RIT MIDDLE STATES
SELF-STUDY 2017
WORKING GROUP
KICK-OFF MEETING
MAY 19, 2015
AGENDA
12:45pm
Meengle (meet & mingle)
1:00pm
Welcome
Dr. William Destler
1:15pm
MSCHE Overview & CIP
Dr. Christine Licata
1:30pm
Self-Study and Working Groups
Dr. Michael Laver & Dr. Anne Wahl
2:00pm
Working Group Breakout Sessions
2:30pm
Working Group Reports
3:00pm
Adjourn
Decennial Evaluation
• 10 years after last Self-Study (2007-2017)
• Two major components:
• Comprehensive Institutional Self-Study Report
• External evaluation team visit (6-8)
• Major focus:
• Does RIT meet accreditation standards?
• Outcome: “Gold Standard”:
• Seal of approval for programs and operations
• Qualified to offer degrees and grant financial aid
ACCREDITATION STANDARDS
• Recently revised (2014)
• Moved from 14 Standards to 7 Standards
• Modified emphasis from compliance to:
 Reflection
and improvement
 Assessment
 Student
and continuous improvement
learning and student experience
 Outcomes
• Effective: 2017-2018
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GETTING READY FOR THE DECENNIAL
EVALUATION
RIT Invited to Participate in Collaborative
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Implementation Project (CIP)
15 Partner institutions
Unique opportunity
RIT’s “CIP” Team
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Michael Laver, Self-Study Co-Chair
Anne Wahl, Self-Study Co-Chair
Christine Licata, RIT’s Accreditation Liaison
Officer
THE REVISED STANDARDS
I: Mission and Goals
II: Ethics and Integrity
III: Design and Delivery of Student Learning Experience
IV: Support of the Student Experience
V: Educational Effectiveness & Assessment
VI: Planning Resources & Institutional Improvement
VII: Governance, Leadership & Administration
“VIII”: Compliance and Requirements of Affiliation
RIT ORGANIZATIONAL STRUCTURE
SELF-STUDY PROGRESS
STEERING COMMITTEE
Karen Barrows
Bob Finnerty
Joan Graham
Paula Grcevic
Clyde Hull
Bridget Hurley
Sandra Johnson
Michael Laver
Christine Licata
Ed Lincoln
Kevin McDonald
Yin Pan
Austin Sierra
Thomas Smith
Kim Sowers
Greg VanLaeken
Anne Wahl
Charlene Reagan
Secretary to the Institute, and Chief of Staff, Office of the President
Chief Communications Officer, University News
Assistant Vice President, Institutional Research and Policy Studies
Professor, National Technical Institute for the Deaf
Associate Professor, Saunders College of Business
Student Government Representative
Senior Vice President for Student Affairs
Associate Professor, College of Liberal Arts, Co-chair
Senior Associate Provost, Academic Affairs
Assistant Vice President, Enrollment Management & Career Services
Vice Pres/Associate Provost for Diversity & Inclusion, Office of the President
Associate Professor, Golisano College of Computing and Information Sciences
Student Government Representative
Professor, School of Chemistry & Materials Science, College of Science
Director, ITS Project Management Office
Business Manager & Analyst for Global Programs
Assistant Provost for Assessment & Accreditation, Co-chair
Senior Staff Assistant, Accreditation
SELF-STUDY PROGRESS
WORKING GROUPS – YOU!
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1 Working Group for each of the 7 Standards.
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Working Group 8 works exclusively on the
Requirements of Affiliation.
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Each member of the Working Group was formally
invited to participate.
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Very intentional about including a good balance of
faculty and staff from diverse functions and
backgrounds
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Each working group has a designated chair.
TIMELINE
January 20, 2015:
May 13, 2015:
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Self-Study Design Draft
Input/Feedback on Draft
MSCHE Self-Study Preparation Visit: Dr. Sean McKitrick
Finalize Self-Study Design
September 2015 –
June 2016
 SC & WG Gather Data and Evidence
 Compile 1st Self-Study Draft
June 2016
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January 2017
March/April 2017:
June 2017:
Consult with RIT Community
Revise Self-Study Draft
Constituent Input
Self-Study Finalized
 External Evaluation Team Visit
 MSCHE Final Accreditation Action
Working Group
Involvement
SELF-STUDY DESIGN
MSCHE Prescribes Most Design Elements
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Flexibility on:
 Intended Outcomes
 Research Questions
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Approval received for Self-Study Design from Middle States
Coordinate with RIT’s
Strategic Plan
Implementation
May 13, 2015
NEXT STEPS
Implement the Design and Writing the Self-Study Report
Working Group Charges
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The Working Groups will engage in a process of open inquiry
related to the Standard to develop their respective sections of
the Self-Study Report.
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The process of open inquiry includes:
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analyzing documents,
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reviewing institutional processes and procedures,
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determining if the Standard is met,
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advancing priorities in RIT’s new Strategic Plan,
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identifying institutional strengths, and
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making recommendations for improvement.
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To assist the Working Group, the SC will provide a timeline,
guidelines, and the report template.
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In addition, SC members are designated as liaisons to specific
Working Groups.
WORKING GROUPS: ROLES &
RESPONSIBILITIES
 Know Thy Standard
“Standards of Accreditation and
Requirements of Affiliation”
 Know Thy “Research Questions”
Self Study Design
 Know Thy “Documentation Roadmap”
Self-Study Design; Taskstream
WORKING GROUPS: ROLES &
RESPONSIBILITIES
Writest Thou a Report – 5 sections
1.
An overview of the group’s charge, defining the scope of its tasks and
responsibilities in relation to its assigned Standard
2.
Discussion of the connection of the group’s charge with those of other
groups, and if any collaboration between groups that took place
3.
Analytical discussion of the data reviewed and the inquiry undertaken,
and the group’s conclusions, including strengths and challenges
4.
Explanation of how the group’s conclusions related to the assigned
Standard
5.
Recommendations for ongoing institutional improvement
CHAIRS’ ROLES & RESPONSIBILITIES
 Set regular meeting dates over the summer for all of next year
 Outlook Calendar!
 Ensure that everyone is conversant with the materials
 Self-Study Design, MSCHE Materials, Documentation Roadmap
 Training for Taskstream (Chairs and members)
 A workspace for each Working Group
 Organize work flow for team
 Determine division of labor, timeline and processes
 Communicate progress and challenges
 Check in and consult with Standard Liaison
WORKING GROUP RESOURCES
Folder Contents
Middle States Website:
Standard Liaison
Co-chairs
WORKING GROUP RESOURCES
Administrative Support Staff for Working Groups
 Stephanie Rankin
Working Groups 1 - 4
 Charlene Reagan
Working Groups 5 - 8
Additional MSCHE Project Support Staff
Taskstream
WORKING GROUP RESOURCES
Each Working Group will have its own Workspace in
Taskstream (RIT’s Assessment Management System)
WORKING GROUP RESOURCES
Training for Working Groups will take place early fall
Standard Workspace
Working Group Members
General Information
for Working Group
Documentation
Roadmap
(documents, policies,
procedures, etc.)
Working Group
Report Template
GOAL: ONE STOP SHOP FOR WORKING GROUPS
Grace Rubin – Assessment Management System
Coordinator
WORKING GROUP
BREAKOUT SESSIONS
1. Get To Know Each Other - Introductions
2. Initial Opportunities and Challenges
3. Identify Questions from Working Group
WHAT’S NEXT FOR
WORKING GROUPS?
 Read and Review (summer)
(Standard, Self-Study Design & Documentation
Roadmap)
 Chair will be Planning (summer)
 WG Meetings (September 2015)
 WG Formal Mid-Reports (mid-January 2016)
 First Full Draft (June 2016)
Thank You for your “extra tiger effort” to serve
on the MSCHE Self-Study 2017 project!
Happy Summer!