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SELF STUDY: COUNTDOWN TO THE TEAM VISIT. MSCHE ANNUAL CONFERENCE – 2009 Debra Klinman. TYPICAL TIMELINE. Fall Academic Year 1 – Self Study Institute Spring Academic Year 1 – MSCHE Liaison Self-Study Preparation Visit Winter Academic Year 2 – Select Team Chair
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SELF STUDY:COUNTDOWN TO THE TEAM VISIT MSCHE ANNUAL CONFERENCE – 2009 Debra Klinman
TYPICAL TIMELINE • Fall Academic Year 1 – Self Study Institute • Spring Academic Year 1 – MSCHE Liaison Self-Study Preparation Visit • Winter Academic Year 2 – Select Team Chair • Fall Academic Year 2 – Complete Team Roster • Fall Academic Year 2 – Chair’s Preliminary Visit • Spring Academic Year 3 – Evaluation Team Visit
VISIT April 16 – September 1 September 2 – Dec.15 December 16 – April 15 ACTION Mid-November Late Feb./early March Late June TEAM VISIT DATES & COMMISSION ACTION
CHAIR’S PRELIMINARY VISIT • Purpose is to ensure that the team visit will be productive • Discuss campus readiness, self-study design & report, team roster, work room & accommodations, document room, schedule of interviews, oral exit report • “Dress rehearsal” for the team visit
GETTING READY FOR THE TEAM VISIT • Send all self-study materials to each team member (at least 6 weeks before visit) • Send information about travel, hotel, campus map (at least 2 weeks before visit) • Remember that each team member is a colleague and a volunteer!
TYPICAL TEAM SCHEDULE • SUNDAY: Arrival, team meeting, host's reception, evening work session • MONDAY & TUESDAY: Interviews & documents, lunch on campus, team dinner, evening work session • WEDNESDAY: Oral exit report & departure
THE TEAM REPORT • Is the institution in compliance with all 14 Standards? • Suggestions – collegial advice • Recommendations – improvement advised to remain in compliance; institution must report on these in next PRR • Requirements – institution is out of compliance on one or more Standards • Institution provides formal response
TYPICAL COMMISSION ACTIONS • Reaffirm accrediation • Commend instituion • Request progress letter • Request monitoring report • Place institution on warning
COMMISSION ACTIONS 2009 • 41 self studies reviewed • 40 affirmed; 1 postponed • 10 commended • 12 progress letters (30%) • 15 monitoring reports (38%)
STANDARDS REQUIRING THE MOST FOLLOW-UP • Standard 14: Assessment of Student Learning (48% of institutions) • Standard 7: Institutional Assessment (28%) • Standard 2: Planning & Renewal (25%) • Standard 3: Institutional Resources (22%) • Standard 4: Leadership & Governance (15%) • Standard 12: General Education (15%)
NEED MORE INFORMATION? • Team Visits: Conducting & Hosting an Evaluation Visit (September 2009); available at www.msche.org • Contact your Team Chairperson • Contact your MSCHE liaison