Continuing Accreditation
The Higher Learning Commission provides
institutional accreditation through the evaluation
of the entire university organization through the
assessment of formal educational activities,
governance and administration, financial
stability, admissions and student personnel
services, resources, student academic
achievement, organizational effectiveness, and
relationships with outside constituencies.
IPFW HLC Reaccreditation Process
IPFW has chosen to participate in PEAQ (Program
to Evaluate and Advance Quality)
Reaccreditation occurs every 10 years
Self Study document is a key element in the
process
The Self Study was drafted by more than 40
members of the five Criterion committees, with
revisions by 30 additional faculty and staff reviewers
IPFW process is being chaired by Carl Drummond
and Steve Sarratore
The Five Criteria
Mission and Integrity – operates with integrity to ensure
the fulfillment of its mission
Preparing for the Future – demonstrates capacity to
fulfill its mission and respond to future changes
Student Learning and Effective Teaching –
provides evidence of student learning and teaching effectiveness
Acquisition/Discovery/Application of Knowledge
– fosters and supports inquiry, creativity, practice, and social
responsibility
Engagement and Service – identifies constituencies
and serves them in valuable ways
The Four Cross-Cutting Themes
Future Oriented - Engages in planning, is
driven by mission, understands change, focuses on
the future, integrates new technology
Learning Focused - Assesses learning,
supports scholarship, creates learning capacity,
learns as an organization
Connected - Serves the common good, serves
constituents, culture of service, collaborates, internal
communication
Distinctive -Unambiguous mission, appreciates
diversity, accountable, self-reflective, committed to
improvement
Timeline
August 1, 2008
 September 1, 2008
 November 3, 2008
 December 1, 2008
 November 2, 2009
Notify HLC of Coordinator, Date of Visit
Self-study begins
Self-study design submitted to HLC
Staff Liaison visit to review process and plan
Confirm Team Visit Date, Request Team
Competencies
 January 1, 2010
IPFW comments on Team Members
 February 15, 2010
Draft of Self-study completed and distributed
 May 1, 2010
Comments on draft returned
 June 15, 2010
Final Version of Self-study complete
 August 20, 2010
Prep for visit with Team Chairs
 September 1, 2010
Evaluation materials mailed to Team
 November 15-17, 2010 Site Visit
 December 1, 2010
Draft of Team Report Complete
 December 15, 2010
Corrections of Fact Response
 February 2, 2011
Final Team Report Compete
 March 1, 2011
Readers Panel or Review Committee Review
The Focus of the IPFW Self Study
The impact of Strategic Planning
The impact of the Baccalaureate Framework
The commitment to Community Engagement
The commitment to Student Learning
The commitment to Assessment
What’s Next?
Please review the Self Study
http://www.ipfw.edu/accreditation/ or
http://opus.ipfw.edu/ncaselfstudy2010/
Talk about the reaccreditation process with
your units
Your support is needed
Send suggestions, comments, deletions to
hlc@ipfw.edu
IPFW HLC Self-Study