Standard 1:

Mission

Standard 2:

Resources

Standard 3:

Planning

Standard 4:

Assessment & Improvement

Standard 5:

Mission Fulfillment

TIMELINE- 7 YEAR CYCLE

Fall 2011 – Year One Report – Standard 1- Mission and Core Themes Fall 2012 – Comprehensive report – all 5 standards Fall 2013 – (new) Year One Report – Standard 1 with progress report on Fall 2012 recommendations Fall 2015 - Year Three Report – Standards 1 and 2 Fall 2017 – Year Five Report – Standards 1, 2, and 3 Fall 2020 - Comprehensive report – all 5 standards

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Inconsistencies in report In the data In what we say we do In not meeting the standards completely

ASSESSMENT Institutional Assessment Assessment of Student Learning & Assessment of General Education Outcomes

• • • • • INSTITUTIONAL ASSESSMENT Environmental Scan Graduate Survey Employee Campus Climate Survey CCSSE Noel Levitz—this winter

PROGRAM ASSESSMENTS • • • • External program Reviews Program Certifications Competitive Awards DASHBOARDS

ASSESSMENT OF STUDENT LEARNING

Set Learning Goals & Outcomes Plan for Improvement Culture of Evidence Gather Data Analyze Data

NWCCU PURPOSE

Assure educational quality Enhance institutional effectiveness Foster continuous improvement

SCOPE

NWCCU accreditation:

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Applies to the institution as a whole; not to its individual units or programs

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Is not partial

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Is not granted for a fixed period of time

MEANS

Deep institutional self assessment Critical peer evaluation

SELF-EVALUATION REPORT GUIDELINES Chapter One:

Mission, Core Themes, and Expectations Eligibility Requirements 2 and 3

Standard 1.A

Mission

Interpretation of Fulfillment of Institution’s Mission Acceptable Extent of Mission Fulfillment – 75% Standard 1.B

Core Themes

Objectives Indicators of Achievement Rationale for selection of Indicators

Chapter Two

: Resources and Capacity

Eligibility Requirements 4 through 21 (Executive Summary) Standard 2.A

Governance

Standard 2.B

Human Resources

Standard 2.C

Education Resources

Standard 2.D

Student Support Resources

Standard 2.E

Library and Information Resources

Standard 2.F

Financial Resources

Standard 2.G

Physical and Technological Infrastructure

• • • • Chapter Three:

Planning and Implementation

Standard 3.A

Institutional Planning Chart of our governance structure Core Theme Planning Strategic Planning Resource Allocation:

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Are we allocating resources where we have assessed our effectiveness?

Chapter Four:

Core Themes. Assessment, and Improvement

Eligibility Requirements 22 and 23 One Section per Core Theme to Address Standards 3.B

Core Theme Planning

, 4.A

Assessment

that Core Theme , and 4.B

Improvement

as they related to Chapter Five:

Mission Fulfillment , Adaptation , Sustainability

Eligibility Requirement 24 Standard 5.A

Mission Fulfillment

Standard 5.B

Adaptation and Sustainability

ACCREDITATION FINDINGS-AREAS FOR IMPROVEMENT* *BASED ON SELF-DETERMINED TARGETS Educational Attainment and Student Success 1.1a: Student Persistence to degree 1.2c: Student performance on SAI measures (particularly Basic Skills & Developmental students) 1.2h: Pass rates of students in Developmental English 1.2i & j: Pass rates of students in Developmental Math pass rates & transfer students that earn QSR credit (may reflect back to persistence rates)

ACCREDITATION FINDINGS-AREAS FOR IMPROVEMENT* *BASED ON SELF-DETERMINED TARGETS Program Excellence 2.1a Use of SLOs to determine effectiveness of programs for student success (i.e. assessment of student learning) 2.2a Participation in learning labs and tutoring services Access and Diversity 4.1a FTEs and headcount represented by diverse populations 4.1e Number of IBEST programs and student enrollments to increase transition to college level (reflects back to student persistence) 4.2d Financial resources for employee professional development 4.2e Number and percentage of staff performance evaluations completed College Stewardship 5.1f Revenue from individuals, corporations, etc. for the Foundation

SO WHAT’S GOING TO HAPPEN ON OCTOBER 3-5?

• • 8 evaluators + NWCCU Representative, Dr. Pam Goad—9 visitors Meetings with people and groups— • • • • • • • • • Curriculum Committee Virtual College, Articulation & Transfer Task Force, Advising Task Force, Financial Aid, Enrollment Services, Library personnel Business Office Small Business Accelerator, Workforce Service Learning Board Chair and vice chair • Industry Advisory Committee members, etc.

Wednesday, OCTOBER 3

8:30-9:00 9:00-9:30 9:30-10:00 10:00-10:30 10:30-11:00 11:00-11:30 11:30-12:00 12:00-1:00 1:00-1:30 1:30-2:00 2:00-2:30 2:30-3:00 3:00-3:30 3:30-4:00 4:00-5:00

Thursday , OCTOBER 4

Welcome Reception Continental Breakfast in Art Gallery Team Meeting-Boardroom Meeting with Dir. Technology [RG] (4122) Gary K Meeting with BOT chair, vice chair [RT, RG] ( ) Meeting with Dean of Library [LW] (5329) Bob Francis Advising Task Force [ ] (Gillian’s Office 2309) Meeting w/Dir. Auxiliary Services [RG] Bookstore Mary Kelemen ?

Open Staff Session [RT, LW, RG, ] (9208) Meeting with President, Norma, Pam Goad [RT] (Lee’s O) Library Faculty [LW] (Library Conference Room 4106) Meeting with Foundation Dir. [RG] (1005) Ritva Manchester Library classified staff [LW] (Library Conf. Rm 4106) Articulation & Transfer Task Force (5386) 2 Directors: Financial Aid, Enrollment Services [RG] (5227) C Melton and T. Haase Virtual College (Library Conf. Rm 4106) Meeting with VPAS [RG ] (1019A)—1 hour Daryl Campbell Meeting with VPAS [RG] (1019A) Service Learning (Center for Equity, Engagement, Service, 9302) Tour/meeting with Bob Roehl, Dir of Facilities [RG] (5105) Bob R Team Lunch & debrief time- (Boardroom) Vice Presidents [RT] (Central) ACT [JA] (9208) ACT [RG] 9208? Mcnaughton…?

Open Faculty Meeting [RT, LW,RG, ] (1104) Industry Advisory Committee members (9208) Open Student Session [RT, LW] (9208) Drama and Music Faculty [KH ] Theatre Lobby Curriculum Committee [JA, LW ] 1402 Workforce Education [KH] (5113) Meeting with Comptroller [RG] (1205) Stuart Trippel Team Meetings (Boardroom) Team Meetings (Boardroom)

OPEN SESSIONS: FACULTY:

2:00-3:00 WED., OCT.3 – 1104

STAFF:

10:00-11:00 THURS., OCT. 4 - 9208

STUDENTS:

1:00 – 2:00 THURS., OCT. 4 - 9208

SO WHAT WILL THEY ASK

?

R E S O U R C E S M I S S I O N F U L F I L L M E N T

Staff Meeting • • • • • • • • This college has a reputation of being a place employees want to stay for the long term. Why do you think employees stay here a long time?

What opportunities do you have to get involved in college governance and professional development?

How well are the all college In-service sessions working?

What is your understanding of Mission Fulfillment for the college?

What do you know about the Institutional Assessment Plan?

Can someone explain the link between Strategic Plan and the Mission fulfillment Assessment? What are some examples of “institutional improvements” you have seen occur as a result of planning & assessment ?

Describe your involvement and input into the core themes?

What do you think are the biggest challenges for the college in the next 3-5 years?

Student Meeting • • • • • • • • • • How many of you attended the new student orientation? In what ways do you feel it helped you?

How involved are students in college governance?

How would you describe the financial aid services and resources at SCC?

How well does the college maintain sufficient and/or provide access to library and information resources? Sufficiency of technology resources?

What can you tell us about the student learning outcomes?

What is your understanding of how students give their input into the Faculty Evaluation process? How well do you think it is going?

Academic Freedom policies are explained within College Policy and the collective bargaining agreement. What is the atmosphere on your campus regarding students being free to examine and test all knowledge appropriate to their discipline or area of major study?

Do you feel students have a good understanding of their rights and responsibilities and the student code of conduct?

Other comments?

Faculty Meeting • • • • • • • • • • • • How do you integrate information literacy into the curriculum?

How involved are faculty in curriculum development?

What can you tell us about the student learning outcomes?

What is your understanding of the Faculty Evaluation process for tenure-track faculty, tenured faculty, and adjunct faculty? How well do you think it is being accomplished?

How involved are faculty in college governance?

What is your understanding of Mission Fulfillment the college?

Academic Freedom policies are explained within College Policy and the collective bargaining agreement. What is the atmosphere on your campus regarding faculty being free to examine and test all knowledge appropriate to their discipline or area of major study?

How has faculty been involved in the selection of new faculty?

How well does the college maintain sufficient and/or provide access to library and information resources? How satisfied are faculty with the technology resources?

Overall, how involved are adjunct faculty in the activities we have been discussing? How many today are adjunct faculty? Other comments?

SO WHAT WILL THEY ASK?

How do the core themes relate to the work you do? 1.B.2

How do we communicate academic policies to students ? (2.A.12) How often do you review and revise your policies and procedures? (Std.2) Describe regular college evaluation procedures? (2.B.1) How does the College involve faculty, staff and students in governance? (2.A..1) How do you ensure the use of the library and information resources? (2.C.6)

POSSIBLE QUESTIONS?

Continuing Education and non-credit programs Student support services, student advising Co-curricular programs, auxiliary services Physical and technological Infrastructure Financial resources and ethics

POSSIBLE QUESTIONS?

• • • Mission fulfillment: Engagement in regular, systematic, participatory self-reflective, evidence-based assessment of its accomplishments Using assessment results to make determinations of quality, effectiveness Communicates its conclusions to appropriate constituencies and the public

Read the report Wear your name badges Answer honestly Be informed

ACCREDITATION IS MIRROR IMAGE

Helps us see ourselves as objectively as possible