ACCREDITATION REAFFIRMATION:
STATE OF PREPAREDNESS
Dr. David Adegboye – An Overview
Dr. Frank Martin – Compliance Certification
Dr. Rose Duhon-Sells – Quality Enhancement Plan (QEP)
Dr. Mary Minter – Student Learning Outcomes (SLO)
Dr. James Takona – NCATE Reaffirmation
Presented at the:
University Professional Conference
Spring Semester 2008
January 7, 2008
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An Overview
David S. Adegboye, Ph.D.
Professor of Biology
Associate Vice-Chancellor for Academic Affairs &
SACS Liaison Officer
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Broad Responsibilities
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Institutional Accreditation Reaffirmation,
SACS – 2011
NCATE Reaffirmation – Oct. 25-29, 2008
AACSB – International, Initial
Accreditation – 2011
CSWE Reaffirmation - 2012
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SACS Reaffirmation
Timeline – 2011 Cohort
Track B – Undergraduate & Graduate Degrees or Graduate only
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Orientation of Leadership Team by SACS Officers –
second Monday in June 2009
Compliance Certification due – September 10, 2010
Off-site Review – second week in November 2010
Quality Enhancement Plan (QEP) due – November 30,
2010 (six weeks prior to On-site review)
Focus Report – in response to any Off-Site Review issue
On-site Review – Mid January to third week in April 2011
Review by the COC – first week in Dec. 2011
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Academic Programs - current
College of Arts & Sciences
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B.S. Biology
B.S. Criminal Justice
A.A. Drug & Substance Abuse
B.S. General Studies
B.S. Health Information Management
B.A. Psychology
B.A. Sociology
B.A. Substance Abuse
M.A. Criminal Justice
M.A. Museum Studies & Cultural Preservation
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Academic Programs - current
College of Business & Public Administration
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B.S. Business Entrepreneurship
B.S. Management Information Systems
B.A. Public Administration
M.S. Management Information Systems
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Academic Programs - current
College of Education
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B.A. Child Development & Family Studies
B.S. Early Childhood Education
B.S. Elementary Education
Alternate Certification in Early Childhood
Education
Alternate Certification in Elementary Childhood
Education
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Academic Programs - current
School of Social Work
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B.S.W. Social Welfare
M.S.W. Social Work
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Academic Programs - current
School of Graduate Studies
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M.A. Criminal Justice
M.S. Management Information Systems
M.A. Museum Studies & Cultural
Preservation
M.S.W. Social Work
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Academic Programs – approval pending
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M. Ed. Curriculum and Instruction with
concentration in Early Childhood Development
and Elementary Education
B.S. Mathematics
B.A. English
B.A. History
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Periodic Program Review
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2006-07
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2007-08
• Criminal Justice (Undergrad & Graduate)
• Psychology
• General Studies
• M.A. Museum Studies
• Sociology
• Drug and Substance Abuse
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Leadership Team
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Re-structuring – SACS Audit
Recommendation
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Use of Technology in the Process
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Electronic submission of required
documents and the evidence
SUS exploring suitable vendor for
database
See samples from Loyola University
New Orleans
• No recommendations
• Similar environment
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Identifying & Exploring Issues of
Compliance
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A Report to the Executive Council, COC,
SACS Dec. 2006
• Analysis of most-cited non-compliance
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findings
Handout Provided
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Action Items – Spring 2008
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Please view Accreditation Site on SUNO’s
Website regularly
Support QEP and Compliance Task Force
Committees
Participate in Training Programs provided by
SUNO
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SACS Annual Conference
SACS Summer Institute
Workshops – organized by SUS or SUNO
Consultants
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Action Items continued…
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SACS Audit Team Visit
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Chairs and Deans– detailed Annual
Reports from Year 2006
• mid-Feb, 2008
• Faculty list
• Teaching records
• Academic activities, etc….
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Compliance Certification
Frank Martin, Ph.D.
Professor of Economics
Chair, Department of Business Entrepreneurship
Chair, Compliance Certification Task Force
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Compliance Certification Task Force
Members
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Dr. Frank Martin, Chair
Mr. Wesley Bishop
Mr. Kevin Bryant, Student Member
Dr. Brenda Jackson
Dr. Lisa Mims-Devezin
Dr. William Stewart
Dr. Igwe Udeh
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Update on Compliance Certification
Activities
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Compliance Certification Subcommittees constituted in
Fall 2007
Subcommittee chairs chosen
Task Force met with Subcommittee members and
handed out the following documents: SACS-COC
Principles of Accreditation, Compliance Certification
Form, List of areas with greatest percentages of noncompliance citations by off-site visiting committees,
and duties and responsibilities of the Compliance
Certification Task Force
The handouts are being sent to Subcommittee
members who could not attend meeting
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Responsibilities of the Subcommittees
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Assist the Task Force in implementing its
charge
During the Spring 2008 semester, the
subcommittee will collect data for the
Compliance Certification Inventory
Purpose of the Inventory: to determine where the
university stands relative to the Core Requirements,
Principles of Accreditation, and Federal Requirements
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Timeline of Actions Leading up to
Reaffirmation Visit in Spring 2011
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Spring 2008: Compliance Certification Inventory
Fall 2008: Preliminary Compliance Certification Audit
Fall 2009: Compliance Certification Audit
Fall 2010: Compliance Certification document
submitted to SACS-COC
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Activities for the Spring of 2008
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Series of meetings to familiarize Task Force members
with the accreditation principles
Develop Compliance Certification ACTION PLAN
Task Force members will work with subcommittee chairs
Inventory will be completed by the Compliance
Certification Task Force
Compliance Certification Task Force will make
recommendations to Chancellor based on Inventory
results
Set up Compliance Certification Databases
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Quality Enhancement Plan
(QEP)
Rose Duhon-Sells, Ph.D.
Professor of Education
Vice Chancellor for Academic Affairs
Chair, QEP Task Force
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QEP Topic
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Attaining academic excellence by
improving student learning
throughout the first year Freshman
experience.
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QEP Focus
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Improving student learning through Elearning, improving writing skills and
the ability to use critical thinking.
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Town Hall Meetings
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Attaining full inclusion and
suggestions for this document that is
continuously evolving.
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Student Learning Outcomes
(SLO)
Mary Minter, Ph.D.
Professor of Education
Dean, College of Education
Chair, Student Learning Outcomes Task Force
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Student Learning Outcomes Team
Purpose and Goal
The purpose of the Student Learning Outcomes
Team is to provide leadership and assistance to
the academic areas responsible for the delivery
of instruction in order to develop
measurable/SMART student learning outcomes
in a timely manner.
S = Specific
M = Measurable
A = Attainable
R = Relevant/Realistic
T = Timely
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Student Learning Outcome Activities
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Conducting workshops to discuss the concept of Student
Learning Outcomes (SLO)
Definition of SLO
The collection and statement of SLOs (existing)
The development of SLO academic and institutional plans
that reflect acceptable levels of reliability, validity, and high
standards of integrity.
The implementation of all SLO plans
The collection, analysis, and reporting of SLO
The writing and presentation of SLO reports for various
academic areas and for the campus as a whole.
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Timeline
Fall 2007
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Orientation of Sub-Committees Chairs and SubCommittee members
Spring 2008
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Data Collection – Syllabi from all units
September 2008
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Preliminary Compliance Readiness Audit
September 2009
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Update Compliance Readiness Audit
September 2010
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SUNO’s Compliance Certification will be submitted to
COC-SACS
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Syllabus Format
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The syllabus must reflect what students are
expected to learn and how it is to be
measured.
SLO’s for each course should be stated as
follows:
• “At the end of the course, students will be
able to….”
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Finally, are learning outcomes the same for
both on-campus and on-line students?
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NCATE Reaffirmation
James Takona, Ph.D.
Associate Professor of Education &
NCATE Coordinator
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ACCOMPLISHMENTS THIS ACADEMIC YEAR
AUGUST 2007
 New Faculty Institute (Faculty
Development) with a specific focus on
Accreditation
 External Consultant (Free of Charge)
offered a full day faculty workshop on
ACEI Program Report Preparation
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SEPTEMBER 2007
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Faculty Development with a specific
focus on NCATE Accreditation
Five (5) Faculty members attended the
Fall AACTE/NCATE Institutional
Orientation in Crystal City, VA
Prepared and submitted the four (4) SPA
Reports
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OCTOBER 2007
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Prepared and Submitted Title II Report for
the U.S. Department of Education
Education Faculty/Arts and Science
participated in a 2 hour Web conference
(Faculty Development) offered by NCATE
Seven (7) NCATE Core Committees formed
and activated consisting of approximately 70
faculty members and P-12 Personnel
NCATE Timeline schedule developed and
implemented
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NOVEMBER 2007
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Audit review completed by Dr. Allen Mori
(External Consultant (Free of Charge)
Four (4) nationally known External Consultants
identified
Education Faculty participated in a 2 hour Web
conference (Faculty Development) offered by
NCATE
Dean visited Middle Tennessee State University
as an observer of their on-site NCATE visit
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DECEMBER 2007
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Approximately 90% of faculty in the College of Education
participated in a day long PASSPORT workshop in Lafayette,
LA
Dean and NCATE Coordinator visited Southeastern University
which has a Spring 2008 NCATE visit to consult with
counterparts
AACTE/NCATE Joint Data Report preparation completed and
ready for submission prior to the January 15, 2008 deadline
First Draft of the NCATE’s Institutional Report preparation is
underway
Faculty receive a 3 hours consultation National consultant
(Immediate Past NCATE Board Member – Free of Charge)
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UP COMING ACTIVITIES
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Mock Visit (February 16-19, 2008)
preparation is underway
Implementation of various activities
preceding visit
Actual NCATE/STATE site visit
scheduled for October 25-29, 2008
(263 days left!)
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