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Emerging Trends and Policy Issues: Strategic Planning, Accreditation, and Indiana Politics

Emerging Trends and Policy Issues: Strategic Planning, Accreditation, and Indiana Politics. Dr. Carolyn Jones Dr. Phillip E. Pierpont. Accreditation History. 1956-Initial accreditation with HLC-NCA 2002-Preparation for 2006 reaffirmation of accreditation

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Emerging Trends and Policy Issues: Strategic Planning, Accreditation, and Indiana Politics

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  1. Emerging Trends and Policy Issues: Strategic Planning, Accreditation, and Indiana Politics Dr. Carolyn Jones Dr. Phillip E. Pierpont

  2. Accreditation History • 1956-Initial accreditation with HLC-NCA • 2002-Preparation for 2006 reaffirmation of accreditation • Researched AQIP-Academic Quality Improvement Program • Purchased AQIP Vital Focus to use as self-study tool

  3. Governmental Policy: The Baccalaureate Process • Higher Education Authority in Indiana • Vested in the Indiana Higher Education Commission (ICHE), Created by the Legislature to Govern Higher Education Except Budget Allocation • Therefore, Change of Mission Not Vested in the Legislature, but in the ICHE • Until Governor Kernan Became Involved, ICHE reluctant to Grant Baccalaureate to VU

  4. Vincennes University Policy: The Baccalaureate Process • Curriculum and Academic Affairs Approval: • Required for Faculty Developed Plans • Board of Trustees Approval: • Required for CAAC-approved programs

  5. Factors Driving the Baccalaureate Process • AQIP and the Change from the Traditional Accreditation Process • Strategic Planning Process • Dissolution of “THE PARTNERSHIP”

  6. Constellation 85 question survey All employees Data analysis by NCA Conversation Day Corporate review of Constellation data All employees 71 Provocative Propositions Vital Focus Self-Study

  7. Strategic PlanningAQIPPlanning and Resource Council 28-member Steering CommitteeExternal ScanInternal ScanValues 71 Provocative Propositions 1 scenario 16 Potential Action Projects6 Goals 4 Action Projects

  8. Creation of “THE PARTNERSHIP” • Initially an Executive Order” by Governor Frank O’Bannon • Subsequently, Legislation Enacted • “Promise” of De-emphasis on Associate Degrees at the IU and Purdue Regional Campuses

  9. Slow, Painful Unraveling of “THE PARTNERSHIP” • ISSUES IN THE UNRAVELING • Unwilling partners • Cultural Differences • $ Sharing • $ Sharin • $ Shar • $ Sha • $ Sh • $ S • $

  10. Dissolutionof “THE PARTNERSHIP” • Death of Governor O’Bannon • Created “THE PARTNERSHIP” in order to: • Expand Educational Access and Affordability • Establish his Legacy as an “Education Governor” • Motives Accepted Generally as Non-political • Consensus Builder • Unwilling to Strong-arm the Partners • Unwilling to Strong-arm Four-year Schools Re: AS Degrees • Therefore, He Lost Control of the Process

  11. Dissolution of “THE PARTNERSHIP” • Actions Taken by Governor Joe Kernan • Recommended Dissolution Before Election Loss • Legislative Action Required • Higher Ed Establishment Behaving as if Dissolution is Certain • Authorized the BA/BS degrees • Coincidental with VU’s AQIP and Strategic Planning Processes • New Governor, Mitch Daniels, Has Not Yet Taken a Position

  12. Baccalaureate Approval: Political Fallout • Approval by the Commission for Higher Education: Mixed Vote, Expected to be Unanimous • Legislature’s Ad Hoc Committee: Efficiency in Higher Education • House Ways and Means Committee and Joint Budget Committee

  13. TheBig Picture • External Political Environment • Internal Desire to Meet New Needs • Internal Desire to Establish a New Niche

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