Accreditation Review Team (ART)
October 8, 2015 9:00 am in Cisler’s Anchor Room
The ART held two campus dialog sessions this week. On Tuesday at 5, a total of 8
people attended, on Thursday (during our meeting time) 15 people were in
attendance. A constructive dialog was held and suggestions gathered for relevant
evidence related to the Core Components of Criterion 1.
Post-dialog Agenda
1) The ART members held a discussion to recap the success of the first dialog session.
2) Next meeting October 15 will begin at 8:30 am in LBR150. That session will begin a
detailed review of Criterion 1 narratives and incorporation of the suggestions and
evidence items developed through the Criterion 1 dialog.
3) Myton to send Criterion 2 narrative to the campus community by the end of this week,
and to schedule rooms and refreshments. Next dialogs scheduled for October 27 at 5
pm and October 29 at 9 am.
4) Adjourned 10:30 am.
Members Present:
David Myton (sec.)
Barb Light
Craig Krouth
Janice Repka
Sharmay Wood
Derek Wright
Absent:
Joe Barrs
Guests:
--Notes from Dialog Session – ART members can add to this list of items discussed at the session
Core Component 1.A Mission is broadly understood and guides operations
 Should the syllabus template include explicit statement of the university mission
 Program reviews need to contain discussion of how the program is consistent with the mission
 Generate Tracdat report on mission statements (do we have them, are they consistent) for all units
 Internal award processes should incorporate alignment of the proposal to mission (grants, PD, SBPC, KCP, issues/intellect,
etc)  Curriculum form – documents mission for new program proposals
 “productive, satisfying lives” – capture Laker Log career bio stories
 Graduate and alumni surveys to address the ‘satisfying lives’ part – not just about employment
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Core Component 1.B Mission is articulated publically
 Need a current list of programs for 1.B.3
 Look for resources that incorporate the mission statement:
o Student convocation program
o Commencement program
o Orientation program
o Email taglines
o Get Involved Guide
 Expand the discussion on strategies to address the 4 Goals and relationship to the Strategic Plan
 1.B.3 “the university offers 40 Bachelor’s Degree programs – VERIFY THIS – need a definitive list
 One Rate plan – does this diversity the population, doe it fit the mission – discuss explicitly
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Core Component 1.C Mission and Diversity
 HR website should have clear and strong statement on diversity
 New language in all position descriptions – VERIFY THIS with examples
 Diversity committee minutes – capture and post as evidence
 Diversity committee listing of programs/activities by year
 Summer camps, leadership camps, MEA and other groups to campus
 KCP support for diversity events – ask Learning Center, Native Center and Student Life for examples
 Admissions recruitment plan – does it have a diversity statement/goal
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Write explicitly about all types of diversity, 1st Nations peoples, economic, etc
General Education Diversity Report – VERIFY using Tracdat report on the Gen Ed outcome
Unofficial diversity audit conducted in F2010 to now – what has been done to specifically address the items mentioned
Charter school recruitment – didn’t president say we have one student from the charters even though we offer substantial
scholarship funds – Donna discussed the issue is more than $
Study abroad
Community engagement and service aspects related to diversity
Records of training for faculty/staff and students related to diversity (Title IX?)
Paragraph “LSSU has made excellent strides toward strengthening the present of diversity throughout our campus
structure” – VERIFY THIS or change the tone to represent our understanding has increased, and our actions are following
slowly behind
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Core Component 1.D Public Good
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Soo Eagles Test prep for ACT
“your health series” – Nancy K
Julia Roque – campus and adult programming
Library outreach events
Superior Edventures – newsletters
“where’s the PDF” – we need documentation, not just sweeping claims