Roles and Responsibilities of the Accreditation Liaison Officer (ALO)
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Accreditation Liaison
Officers (ALOs)
MSCHE Annual Conference
December 2011
Robert A. Schneider
Senior Vice President
Who is the ALO?
The primary contact with MSCHE staff
A resource to the institution on
accreditation issues
Someone with time, knowledge and
authority to engage with president and
others on campus on accreditation
Not the president and not a consultant
ALO roles and responsibilities
For Commission guidelines see:
The Accreditation Liaison Officer (ALO) Role and
Responsibilities
http://www.msche.org/documents/6B---5-ALO-guidelines-122109.pdf
For resources see:
ALO Orientation e-Packet
http://www.msche.org/publications/ALO-Orientation-ePacket11.pdf
What does an ALO need to know?
Commission Schedule
Accreditation Events and Cycles
Annual Reporting Requirement (IP)
Follow-Up Reporting Requirements
Handbooks contents
Policies, Guidelines & Procedures
MSCHE Website Contents
ALO Newsletter
Workshops, Institutes, Conferences
Commission Meetings
Full Commission meets early March, late
June, and mid-November
Takes action on recommendations
following from Self-Study Evaluations,
Periodic Review Reports, Follow-up
Reports and Visits
Actions communicated within 30 days of
meetings
Commission Schedule
Committee meetings
– Self-Study Evaluations: 3 x year
– Periodic Review Reports: 4-5 x year (October)
– Follow-up Reports: 3 x year
– Substantive Change Requests: every other
month (February, April, etc.) with deadline the
first of the month before (January, March)
Accreditation Events and Cycles
Self-study evaluation and visit: every ten
years (except newly accredited: five years
after first accreditation)
Periodic Review Report: five-year interim
report between self-studies: always due
June 1
Annual Institutional Profile: due in April of
each year
Annual Institutional Profile
Offers evaluation teams and staff
a snapshot of an institution's structure,
operations, finances, and accreditation
status;
Enables staff to monitor an individual
institution's compliance with selected
aspects of accreditation standards;
Annual Institutional Profile
Updates the on-line member Directory of
member and candidate institutions and
the Statement of Accreditation Status;
Provides the Commission with a basis for
assessing dues; and
Assists staff in developing region-wide
aggregate data.
Annual Institutional Profile
http://www.msche.org/?Nav1=INSTITUTIONS&Na
v2=IP&Nav3=INTRODUCTION
Follow-up Reports
Can be requested as result of self-study
evaluation, periodic review report, or
previous follow-up report
Progress report
Monitoring report
Supplemental report
Follow-up Reports
See Guidelines: Follow-Up Reports and Visits
http://www.msche.org/documents/6B---4-Follow-upreports-and-visits-guidelines-122109.pdf
Know your handbooks!!
Characteristics of Excellence in Higher
Education: Requirements of Affiliation and
Standards for Accreditation
Handbook for Periodic Review Reports
Self-Study: Creating a Useful Process and
Report
Team Visits: Conducting and Hosting an
Evaluation Visit
Handbooks
All available on our website,
http://www.msche.org/publications.asp
Can also be ordered at the website
http://www.msche.org/myche/public/publi
cations/publicationorderform.aspx
Handbooks
Check handbooks for
information prior to
contacting the
Commission staff with
questions
Self-studies are to be
100 pp single-spaced,
200 pp double-spaced
Policies (categories)
General Accreditation Policies, Guidelines,
and Procedures
The Peer Review Process
Institutional Programs and Services
Public and Government Relationships and
Communication
Policies (categories)
International Programs
Commission Administrative Procedures
Complaints, Comments, and Appeals
Policies
See Policies, Guidelines & Procedures index:
http://www.msche.org/?Nav1=POLICIES&Nav2=INDEX
Policies of special note
Substantive Change Policy:
Substantive Change Processes:
Substantive Change Visits to Branch
Campuses and Additional Locations:
http://www.msche.org/documents/6B---6SubstantiveChange_4_.pdf
http://www.msche.org/documents/SubstantiveChange-Processes-New-Version-January2011.pdf
http://www.msche.org/documents/P2.8SubChangeVisits.doc
Policies of Special Note
Schedule of Dues and Fees:
http://www.msche.org/documents/P1.8Dues4111[1].doc
Selection of Peer Evaluators:
http://www.msche.org/documents/6B---3Selection-of-Peer-Evaluator-guidelines122109.pdf
Policies of Special Note
Contracts by Accredited and Candidate
Institutions
For Education-Related Services:
http://www.msche.org/documents/P3.2ContractsforServices[1].doc
Special note regarding policies
They change!
Be sure to check the website for most up-todate
Changes due to HEOA, etc.
MSCHE website
www.msche.org
Institutions
Alpha order: all candidate and accredited
institutions
Basic directory information, institutional
website link, date of accreditation and
latest reaffirmation
Statement of Accreditation Status and
Detail View
ALO Newsletter
MSCHE ALO Newsletter is published five
times each year: Early Fall, Early Winter,
Winter, Spring, and Summer.
ALO Newsletters are also archived on our
website:
http://www.msche.org/news_newsletter.asp
MSCHE events
Self-Study Institute (invitation)
Periodic Review Report Workshop
(invitation)
Chairs and Evaluators Workshop
(invitation)
Annual conference
Assessment Workshops
Planning and Assessment Workshops
Final tips
Check the website regularly
Check with the president’s office upon
receipt of MSCHE communications to
make sure they receive prompt attention
Keep up with due dates for reports
Communicate with constituencies as
needed
Get to know your Commission liaison!