Are culturally engaging campus environments relevant to community colleges and commuter campuses?

Yes. Data that informed the development of the CECE Model and Survey were collected from both community colleges and four-year institutions. Data that informed the CECE tools were also collected from residential and commuter campuses, urban and rural institutions, and various regions (e.g., Hawaii, the West Coast, the Midwest, the East Coast) of the United States. Therefore, the CECE Indicators were designed to be applicable to two- and four-year institutions, residential and commuter campuses, and colleges across varied geographic regions. Validity tests that demonstrate that the CECE Survey exhibits high levels of content and construct validity have also been conducted with samples from both two- and four-year campuses. The bottom line is that all students need to feel relevant, valued, connected, and supported in order for them to have a maximum likelihood of succeeding.