Usually, most students try to achieve the best grade they possibly can in a certain class as they work toward their degree. Students behave with respect toward their peers and teachers. Tacoma Community College has a very positive culture. The college provides many resources, such as the library, tutoring, online services, etc, to help students with their performance. If students are doing very well in a class and understanding what they are being taught, the college is being very productive and achieving its goals.

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I think my organization expects each student to perform at their highest level. The standards listed on page 503 are quantity, quality, time and cost. Because TCC does not produce a tangible product, it is difficult to apply these standards. In order to earn my AA from TCC I need to have 90 credits (quantity). A student must pass a class to receive those credits. I always go into a class hoping to earn an A and I try very hard to do so. All of my assignments are graded on a certain criteria exactly the same as my fellow students (quality). Because I want to do the best I can in all of my classes, I have to try very hard and do a lot of work. I have to complete all this work by certain days and complete the class at the end of the quarter (time). In order to achieve these other standards I may have to make sacrifices. I may have to spend more time studying and less time with my friends, or I may have to take an early class because I need it (cost). By doing this, I get better grades and complete my AA quicker. It’s difficult for me to say if I would change anything because I understand why these standards are there. To earn my AA in two years I have to take at least 15 credits each quarter. There are so many courses that I’m required to take that, in my opinion, do not pertain to my major at all. If the college could do away with these “unnecessary” classes, students could earn their degrees a lot quicker (Lussier, 503).