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Accreditation Briefing

Accreditation Briefing. August 2008. NWCCU Full Scale Accreditation: Introduction. Planning has begun for the 2010 Full Scale Accreditation Self Study and Site Visit The Self Study will be due in Summer/Fall 2010, with a Site Visit October 4-6, 2010 .

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Accreditation Briefing

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  1. Accreditation Briefing August 2008

  2. NWCCU Full Scale Accreditation: Introduction • Planning has begun for the 2010 Full Scale Accreditation Self Study and Site Visit • The Self Study will be due in Summer/Fall 2010, with a Site Visit October 4-6, 2010. • UAA is serving as a pilot institution for new accreditation standards and a new evaluation process. The new standards and process will be required for all institutions in our region starting in 2011. They are explained in greater detail later in this presentation. • Preparations for the self-study and site visit will be led by the Accreditation Steering Committee, which contains representatives from both academic and non-academic units. • All units of UAA, both academic and non-academic, will be involved in this process.

  3. Accreditation Steering Committee Membership Leadership Team Bogdan Hoanca- CBPP Susan Kalina- CAS Debbie Sonberg-KPC Tom Miller- Academic Affairs Megan Carlson- Academic Affairs Committee Members Renee Carter-Chapman- Community Partnerships Heidi Mannion- CTC Kristin DeSmith- Advancement Kim Perkins- Faculty Services Will Jacobs- Academic Affairs Gary Rice- Institutional Research Monica Kane- Academic Affairs Stuart Roberts- Budget and Finance Linda Lazzell- Student Affairs Steve Rollins- Consortium Library Patty Linton- CAS

  4. Accreditation Steering Committee Principles • Transparency • Inclusiveness • Community Involvement • Sensitivity in Approach • Student Centered • Respect

  5. Conceptual Changes to the Accreditation Process • Shift from descriptive look backward to analytical look forward in reporting requirements • Shift from contribution of individual units to integrated unit contributions to mission • Higher emphasis on collaboration and engagement • Emphasis onevidence, analysis, and synthesis of findings • Regular, ongoing collection and analysis of evidence • Shortened reporting cycle(ten years down to seven) with a moreconstant workload • Outside influences: Accountability to government and public

  6. Conceptual Changes to the Accreditation Process • Previous Standards Replaced with Five Clusters • Mission and Goals • Resources and Capacity • Planning and Implementation • Effectiveness and Improvement • Mission Fulfillment, Sustainability, and Adaptation As Defined by Lee Thornton, NWCCU

  7. Proposed New NWCCU Accreditation Process(Seven Year Model) The process assumes the institution has a regular cycle of data collection, evidence analysis, and feedback into planning, budgeting, and goal revision. • Year One • At the conclusion of Year One, the following information is submitted to the Commission for review and feedback: Environmental Scan, Description of Students, Mission Statement, Goals and Objectives, Operationalizing of Goals Including Key Indicators, Methodology for Evidence Collection, and Examples of Evidence • Year Two • Data collection, etc. continues As Defined by Lee Thornton, NWCCU

  8. Proposed New NWCCU Accreditation Process(Seven Year Model, continued) • Year Three • At the conclusion of Year Three, the institution submits to the Commission examples of evidence, analysis, and discussion of how evidence is being used to inform quality assurance and continuous improvement • Year Four • Data collection, etc continues • Year Five • Same as Year Three As Defined by Lee Thornton, NWCCU

  9. Proposed New NWCCU Accreditation Process(Seven Year Model, continued) • Year Six • Data collection, etc continues • Year Seven • At the end of Year Seven, the complete self-study is submitted. • This includes summative materials from Parts 1, 2, 3, 4. • The submission is reviewed and evaluated by a peer team. • A series of questions developed for discussion during an on-campus visit. As Defined by Lee Thornton, NWCCU

  10. UAA Current Pilot Process Institutions complete pilot project with new standards and process within a compressed time period of two years. • June 2008 to January 2009 • Institutions complete Year One requirements (Environmental Scan, description of students, mission statement, goals and objectives, operationalizing of goals including key indicators, methodology for evidence collection, and examples of evidence) • February 2009 to June 2009 • Institutions complete Year Three requirements (Examples of evidence, analysis, and discussion of how evidence is being used to inform quality assurance and continuous improvement) • July 2009 to Spring/Fall 2010 (SITE VISIT OCTOBER 4-6, 2010) • Institutions complete Year Seven requirements (Complete self study including summative materials from process; review and evaluation of Self Study by a peer team; series of questions developed for discussion during an on-campus visit). As Defined by Lee Thornton, NWCCU

  11. Advantages of the New Process • Opportunity for UAA to contribute to the development of the new process • Makes use of work that has been done in defining mission, student success, and response to statewide needs. Capitalizes on mission-centric planning and developing culture of evidence. • Encourages integrated approach, involvement of broader range of participants, investigation of interdependencies, and evaluation of achievement based on collaboration across all units • Supporting institutional transformation to more positively promote institutional values • Experience in the new process after the pilot period, when it is required for all institutions

  12. UAA Accreditation Process to Date • Summer work focused on initiating the processes for addressing the Year One requirements (due January 2009). • The leadership team has begun gathering information for the Environmental Scan, and drafting institutional outcomes and an expanded mission. • Environmental Scan: Summary of internal and external environmental factors (geographical, demographical, social, etc.) that affect UAA. A short, concise document summarizing the most important factors. • Expanded Mission: Expanding upon the mission statement to describe what it means in practice, and how we deliver it. What does access mean? How do we accomplish it? • Institutional Outcomes: Used to measure how well we are accomplishing our goals. Outcomes should encompass academic and non-academic goals. • Draft documents will be shared with campus leadership groups after receiving feedback at the full Accreditation Steering Committee level.

  13. UAA AccreditationBriefing Schedule • Faculty Senate Retreat- August 18th • Chancellor’s Cabinet- August 19th • Advancement Staff Meeting- August 20th • Full Council of Deans and Directors- August 27th • Undergraduate Academic Board- August 22nd • Graduate Academic Board- August 29th

  14. Questions? Contacts: Academic Affairs Leads Tom Miller- Academic Affairs 786-1053 Megan Carlson- Academic Affairs 786-1054 Faculty Leads Bogdan Hoanca- College of Business & Public Policy 786-4140 Susan Kalina- College of Arts & Sciences 786-4031 Debbie Sonberg- Kenai Peninsula College 262-0355

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