Overview

1. Overview • Changes in the re-accreditation process since 2007 • Assessment • Resources

2. Program to Evaluate and Advance Quality (PEAQ) (2007-2012) • Annual Institutional Updates monitoring financial and non-financial indicators • On-site Comprehensive Evaluation once every 10 years • Self-study • 200+ page report • Resource room

3. Open Pathway (phase-in started January, 2013) • Quality Assurance separatedfrom institutional Quality Initiative for improvement • New timelines • Revised Criteria for Accreditation

4. Open Pathway • Quality Assurance verifies that we meet threshold standards • Federal Compliance • Assumed Practices • Criteria for Accreditation • Quality Initiative - a new process to demonstrate continuous improvement

5. Timelines We are here

6. Quality Assurance • Annual institutional updates and monitoring of financial and non-financial indicators • Two comprehensive reviews in a 10 year cycle • Year 10 (2016-17): on-site peer review • Year 4 of next cycle (2020-21): panel review

7. No self-study or resource room • Electronic Quality Assurance System (Matthew Roberts) • Assurance Argument (35,000 word limit) submitted in Years 4 and 10 • Claims and evidence of how we meet criteria • Evidence files submitted in years 6 – 9, 1 – 3, 6 – 9…

8. Revised Criteria for Accreditation • Mission(2007Mission & Integrity) Chair: Christina Curras • Integrity: Ethical and Responsible Conduct(2007 Preparing for the Future) Chair: James Mueller • Teaching and Learning: Quality, Resources, and Support (2007 Student Learning and Effective Teaching) Chair: Shane Drefcinski • Teaching and Learning: Evaluation and Improvement(2007 Acquisition, Discovery, and Application of Knowledge) Co-Chairs: Colleen McCabe and Laura Bayless • Resources, Planning and Institutional Effectiveness (2007 Engagement and Service) Chair: Matthew Roberts

9. Criterion 4. Teaching and Learning: Evaluation and Improvement • UW-Platteville demonstrates responsibility for the quality of its educational programs, learning environments and support services, and evaluates their effectiveness for student learning through processes designed to promote continuous improvement. • Three Core Components • Each with 4-6 Sub-Components - specific aspects that Commission wants to ensure aren’t overlooked.

10. Core Component: Quality of Educational Programs • We have regular program reviews. • We evaluate all credit that we transcript, including what we award for experiential learning or other forms of prior learning. • We have policies to assure the quality of transfer credit accepted.

11. Core Component: Quality of Educational Programs • We maintain and exercise authority over prerequisites, rigor, and expectations for student learning • Dual credit courses • High school student programs • We maintain specialized accreditation for programs (e.g., ABET, ACS, NCATE) • We evaluate the success of our graduates.

12. Core Component: Commitment to Educational Achievement and Improvement • We have clearly stated goals for student learning and effective processes for assessment of student learning and achievement of learning goals.

13. Core Component: Commitment to Educational Achievement and Improvement • We use information gained from assessment to improve student learning.

14. Core Component: Commitment to Educational Achievement and Improvement • Our processes and methods reflect good practice and include substantial participation of faculty and instructional staff.

15. Core Component: Commitment to Educational Achievement and Improvement • We have defined goals for student retention, persistence and completion that are ambitious but attainable and appropriate. • We collect and analyze information on student retention, persistence and completion of our programs. • We use this information to make improvements. • Our processes and methods reflect good practice.

16. Quality Initiative • Implementation and assessment of success of the Academic Planning Council’s new program review process

17. Campus Resources • HLC Steering Committee • UW-Platteville Website