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Reaffirmation of
Accreditation under the new
Principles of Accreditation…
the LSU Perspective
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• LSU philosophy:
 Embraced SACSCOC
Accreditation
Principles of
 Involved minimal # individuals in
Compliance Certification
 Engaged campus in creation of QEP
 Used electronic format exclusively
 Streamlined process minimized
disruptions
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Louisiana State University
Overview
• Louisiana’s research extensive, flagship institution
• Land-grant and Sea-grant designations
• Enrollment of ~32,000 (Fall 2004)
• Wide array of degree programs in multiple colleges and
schools
• Mission: generation, preservation, dissemination, and
application of knowledge and cultivation of the arts
• Vision: to be a leading research-extensive university,
challenging undergraduate and graduate students to
achieve the highest levels of intellectual and personal
development
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Initial Structure of LSU’s
Reaffirmation
3 distinct entities within LSU System:
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Louisiana State University, LSU Hebert Law Center
 Both are degree-granting institutions
 Both seek reaffirmation of accreditation
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LSU Agricultural Center
 Non-degree-granting institution
 Does not seek accreditation
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All share single, large physical space in Baton Rouge
All share select functions, joint support services
Historical precedent for joint submission
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Structure of LSU’s Reaffirmation
• Nov. 2001: Provost selected Accreditation
Liaison/Leadership Team Chair
 Chose
a Distinguished Professor
 Granted release time from classroom teaching
 Allocated temporary office space and budget
• Dec. 2001: Provost, University Planning
Council appointed Leadership Team
• Jan. 2002: Liaison began collaboration
with Computing Services
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LSU’s Leadership Team
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Chancellor
Provost
Accreditation Liaison served as Team Chair
9 distinguished full professors (including past/current
Faculty Senate Presidents)
Law Center representative
Student Government representative
Ex-Officio members
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Academic Affairs: Vice-Provost, Assistant Vice-Chancellor
Budget & Planning: Associate Vice-Chancellor, Director
Center for Excellence in Learning & Teaching: Director
Reaffirmation Staff
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Part-time Editor: English Instructor (2003)
1 Graduate Assistant
2 Student workers
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Development of Compliance
Certification
•Spring 2002: Compliance
Certification Sub-Committee formed
within Leadership Team (4 members)
–Grouped corresponding Core
Requirements and Comprehensive
Standards into ‘assignments’
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Development of Compliance
Certification
•Fall 2002: Assignments given to key
administrators most likely to have
‘answers’
–Detailed instructions provided:
 to complete assignment
 specified formatting instructions
– Liaison worked directly with each administrator and
his/her staff to complete assignment
– Designated members of Leadership Team served as
resource contacts
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http://www.lsu.edu/sacscoc
November 2002:
Website activated. Included public and
secure sections - (Leadership Team,
SACSCOC Reviewers).
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Development of Compliance
Certification
• Fall 2002:
• Created on-line faculty credentials database
Generated from existing HRM & course mgt. data
 Conducted 1st verification by faculty in Spring 2003
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• Spring 2003:
• Created on-line credentials databases for
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academic support staff, department heads,
administrators
Created on-line Academic Programs
Assessment Matrix
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Development of Compliance
Certification
• March - April 2003: Majority of input
received from across campus
– Liaison and editor collated input
• April 2003: Liaison and Provost reviewed
and revised documentation
• May - June 2003: Liaison continued
revisions, developed full working draft
 Embedded
hyperlinks throughout
 (1000+ hyperlinks)
 On-line appendix provided
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Compliance Certification
Sample Core Requirement & Response
3. The institution has a chief executive officer whose primary
responsibility is to the institution and who is not the presiding officer
of the board.
 In Compliance
Narrative:
The Chancellor serves as the chief executive officer of Louisiana State
University, a unit head within the LSU system and subject to the direction
and control of the President of the LSU System and the LSU Board of
Supervisors. The Chancellor exercises complete executive authority over
the institution in accordance with LSU Policy Statement 50:
Responsibilities and Concerns of University Personnel, Section D, #1 and
the Bylaws & Regulations of the LSU Board of Supervisors, Article 7,
section 4. (To view the Rights, Duties, and Responsibilities of
Principal Administrative Officers of the LSU System, click on the
Bylaws link, open the .pdf file, and page forward to Article 7, section
4.)
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Development of Compliance
Certification
• June 2003: Posted draft on secure
website for limited review
• July 2003: Posted revised draft for
review by full LSU Community
• August 14, 2003: Submitted completed
documents on-line & on CD to SACSCOC
• August 15, 2003: Moved Compliance
Certification to LSU public website
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Submissions for Off-Site Review:
http://www.lsu.edu/sacscoc
CD of Compliance
Certification, Supporting
documents
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• Support Form
• Hardcopy of
Compliance
Certification
• Signed Cover
• Detailed user
instructions
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Follow-up to Off-Site Review
• October 16, 2003: Conducted
Conference call with SACSCOC Liaison
to hear results of Off-Site Review
• In response to Off-Site Review:
• LSU Paul M. Hebert Law Center now seeking
accreditation separately
• Limited number of issues required more
documentation/clarification. Information
included in Focused Report submitted
March 2004.
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Quality Enhancement Plan (QEP)
“Fulfilling the LSU Flagship Agenda:
Enhancing Students' Academic
Experiences through Scholarly and
Creative Activity”
• Intricately linked to LSU’s 7-year strategic
plan – Flagship Agenda 2003-2010
• Flagship Agenda focuses on increasing
research and scholarly productivity and
quality and competitiveness of graduate
and undergraduate students
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QEP
 QEP focuses on enhancement of student
learning and is designed to help achieve
Objectives 2 and 3 of the Flagship Agenda
– Objective 2 “…increase number and
quality of graduate students and
programs”
– Objective 3 “… increase quality of
undergraduate students and programs”
 Will run concurrently with Flagship
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Agenda,
2003-2010
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Development of QEP
• Fall 2002: Campus-wide
dialogue/discussion of Flagship Agenda
• Spring 2003: Flagship Agenda adopted
• LSU Leadership Team actively involved
• Focus of QEP determined
• Fall 2003: Chancellor & Provost created
2 Flagship Study Groups
• Graduate Education Study Group
• Undergraduate Education Study Group
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Development of QEP
 Each Study Group had ~30 members
 Faculty, professional staff, and students
 Met bi-weekly Fall 2003 & Spring 2004
 Discussed assigned readings such as:
 Dealing with the Future Now: Principles for Creating a Vital
Campus in a Climate of Restricted Resources
 Greater Expectations: A New Vision for Learning as a Nation
Goes to College
 Preparing for the Revolution: Information Technology and the
Future of the Research University
 Reinventing Undergraduate Education: A Blueprint for
America's Research Universities
 (See Bibliography in Handout.)
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Development of QEP
 Study Groups reviewed LSU assessment data:
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National Survey of Student Engagement
Your First College Year
Cooperative Institutional Research Project
Undergraduate Graduating Student Survey
Other institutional data
 Made action recommendations that formed
basis of QEP
 Contributed text and served as reviewers as
QEP evolved
 Now helping to implement QEP
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Development of QEP
• Early Spring 2004: QEP
actively publicized within LSU
Community
• Website (www.lsu.edu/sacscoc)
• Broadcast emails
• Presentations
• Print articles
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QEP Press Coverage (sample)
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Development of QEP
• March 2004: QEP finalized and
submitted to On-Site Review
Committee
• Moved to public part of LSU
website
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Submissions to On-Site Reviewers:
CDs of Focused Report, QEP,
Supporting documents
http://www.lsu.edu/sacscoc
• Hardcopy:
– FOCUSED
REPORT
– QEP
• Detailed user
instructions
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Preparations for On-Site Review
• Spring 2003: Date set for Site visit
• Block of Hotel rooms reserved
• Campus meeting rooms reserved
• Fall 2003: Two QEP consultants
determined and invited to participate
• Spring 2004: Leadership Team
prepared for visit on April 27 - 29
• Logistics
• Hospitality
• PR
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On-Site Review
Campus food &
beverage
debit card
General LSU Information
Portable office
Supplies & snacks
• Sample of materials provided to Site
Team members
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On-Site Review
Poster
Street Banners
Yard Signs
Screen Saver on All
Public Access PCs
Library Bulletin
Board
• Spreading the word around campus…
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On-Site Review Press Coverage
After
Before
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On-Site Review
• Expressions of appreciation given to
campus participants during On-Site
Reception
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Outcomes of On-Site Review
• Reviewers were complimentary of
arrangements
• Advanced preparations, attention to
details helped all run smoothly
• Invited consultants took lead on
review of QEP component
• No surprises in results of Exit
Report
• Initiatives now underway to address
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In retrospect… format worked well
What helped to make it work for LSU?
Established planning/assessment process
Extensive electronic documentation
Computing Services collaboration
Campus communication
Participation of faculty, staff, students
Support of upper administration
Release time for Liaison
•Plan for surprises, delays
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Contact Information
Teresa A. Summers, Ph.D.
Spanier Alumni Professor
Interim Assistant Vice-President for
Academic Affairs
Louisiana State University System
3810 West Lakeshore Drive
Baton Rouge, LA 70808
[email protected]
(225)578-6118
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