New Traditions: NWCCU Standards and Process Ronald L. Baker Executive Vice President Northwest Commission on Colleges and Universities

Messenger These are but the shadows of the things that have been. That they are what they are, do not blame me. Ghost of Christmas Past in A Christmas Carol (Charles Dickens)

Evolution While we flatter ourselves that things remain the same, they are changing under our very eyes from year to year, from day to day. Charlotte Perkins Gilman

Incongruence Most of us do not look as handsome to others as we do to ourselves. Assiniboine Tribal Proverb

Change Outcomes Implied  Explicit What does that mean? Achievements Assumed  Assessed How do you know? Evidence Anecdotal  Verifiable Show me the data!

Homo Academicus Most people are in favor of progress; it’s the changes they don’t like. Anonymous

Redirection When you discover you are riding a dead horse, the best strategy is to dismount. Dakota Tribal Proverb

Interrelationships The challenge is for us to see beyond the innumerable fragments to the whole, stepping back far enough to appreciate how things move and change as a coherent entity. Margaret Wheatley

Viewpoint What you see depends on where you stand. Albert Einstein

Trust Who are you going to believe... me or your own eyes? Chico Marx

Isolated Functions

Interlocking Communities

Function-Centric Fit

Interest-Centric Fit

Relevance How does this talk grow corn? Hopi Tribal Saying

Assurances An NWCCU accredited institution: Has a clear and appropriate mission; Has the potential to fulfill its mission; Is substantially fulfilling its mission; and Is projected to continue to do so.

Framework The standards are principle-based statements of agreed-upon expectations for institutional practice that form a flexible qualitative, catalytic, non-prescriptive framework that enables institutions with divergent missions, philosophies, and characteristics to exhibit essential principles of quality and effectiveness.

Standard One: Mission, Core Themes, and Expectations Examines institutional purpose and intentions based on a clear statement of institutional mission, articulation of mission fulfillment, and identification of mission core themes complete with objectives and assessable indicators of achievement of those objectives. Revised Standards

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. Standard One: Mission, Core Themes, and Expectations Revised Standards

Mission Core Theme 1 Objective 1 Indicator 1Indicator 1 Objective N Core Theme N... Indicator NIndicator N Indicator 1Indicator 1 Indicator NIndicator N Indicator 1Indicator 1 Indicator NIndicator N Indicator 1Indicator 1 Indicator NIndicator N Objective 1Objective N...

Nuance Input-driven Core Themes Student Access Effective Learning Environments Outcome-driven Core Themes Student Success Integrative Student Learning Values-driven Core Themes Responsible Civic Engagement Embodiment of Catholic Character

Systems vs. Components

Standard One: Mission, Core Themes, and Expectations Standard Two: Resources and Capacity Revised Standards

Standard One: Mission, Core Themes, and Expectations Standard Two: Resources and Capacity Standard Three: Planning and Implementation Standard Four: Effectiveness and Improvement Revised Standards

Standards Three and Four Institutional Planning (Standard 3.A) Core Theme 1 Planning to Achieve Core Theme 1 Objectives (3.B) Assessment of Achievement of Core Theme 1 Objectives (4.A) Use of Assessment Results to Improve Core Theme 1 Success (4.B) … Core Theme N Planning to Achieve Core Theme N Objectives (3.B) Assessment of Achievement of Core Theme N Objectives (4.A) Use of Assessment Results to Improve Core Theme N Success (4.B)

Standard One: Mission, Core Themes, and Expectations Standard Two: Resources and Capacity Standard Three: Planning and Implementation Standard Four: Effectiveness and Improvement Standard Five: Mission Fulfillment, Adaptation, and Sustainability Revised Standards

Standard OneStandard Two Standards Three and Four Core Theme1Core Theme1 Standard 3.A Standard Five Core Theme2Core Theme2 Core Theme3Core Theme3 Core ThemeNCore ThemeN... Standards 3.B; 4.A; 4.B Standard 5.A Standard 5.B

Direction and Distillation Mission Core Themes Programs/Services Contributing Components Mission Fulfillment Objectives Goals/Intended Outcomes Accomplishments

Communities

Institutional Communities Communities of Function and Communities of Interest

Community of Function A community of function is an assemblage of expertise and services that contribute to the essential infrastructure needed to operate and sustain the institution and fulfill its mission.

Community of Interest (Core Theme) A community of interest is a purposeful cross-functional application of capacity and allocation of resources to achieve clearly-defined objectives of an essential aspect of institutional mission.

Purpose, Potential, and Direction Mission Fulfillment Core Theme 1... Core Theme 2Core Theme 3Core Theme 4Core Theme N Standards 3.B, 4.A, and 4.B Standard Five Standards One, Two, and 3.A Core Theme N

Human Resources Education Resources Student Support Resources Library and Information Resources Financial Resources Governance Physical and Technological Infrastructure Core Theme 1 Human Resources Education Resources Student Support Resources Library and Information Resources Financial Resources Governance Core Theme 3Core Theme 4Core Theme N... Core Theme 2

Weave Governance Human Resources Education Resources Student Support Resources Library and Information Resources Financial Resources Physical and Technical Infrastructure Core Theme 1 Core Theme 2 Core Theme 3 Core Theme 4 Core Theme N...

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Monitoring People change and forget to tell each other. Lillian Hellman

Seven-Year Accreditation Cycle EventPrimary FocusYear

a Institution 3 Review and Evaluation Report a Institution 6 Review and Evaluation Report a Institution 5 Review and Evaluation Report a Institution 2 Review and Evaluation Report a Institution 1 Review and Evaluation Report a Institution 4 Review and Evaluation Report Evaluator 2Evaluator 1 (Chair) Evaluator 3 Three-Evaluator Panel Panel agrees—as a whole—on all Peer-Evaluation Reports, Commendations, Recommendations, and Confidential Counsels a Primary Responsibility Year One and Year Five Panel Structure

Chair Standards 1.A; 1.B; 2.A; ERs 2-21 Year Three Committee Structure Evaluator 1 Standards 2.B; 2.D (Students) Evaluator 2 Standard 2.C (Academics) Evaluator 3 Standard 2.E (Library) Evaluator 4 Standards 2.F; 2.G (Finance)

Chair Standards 3.A; 5.A; 5.B; ERs Year Seven Committee Structure Evaluator 1 Core Theme 1 Standards 3.B; 4.A; 4.B Evaluator 2 Core Theme 2 Standards 3.B; 4.A; 4.B... Evaluator 3 Core Theme 3 Standards 3.B; 4.A; 4.B Evaluator N Core Theme N Standards 3.B; 4.A; 4.B

BYU-I Transition Calendar Spring 2011Year One Report Spring 2012Year Three Report and Visit Spring 2013Year Five Report Spring 2014Year Seven Report and Visit Spring 2015Year One Report

Summary Consistency in communication, purposeful collaboration, and clarity of expectations are necessary elements for the pursuit of a common agenda. Anny Morrobel-Sosa

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