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SACSCOC FIFTH YEAR INTERIM REPORT : UNDERSTANDING THE SEVENTEEN STANDARDS

SACSCOC FIFTH YEAR INTERIM REPORT : UNDERSTANDING THE SEVENTEEN STANDARDS. David S. Adegboye, Ph.D. Professor of Biology Vice Chancellor for Academic Affairs & Accreditation Liaison Southern University at New Orleans Conference Spring 2014 University Conference January 13, 2014.

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SACSCOC FIFTH YEAR INTERIM REPORT : UNDERSTANDING THE SEVENTEEN STANDARDS

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  1. SACSCOC FIFTH YEAR INTERIM REPORT:UNDERSTANDING THE SEVENTEEN STANDARDS David S. Adegboye, Ph.D. Professor of Biology Vice Chancellor for Academic Affairs & Accreditation Liaison Southern University at New Orleans Conference Spring 2014 University Conference January 13, 2014

  2. INTRODUCTION INTRODUCTION • Next major SACSCOC accreditation agenda. • Report due March 2016. • Timeline: • Committee Members set up -Spring 2014 • Data collation – Spring and Fall 2014 • Draft Report – by May 2015 • Final Report – by December 2016 • Report Formatting and Final Editing – January & February 2016 • Report Submission – March 2016 • The presentation highlights the 17 standards and lays emphasis on the most frequently cited for non-compliance.

  3. SACSCOC Vital Documents SACS VITAL DOCUMENTS • Available at www.sacscoc.org • The Principles of Accreditation: Foundations for Quality Enhancement • Lists all required standards • Resource Manual for the Principles of Accreditation: Foundations for Quality Enhancement • Rationale & Notes • Relevant Questions for consideration • Required Documentation • Reference to Commission documents • Cross references to other related standards

  4. Core Requirement 2.8 CORE REQUIREMENT 2.8 The number of full time facultymembers is adequate to support the missionof the institution and to ensure the quality and integrity of each of its academic programs. • full-time faculty • student-faculty ratio • mission-driven • responsibilities of full-time faculty • role of part-time or Adjunct faculty • faculty work-loads • data on EACH academic programs

  5. CR 2.8 continued Student-Faculty Ratio Computation • Faculty workload per degree program for the semester. • SCH’s = Student Credit Hours of Productivity. • FTE Students Undergraduate (U) = SCH’s divided by 15 credit hours, and Graduate (G) = SCH’s divided by 12 credit hours. • FTE Faculty Undergraduate (U) = Credit hours divided by 12, and Graduate (G) = Credit hours divided by 9. • Student Faculty Ratio = FTE students divided by FTE faculty for the respective level (U or G). • By Program, By Department, By College, By University

  6. Southern University at New OrleansStudent/Faculty Ratio By University

  7. Southern University at New OrleansStudent/Faculty Ratio By College

  8. Southern University at New OrleansStudent/Faculty Ratio By Department

  9. CR 2.20. Student Support ServicesCS 3.2.8 Qualified administrative/academic officers CS 3.3.1The institution identifies expected outcomes, assesses the extent to which it achieves these outcomes, and provides evidence of improvement based on analysis of the results in each of the following areas: Institutional Effectiveness 3.3.1.1. Educational programs, to include student learning outcome. • Documentation of expected outcomes for educational programs for student learning outcomes. • Evaluation of these outcomes. • Evidence that the student support services and programs effectively meet the needs of students of all types. • Documentation of use of findings to improve the institution.

  10. CS 3.4.3 Admissions policiesCS 3.4.11 Academic Program Coordination CS 3.11.3 The institutionoperatesand maintainsphysical facilities, both on and off campus, that appropriately serve the needs of institution’s educational programs, support services, and other mission-related activities. Physical Facilities • facilities satisfaction survey results • most recent 3-5 years annual capital budget • avideo or other visual means to provide a walking tour of facilities • facilities Master Plan including a campus map • plan for routine, preventative and deferred maintenance

  11. 3.13.1 Policy ComplianceFR 4.1 Student AchievementFR 4.2 Program CurriculumFR 4.3 Publication of PoliciesFR 4.4 Program lengthFR 4.5 Student complaints • policies and procedures addressing student complaints • evidencethat policies are followed • samplesof student complain resolution (with sensitive information protected) FR 4.6 Recruitment Materials FR 4.7 The institution is in compliance with its program responsibilities CS 3.10.2 under Title IV of the most recent Higher Education Act as amended. (Title IV program responsibilities/Financial Audit Report.) • The commission relies on documentation forwarded to it by the U.S. Department of Education.

  12. FR 4.8 Distance and correspondence education 4.8.1 – regarding student identity. 4.8.2 – any written procedure for protecting privacy of students? 4.8.3 – written procedure distributed at registration or enrollment notifying students of any projected additional charges? FR 4.9 Definition of Credit Hours

  13. SUNO’s Accreditation Mandates: Status Report Agency BoR Mandate Most Recent Next Accreditation/ Reaffirmation Reaffirmation NCATE Mandatory 2009 2015 SACSCOC Mandatory 2011 2020 CSWE Mandatory 2012 2020 AACSB International Mandatory 2012* 2017 CAHIIM Mandatory 2013* 2023 AAFCS Recommended (2014 target)* (2024) * Initial accreditation

  14. ANNOUNCEMENTS • Revised Spring 2014 Calendar provided. • Maintenance of Class Records for Each Course – Reminder • Faculty and Staff 2-page Resume to dlott@suno.edu • Quality Matters (QM) training – February 2014 • New Hires Recognition

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