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Preparing for SACSCOC:
Establishing Timelines and Responsibilities
Michael T. Stephenson, Ph.D.
Associate Vice Provost
Professor of Communication
[email protected]
Ryan J. McLawhon, Ed.D.
Director
Institutional Assessment
[email protected]
[email protected]
979.862.2918
assessment.tamu.edu
Elizabeth C. Bledsoe, M.A.
Program Coordinator
Institutional Assessment
[email protected]
Preparing for SACSCOC
Today, we will discuss:
• SACSCOC, reaffirmation, & the timeline
• institutional priorities and how they relate
to SACSCOC
• meaningful assessment
• expectations for WeaveOnline
• resources available to you
Southern Association of Colleges & Schools
Commission On Colleges
Preparing for SACSCOC
• Reaffirmation of Accreditation
• Every 10 years
1. Compliance Certification
• 12 Core Requirements
• 14 Comprehensive Standards
• 9 Federal Requirements
2. Quality Enhancement Plan (QEP: Aggies Commit)
• Peer reviewed
Preparing for SACSCOC
Provide SACSCOC three years of data.
Current year (2014-15) is the 1st of 3.
Timeline
September 2014
Three year program assessment cycle begins
April 2017*
Core Curriculum Assessment DUE to THECB
September 2017
Compliance Certification due to SACSCOC
January 2018*
New* QEP due to SACSCOC
Feb, March, or April 2018
On-Site Visit by SACSCOC
SACSCOC Standards
• Principles of Accreditation
Why start now?
• Significant problems in assessment plans
for the 2012 reaffirmation.
• Provide SACSCOC three years of data.
– Current year (2014-15) is the 1st of 3.
• Assessment review showed many of the
same problems still exist.
Program/College
Mission Outcomes/
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College or Program Averages
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Texas A&M University
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Institutional Initiatives
• Program Assessment – WeaveOnline
• Aggies Commit – QEP
• Core Curriculum
– State of Texas mandates structure and
evaluation
• Due one year before SACSCOC
• SACSCOC requires evaluation
• Student Learning Outcomes
Institutional Initiatives
Program
Assessment
Aggies Commit
QEP
Student Learning
Outcomes
Core Curriculum
SACSCOC
• Texas A&M needs your commitment.
Refocusing Assessment
Make it meaningful.
Program-level Assessment
• Degree Programs
– “to include student learning outcomes”
– Faculty judgment of student work
– Curricular and pedagogical improvements
• Support Offices
– Efficiency of key functions
– Improvement of programs and services
– Student learning outcomes within mission
Using Results
• Measure what you value
• Use results for improvement
• This may require overhauling assessment
plans/methods
• OIA can help!
Consultations
• WEAVEonline support and training
• Assessment plan design, clean-up, and
re-design
Upcoming Workshops
• November 18 & 19
– Introduction to Assessment & WEAVE
– Degree Program Assessment
– Support Program Assessment
• Or we can come to you!
New Website
• assessment.tamu.edu
Questions?
http://assessment.tamu.edu/conference