Western Association of Schools & Colleges

1. WASC ReportBoard of TrusteesFebruary 2010Diane Jonte-PaceVice ProvostChair, Re-accreditation Self Study

2. Western Association of Schools & Colleges • One of six regional accrediting bodies in US • Reports to federal Dept. of Education • Accreditation necessary for • Federal financial aid • Federal grants • Transfer of credit between institutions • Accreditation communicates quality in educational practices • Professional schools also have professional accreditations • ABET, AACSB, ABA, ATS…

3. WASC’s vision • Supporting student learning and student success • Supporting institutional strength and improvement • Key concepts • Promoting a culture of evidence • Becoming a learning organization

4. Santa Clara’s Re-Accreditation Process • Capacity Review 2009 • Structures, facilities, processes, policies • Site visit hosted October 20 - 22, 2009 • Educational Effectiveness Review 2011 • Student success, Institutional learning • Site visit scheduled for February 7-9, 2011 • JST • same re-accreditation schedule • JST EER incorporated into SCU EER

5. Core Curriculum Teaching Scholar Model Program Review Integration of JST Strategic Plan Financial Management Assessment of Student Learning Inclusive Excellence Teaching Scholar Planning & Budgeting Communication Shared Governance CPR Visiting Team Overview for SCU6 Commendations, 6 Recommendations

6. Commendations • Core Curriculum • Bold, innovative, incorporates assessment • Teaching Scholar Model • Commendable discussion & commitment • Program Review • Great progress; helpful to departments and administrators • Integration of JST • Participatory, respectful, systematic approach • Strategic Plan • Participatory process, consistent message, alignment of themes • Financial Management • Strong practices; commendable expansion of financial aid to students

7. Recommendations • Assessment of student learning • Show evidence by EER that assessment is used systematically to improve student achievement • Think creatively about assessing integration of C, C & C • Inclusive Excellence • Increase representation of underrepresented faculty and students • Initiate efforts to achieve consensus on meaning of IE • Review effectiveness of decentralized approach • Teaching Scholar Model • Clarify role of lecturers: appointment, benefits, governance • Review resources for goal of increasing tenure track faculty and decreasing teaching load

8. Recommendations, continued • Integrate Planning and Budgeting • Strategic Plan • Capital Campaign Planning • Facilities Master Plan • WASC self study • Communication • Undertake assessment of ways to improve communication • Shared Governance • Examine shared governance structure • Ensure active voice for staff in governance model

9. Next steps • December 2009 • SCU accepted visiting team report • Corrected one small error (re: RLCs) • February 2010 • Attend Commission Meeting • November 2010 • Submit EER report • February 2011 • Host EER visit

10. Educational Effectiveness Report • Due November 2010 • Report addresses the six recommendations, summarizing actions taken and planned • Report also includes required elements: • Quality assurance/assessment practices • Program review • Effectiveness in relation to the three themes • Disaggregated student success • Sustainability of ongoing attention to student learning • Integrative Remarks • JST will be included in report as one of SCU’s schools: JST’s own EER will be included as appendix

11. Timeline detail • February 2010 Commission Meeting • March 2010 Commission letter • Expected response: continued accreditation between CPR and EER • November 2010 EER report due • February 2011 EER site visit • Some team members from CPR visit return for EER visit • Single site visit for SCU and JST-SCU • June 2011 Preliminary report to Trustees • June/July 2011 Commission meeting & letter • Expected response: re-accreditation for 7 to 10 years • October 2011 Re-accreditation Report to Trustees

12. Thank you • Questions… • www.scu.edu/wasc