HLC Re-accreditation
Update
G E N E R A L F A C U LT Y M E E T I N G
JANUARY 15, 2014
Overview
 Changes in the re-accreditation process
since 2007
 Current progress
 Campus resources
Program to Evaluate and Advance Quality
(PEAQ) (2007-2012)
 Annual Institutional Updates monitoring
financial and non-financial indicators
 On-site Comprehensive Evaluation every 10
years
Self-study
 200+ page report
 Resource room
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Open Pathway
(phase-in started January, 2013)
 Quality Assurance separated from institutional
Quality Initiative for improvement
 New timelines
 Revised Criteria for Accreditation
Open Pathway
 Quality Assurance verifies that we meet
threshold standards
Federal Compliance
 Assumed Practices
 Criteria for Accreditation
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 Quality Initiative - a new process to
demonstrate continuous improvement
We are here
Separate Timelines
Quality Assurance
 Annual institutional updates and monitoring of
financial and non-financial indicators
 Two comprehensive reviews in a 10 year cycle
 Year 10 (2016-17): on-site peer review
 Year 4 of next cycle (2020-21): panel review
No self-study or resource room
 Electronic Quality Assurance System (Matthew Roberts)
 Assurance Argument (35,000 word limit) submitted
in Years 4 and 10
 Claims and evidence of how we meet criteria
 Evidence files submitted in years 6 – 9, 1 – 3,
6 – 9…
Take-home message
 Accumulating evidence of how we provide a
high quality education and continue to
improve as an institution must become an
annual practice.
Revised Criteria for Accreditation
 Mission (2007 Mission & Integrity) Chair: Christina Curras
 Integrity: Ethical and Responsible Conduct (2007
Preparing for the Future) Chair: James Mueller
 Teaching and Learning: Quality, Resources, and
Support (2007 Student Learning and Effective Teaching) Chair:
Shane Drefcinski
 Teaching and Learning: Evaluation and
Improvement (2007 Acquisition, Discovery, and Application of
Knowledge) Co-Chairs: Colleen McCabe and Laura Bayless
 Resources, Planning and Institutional
Effectiveness (2007 Engagement and Service) Chair: Matt Roberts
Quality Initiative
 An institution-wide project designed to suit our
present concerns or aspirations.
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Must have scope and significance
Completely separate from Quality Assurance
 QI proposal to document implementation and
assess the success of the Academic Planning
Council’s new program review process
Quality Initiative Timeline
Summary of Open Pathway
 Two separate comprehensive reviews in 10
year cycle
 New timelines
Quality Initiative Project – report due 2015-16
 Implementation and improvement of APC’s
Program Review process
 Quality Assurance Argument – site visit in
2016-17
 Revised Criteria
 New process of submitting evidence files
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Progress Report
 Steering Committee started work in 2012
 Approved for Open Pathway in 2013
 QI proposal submitted, waiting for approval
 Website launched last semester
 General information, timelines
 Communication, questions and feedback
 Criterion Teams assembled, first meeting 1/14/14
Campus Resources
 HLC Steering Committee
 Each college has a representative on the Steering
Committee:
BILSA – Sharon Klavins
 EMS – Christina Curras
 LAE – Colleen McCabe
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Regular meetings that all are welcome to attend
 Website
Questions?