Clicker Questions for Standard 3
Developing and Applying Resources and Organizational Structures
To Ensure Sustainability
Rate each of the following by selecting one of the following:
1. We do this well
3. Needs Significant Development
2. Needs Developing
4. Not enough evidence
Faculty and Staff
3.1a Institution employs sufficient qualified personnel for operations and academics.
1 – 5 (25%)
2 – 11 ( 55%)
3 – 4 (20%)
4-0
3.2a Institution employs sufficient qualified and diverse faculty.
1 – 6 (30%)
2 – 12 (60%)
3 – 2 (10%)
4-0
3.3a Faculty and staff recruitment, orientation, workload, incentive and evaluation
practices are aligned with institutional purposes and educational objectives.
1 – 7 (35%)
2 – 12 (60%)
3 – 1 (5%)
4-0
3.3b Evaluation processes are systemic and appropriate for instructional faculty.
1 – 20 (100)
2–0
3–0
4-0
3.3c Evaluation processes involve evidence of teaching effectiveness, including
student evaluations of instruction.
1 - 18 (90%)
2 – 2 (10%)
3–0
4-0
3.4a Institution maintains appropriate and sufficiently supported faculty and staff
development activities.
1 - 5 (25%)
2 – 10 (50%)
3 – 4 (20%)
4 – 1(5%)
3.4b Institution provides training and support for faculty members teaching by means
of technology-mediated instruction.
1 – 5 (25%)
2 – 11 (55%)
3 – 3 (15%)
4 – 1 (5%)
Fiscal, Physical and Information Resources
3.5a Institution is financially stable, has clean audits, sufficient resources.
1 – 9 (45%)
2 – 8 (40%)
3 – 3 (15%)
4-0
3.5b Institution has realistic plans to eliminate accumulated deficit.
1 – 18 (90%)
2 – 2 (10%)
3–0
4-0
3.5c Institution does realistic budgeting, enrollment management, and diversification
of revenue sources.
1 – 18 (90%)
2 – 2 (10%)
3–0
4-0
3.6a Institution has sufficient information resources/library, to support academic
offerings and scholarship of members.
1 – 5 (25%)
2 – 13 (65%)
3 – 2 (10%)
4-0
3.6b Institution has sufficient information resources/library to support both oncampus and students enrolled at a distance to support and maintain level and kind of
education offered.
1 – 4 (20%)
2 – 14 (70%)
3 - 2 (10%)
4-0
3.7a Institution’s information technology resources sufficiently coordinated and
supported to fulfill educational purposes.
1 - 7 (35%)
2 – 8 (40%)
3 – 5 25%)
4-0
3.7b Institution’s information technology resources sufficiently coordinated and
supported to provide key academic and administrative functions.
1 – 7 (35%)
2 – 10(50%)
3 – 3 (15%)
4-0
Organizational Structures and Decision-Making Processes
3.8 Institution establishes clear roles, responsibilities, and lines of authority, which
are reflected in an organization chart.
1 – 10 (50%)
2 – 8 (40%)
3 – 2 (10%)
4-0
3.9 Institution has an independent governing board with proper oversight, including
CEO hiring and evaluation.
1 – 18 (90%)
2 – 2 (10%)
3–0
4-0
3.10a Institution has a full-time CEO and CFO.
1 – 20 (100%)
2–0
3–0
4–0
3.10b Institution has sufficient number of other qualified administrators to provide
effective educational leadership and management.
1 – 8 (40%)
2 – 10(50%)
3 - 2 (10%)
4-0
3.11 Institution clearly defines the governance roles, rights, and responsibilities of the
faculty.
1 – 5 (25%)
2 – 12 (60%)
3 – 1(5%)
4 – 2 (10%)