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SACS Report to the President’s Council September 19, 2005

SACS Report to the President’s Council September 19, 2005. 2004-05 in Review 2005-06 in Preview. Executive Summary: UTPA Reaffirmation of Accreditation Project. Campus progress toward completion is excellent CCT is a time-consuming process – we wish it could be faster

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SACS Report to the President’s Council September 19, 2005

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  1. SACS Report to the President’s CouncilSeptember 19, 2005 2004-05 in Review 2005-06 in Preview

  2. Executive Summary: UTPA Reaffirmation of Accreditation Project • Campus progress toward completion is excellent • CCT is a time-consuming process – we wish it could be faster • QEP II is just beginning, and is “on track” • Campus participation in the project is excellent • Campus awareness regarding the project is excellent • Campus improvements are in evidence as a result of the project • Campus financial expenditures regarding the project are acceptable

  3. Table of OrganizationThe Teams Leadership Blandina Cárdenas, CoChair Bill Turk, CoChair (12 members) Compliance Certification Quality Enhancement Susan Griffith, Chair Judy Davidson, Chair (25 members) (31 members, Phase I) (102 affiliated) (16 members, Phase II)

  4. SACS Public Web Site SACS web site version shown to UTPA, http:/sacs.panam.edu. Will be open to the public September 9, 2006.

  5. SACS Member Web Site • SACS web site after verification of username and password. Web Team: Isabel Infante, Xueyan Zhao, Clifford Moon, Russell Dove.

  6. The Leadership Team – Apex of TriangleReview: Leadership Team • Short Answer: A Steering Committee • Coordinates • Manages, Administers, Conducts • Oversees, Supervise • Ensures, Insures, Guarantees • The Final Decision-maker • I have asked all members to be present today.

  7. Leadership Team – Membership

  8. Certificate of ComplianceReview: Compliance Team • An Audit Committee • Focused on Past and Present • 15 Core Requirements • 53 Comprehensive Standards • 8 Federal Requirements • Narrative and Documentation for each • Many are multi-part statements • Our Burden is to PROVE: Full-Compliance, (Partial) or Non

  9. Compliance Certification Team Members

  10. Compliance Certification Team Members

  11. Compliance Certification Sub-Team Members

  12. Core Requirement Document

  13. Process for Creating each (76) Principle 1. Each of the 25+ members of CCT have “volunteered” for one or more requirement/standard. 2. Members draft responses based on their expertise and a review of what other schools have done. Draft is presented to CCT by reading aloud. Multiple Appearances! 3. Review by Margaret Sullivan. 4. Rewritten/revised as per Dr. Sullivan. 5. Revision and/or Approval by CCT. 6. Presentation to Leadership. Revision or Approval 7. Send to CCT editor. 8. Post on web site.

  14. Review: Quality Enhancement Plan A (Future) Plan to Improve Student Learning “The QEP describes a carefully designed and focused course of action that addresses a well-defined topic or issue(s) related to enhancing student learning.” Handbook, p. 21 SACS will return in 5 years to assess QEP.

  15. Quality Enhancement Plan U.T.P.A. Topic (review – QEP Phase I) GEAR UP to Graduate: A Model for Academic Success for First-Generation Mexican American University Students Preview [QEP Phase II] Grant Proposal Question: What interventions/initiatives for this population could/should be instituted/implemented to improve student learning? Grant Design: Control Groups and an Experimental Group

  16. Quality Enhancement Team, Phase I

  17. Quality Enhancement Team, Phase I

  18. Quality Enhancement I, Sub-Team

  19. Quality Enhancement Team, Phase II

  20. Preview: The time-frame • Comp. Cert. Report Due Sept. 8, 2006 • Dr. Gerald Lord at UTPA Sept. 25-26, 2006 • Off-Site Peer Review Nov. 6-8, 2006 • Focus Report (begin) Nov. 10, 2006 UTPA is in the Class of ‘07 • QEP Plan Due March 6, 2007 • Focus Report Due March 6, 2007 • Audited Financial Stmt Due March 6, 2007 • On-Site Peer Review (6 peer, 1 staff) April 17-19, 2007 • Response Report Due Sept. 18-20, 2007 • UTPA’s accreditation approved Dec. 7-11, 2007 • QEP Impact Report Due March 6, 2012

  21. Review & Preview of Costs UTPA*UT El Paso* 1st Year $67,766 $140,000 (6 mo) [$7,234 under budget] 2nd Year $180,000 $280,000 3rd Year $200,000$280,000 Totals $444,000 $700,000 [37% under UTEP] * Except for our first year, these numbers are estimates only. UTEP estimates include work-time on SACS.

  22. UTPA Improvements as a Result of SACS (in addition to QEP) • Faculty Credentials • University-wide Planning and Assessment • Center for Teaching Effectiveness (suggested) • 25% of SCHs awarded • Business Continuity Plan updated • Learning outcomes in ALL course syllabi • Drug/Alcohol awareness for faculty and staff (suggested) • HR codes for academic departments updated

  23. Thank You! And now Your Questions?

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