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MSCHE Workshop for Team Chairs. R. Barbara Gitenstein October 6, 2008. Role and Responsibilities of the Chair. Provide appropriate input on team Convene colleagues Organize work Articulate and focus on standards Focus on institutional mission Preserve collegial process
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MSCHE Workshop for Team Chairs R. Barbara Gitenstein October 6, 2008
Role and Responsibilities of the Chair • Provide appropriate input on team • Convene colleagues • Organize work • Articulate and focus on standards • Focus on institutional mission • Preserve collegial process • Aim for consensus • Write clear, concise, honest report
Simple Advice • Consult MSCHE documents and pamphlets • Engage the members of your team as a team • Communicate clear and detailed expectations • Engage the institutional representatives • Complete as much work before the visit as possible • Use preliminary visit and team visit days well
Communication with the Team • Team Communication #1 • Introduction and expectations for participation • Logistics and process, assign standards • Team Communication #2 • Confirmation of assignment, site interview requests • Site visit schedule, reporting expectations • Team Communication #3 • Conference call confirmation regarding assignments and expectations
Beware • The team member who tries to force his personal institutional experience on the institution • The team member who does not “play well with others” • The institutional representative who “goes missing” during the visit
What Constitutes a Successful MSCHE Visit • The institution learns from colleagues ways to improve. • The team members (including the chair) learn from colleagues ways to improve their institutions. • The commission receives all the necessary material for timely action on accreditation.