Review, Reflection, and Renewal

MSCHE and NJCU Decennial Self-Study SELF-STUDY FALL 2009 SITE VISIT SPRING 2010

Context for Self-Study

MSCHE

Voluntary Self Regulation Characteristics of Excellence Accountability Outcomes

NJCU

Mission Vision 2010 Access and Affordability Integrity & Quality Assurance

New Jersey

Budget Legislative Oversight SCI Accountability

Federal

Spellings Report Federal Aid Standardized Tests Professional Organizations Accountability

Transparency and Accountability  Recurring theme  Federal to state to local  Spellings to SCI  Constituencies—students, faculty, public, external reviewer, federal programs  Outcomes—learner, service, and institutional  Data driven - decisions and resource allocations/reallocations

 Integrating Forces Impacting Accreditation Internally Vision 2010  Program Reviews  Program Accreditations—NASAD, NASM, NCATE, NLN, NASP, ACBSP  Center for Teaching and Learning  University Committee for Assessment of Student Learning  University Senate  AFT/CWA  Four Division Leadership – Collaborative

Accreditation History

 Last self-study and visit—1999  Fifty years of MSCHE accreditation—1959-2009  Last Periodic Review Report—June 2005  Recent MSCHE Actions: June 2006—Online Degree Offerings June 2007—Harborside

2007 2006 2005 2009-10 1927 1929 1935 1999-2000 1958 1959 1998 1994 2015

Introduction to the Review Process MSCHE states “accreditation is the educational community’s means of self-regulation through quality assurance and integrity of higher education, making it worthy of public confidence.”

Recurring MSCHE Themes

 Culture of inquiry and evidence  Emphasis on student learning outcomes on course and program levels (not plans, but outcomes)  Emphasis on institutional outcomes that arise out of the academic core  Resource allocation and reallocation

Standards at a Glance

Fourteen Standards:

 First seven define institutional context, e.g. mission, governance, resources, institutional assessment.

 Second seven define educational effectiveness, e.g. student support, faculty, programs, student learning assessment.

John Melendez Division of Student Affairs Grisel Lopez-Diaz Associate Professor Co-Chair MSCHE Steering Committee

Structure

Carlos Hernández President Luis Pedraja Liaison MSCHE Representative Joanne Z. Bruno Division of Academic Affairs MSCE Liaison Aaron Aska Division of Administration and Finance Maria Lynn Assistant VPAA Co-Chair MSCHE Steering Committee Steering Committee Khatmeh Osseiran-Hanna Division of University Advancement

Steering Committee Members

Maria Lynn, Co-Chair Grisel Lopez Diaz, Co-Chair Regina Adesanya Alberto Barugel Deborah Bennett Basanti Chakraborty David Chiabi Min Chou Marilyn Ettinger William Fellenberg Kerri Giordano Demond Hargrove Brian Hurwitz Arthur Kramer Peter Ljutic Erik Morales Fran Moran Carmen Panlilio Catherine Raissiguier Bill Soo Hoo Phyllis Szani Ellen Wayman-Gordon Student Government Representative

Charge to Steering Committee February 28, 2008  Oversee working groups  Edit analytical reports  Produce a draft  Serve as campus leaders  Develop and implement tasks  Ensure communication  Distribute final report

Comprehensive Self-Study Model Reordering Standards    Mission, Goals, and Integrity—Stds. 1, 6 Planning, Resources, and Institutional Renewal—Stds. 2, 3 Leadership, Governance, and Administration—Stds. 4, 5      Student Admissions and Support Services—Stds. 8, 9 Faculty—Std. 10 Educational Offerings—Std. 11 General Education and Related Educational Activities—

Stds. 12, 13

Institutional Assessment and Student Learning Assessment—

Stds. 7, 14 EIGHT WORKING GROUPS

Self-Study Timeline

Spring 2008

 President to Charge Steering Committee (February 28. 2008)

Spring 2009

 Copy of Self-Study Design Sent to Team Chair  Senate Presentation—March 17, 2008  Working Groups Established

Spring 2009 and Summer 2009

 Drafts from Working Groups Submitted   Write Proposal and Finalize by April 15, 2008 MSCHE Staff Liaison Conducts Preliminary Visit, April 28, 2008  Steering Committee Develops Draft Self-Study Report

Fall 2009

 Draft Review by Campus Community and Board of Trustees  Presentation to Board at Retreat, June 9, 2008  Final Report Completed

Summer 2008 and Fall 2008

  Working Groups Collect data/conduct research Working Groups Begin Drafting Reports

Spring 2010

 Mid-April Site Visit

Summer 2010

 Written Response from MSCHE Evaluation Team

Self-Study Resources

 NJCU Self-Study: http://www.njcu.edu/self-study /  NJCU Institutional Research: http://www.njcu.edu/dept/instres/  MSCHE: http://www.msche.org/publications.asp

 NJ Commission on Higher Ed: http://www.state.nj.us/highereducation

Goal for Self-Study:

To transform NJCU into a revitalized learning organization where all contribute to learning by continuous review and reflection.