YEAR ONE SELF-EVALUATION REPORT Laura Polcyn Pacific Lutheran University YEAR ONE SELF-EVALUATION REPORT These standards speak to planning contexts of the institution and the core themes. The evaluation committee generally consist of one person who looks at the institutional framework and one person for each of the core themes. www.plu.edu/accreditation

Process/Report Positives Centrality of Mission Fulfillment Assessment Allows for/demands Individuality Campus-wide view Continuous Improvement Change Flexibility www.plu.edu/accreditation

Report Contents Introduction Institutional Context Preface Chapter One: Mission, Core Themes, and Expectations Conclusion www.plu.edu/accreditation

Introduction & Institutional Context Background information; overview History, student body, faculty, academic program, relationship to the Lutheran Church www.plu.edu/accreditation

Introduction & Institutional Context Background information; overview History, student body, faculty, academic program, relationship to the Lutheran Church Institutional Context Status of institution; important information Accreditation info, long-range planning, PLU 2020, summary list of Core Themes www.plu.edu/accreditation

Preface Institutional Changes Governance (bylaws), leadership (new provost), long-range planning www.plu.edu/accreditation

Preface Institutional Changes Response to Recommendations Governance (bylaws), leadership (new provost), long-range planning Response to Recommendations Two from focused interim visit www.plu.edu/accreditation

Preface Institutional Changes Response to Recommendations Governance (bylaws), leadership (new provost), long-range planning Response to Recommendations Two from 2009 focused interim visit Review of Mission and Core Themes When/how mission statement & core themes reviewed and approved Board approval of mission and core themes In January; board approval of the Year One Report in February www.plu.edu/accreditation

Chapter One: Mission, Core Themes, and Expectations Section I: Standard 1.A Mission Mission Statement Interpretation of Mission Extent of Mission Fulfillment www.plu.edu/accreditation

Chapter One: Mission, Core Themes, and Expectations Section I: Standard 1.A Mission Mission Statement Interpretation of Mission Extent of Mission Fulfillment Section II: Standard 1.B Core Themes For each Theme: Theme; Objective; Indicators of Achievement; Meaningful Measures www.plu.edu/accreditation

Section I: Standard 1.A Mission Mission Statement History of mission statement development; where mission statement published Interpretation How the mission is articulated, used, and generally measured Mission Fulfillment Long-range plan assessment; yearly planning assessment; core theme assessment www.plu.edu/accreditation

Section II: Standard 1.B Core Themes The Process Established advisory group Developed core themes as intersection of mission, PLU 2010, and PLU 2020 planning PLU seeks to educate students for lives of thoughtful inquiry, service, leadership and care—for other people, for their communities, and for the earth Identified core theme “objectives,” indicators & measures www.plu.edu/accreditation

Section II: Standard 1.B Core Themes The Process (con’t) Solicited campus community comments on core themes, objectives, indicators & measures Presented themes & objectives to Board for approval Wrote report draft Submitted to campus and Board for comment Approved by Exec Committee of the Board www.plu.edu/accreditation

Themes A Challenging Academic Experience A Supportive Educational Environment Leadership and Care Community and Global Engagement PLU seeks to educate students for lives of thoughtful inquiry, service, leadership and care— for other people, for their communities, and for the earth www.plu.edu/accreditation

Drilling Down: Theme Three: Leadership and Care Objectives PLU as a Community of Care Cultivating and Sustaining Leaders Indicators of Achievement Taking care of students Taking care of faculty and staff Sustainability Faculty and staff development Faculty and staff development – leadership Student leadership development www.plu.edu/accreditation

Drilling Down: Theme Three: Leadership and Care Indicators of Achievement Taking care of students Taking care of faculty and staff Sustainability Measures Student satisfaction data (SSI) Student life individual unit and division assessments Program participation rates Faculty and staff satisfaction data Strategic plan Level of community engagement Program effectiveness data www.plu.edu/accreditation

Reminders Workshops and Guidelines – attend & follow Educate the campus The process always takes longer than you think Accept that indicators and measures are always work in progress 20+ page report is much more than 20 pages! www.plu.edu/accreditation