Presentations to the
Gonzaga Community
March 30 and April 5, 2011

The Department of Education empowers regional accrediting bodies to ensure accountability

The Department of Education empowers regional accrediting bodies to ensure accountability
Accreditation is means of identifying successes and failures responding to them important measure of institutional value essential for federal financial aid

The Department of Education empowers regional accrediting bodies to ensure accountability
Accreditation is means of identifying successes and failures responding to them important measure of institutional value essential for federal financial aid
Successful process maintains institutional control

1.Mission
Core Themes
Expectations
2.Resources and Capacity
3.Planning and Implementation
4.Effectiveness and Improvement
5.Mission Fulfillment
Adaptation
Sustainability

STANDARD ONE (MISSION, CORE
THEMES and EXPECTATIONS ) examines institutional purpose and intentions.
It requires a clear statement of institutional mission, articulation of mission fulfillment, and identification of core themes within that mission.
It also requires a delineation of core theme objectives, each with assessable indicators of achievement and rationale for the selection of those indicators.

A CORE THEME is a manifestation of a fundamental aspect of institutional mission with overarching objectives that guide planning for contributing programs and services, development of capacity, application of resources to accomplish those objectives, and assessment of achievements of those objectives.
Collectively, the core themes represent the institution's interpretation of its mission and translation of that interpretation into practice.

Core Theme 1
EXEMPLARY TEACHING,
LEARNING AND
SCHOLARSHIP

Core Theme 1
EXEMPLARY TEACHING,
LEARNING AND
SCHOLARSHIP
Core Theme 2
ENRICHED CAMPUS COMMUNITY

Core Theme 1
EXEMPLARY TEACHING,
LEARNING AND
SCHOLARSHIP
Core Theme 2
ENRICHED CAMPUS COMMUNITY
Core Theme 3
EXCEPTIONAL STEWARDSHIP

Core Theme 1
EXEMPLARY TEACHING,
LEARNING AND
SCHOLARSHIP
Core Theme 2
ENRICHED CAMPUS COMMUNITY
Core Theme 3
EXCEPTIONAL STEWARDSHIP
Core Theme 4
ENGAGED LOCAL AND
GLOBAL RELATIONSHIPS

STRATEGIC PLAN
GOAL #1
To commit every area of the University to the reflective engagement of her
Jesuit, Catholic, & humanistic Mission ideals.
GOAL #2
To educate and transform quality students in an enriched academic environment.
GOAL #3
To deepen the engagement of the entire university in the development of the whole person.
GOAL #4
To increase diversity and affirm the value of human difference.
GOAL #5
To develop men and women for a more just and humane global community.
GOAL #6
To secure the financial future of the University.
GOAL #7
To foster the tradition of lifelong relationships with alumni, our friends, and the broader community.

Core Theme 1
EXEMPLARY TEACHING, LEARNING AND
SCHOLARSHIP
Academic excellence
Jesuit pedagogy
Exposure
Practice
Application
Integration
Catholic social teaching
Humanistic learning and teaching
Strategic Plan Goals 1,2,3,5
NWCCU Standards 1,2,3,4,5

Core Theme 2
ENRICHED CAMPUS COMMUNITY
Integration of the academic the social the spiritual and the physical
Catholic social teaching
Jesuit values
Strategic Plan Goals 1,2,3,4,5,7
NWCCU Standards 1,2,3,4,5

Core Theme 3
EXCEPTIONAL STEWARDSHIP
Maintaining and developing capacity
Resources
Infra-structure
Planning
Catholic Social teaching
Jesuit values
Strategic Plan Goal 1,4,6
NWCCU Standards 1,2,3,4,5

Core Theme 4
ENGAGED LOCAL AND GLOBAL RELATIONSHIPS
Supporting and being supported by students, alumni, benefactors and friends
Spokane and the northwest the nation and the world the environment the Jesuits the Catholic Church
Strategic Plan Goals 1,2,3,4,5,6,7
NWCCU Standards 1,2,3,4,5

Things to Remember: nothing new or radical a scaffold for doing the work emerge from Mission Statement shaped by Strategic Plan serve as organizing structure

Reports:
Year 1:
Self-evaluation (written report) on Standard 1
(March 1, 2011)
Year 3:
Self-evaluation (written report) on Standard 2 & site visit
(April 23-25, 2012)
Year 5:
Self-evaluation (written report) on Standards 3&4
(March 1, 2013)
Year 7:
Self-evaluation (written report) on Standard 5 & site visit
(March & April, 2014)
Updating of previous standards each year

(April 21)

Standard One
Mission
Who are we?
How do we express who we are?
How will we demonstrate who we are?

What is our potential to fulfill our mission and to achieve our intended outcomes?

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2A Governance
2B Human Resources
2C Education Resources
2D Student Support
2E Library and Information
2F Finances
2G Physical and Technical Infrastructure

2A Governance
Governing Board
Leadership Management
Policies and Procedures
Academics
Students
Human Resources
Institutional Integrity
Academic Freedom
Finance

2B Human Resources

2C Education Resources
Undergraduate Programs
Graduate Programs
Continuing Education and
Non-Credit

2D Student Support

2E Library and Information

2F Finances

2G Physical and Technical Infrastructure

What is the institution’s potential to effectively manage itself with regard to its mission?
Analysis of governing board, leadership and management, and policies and procedures

Are there Policies and Procedures for all areas?
Are all constituencies aware of policies and procedures?
Are policies and procedures followed?

 Does the institution have the educational resources and capacity to fulfill its mission?
 Is it evaluating
 curriculum,
 programs,
 outcomes,
 faculty, and
 credit in accordance with the standards?

 Does the institution demonstrate sufficient financial capacity and stability to achieve its mission? (2F1,
2F2)
 What are the policies and processes used to align resources with mission?
Who participates in these processes?
(2F3, 2F5)

 Policies and processes used to align resources with mission? (2F3, 2F5)
 Operating and capital budget policies and processes
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Budget committee charters and representation
How does the institution identify and consider resource needs?
How are budgets linked to university programmatic profile and mission?
How does the institution link operating and capital plans and budgets?
How are debt and other long-term obligations balanced with immediate needs?

Governance
Human Resources
Education Resources
Student Support Resources
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Library and Information Resources
Financial Resources
Physical and Technological Infrastructure

Immense amount of work: identifying sources of information gathering information vetting information writing the report
Subcommittees will add members
Community members will be asked to help
Work will be continuous