Preparation for NCA Accreditation Siva K. Balasubramanian August

NCA Accreditation Preparation NCA Accreditation Committee activities – Monthly meetings – Discussions about revised criteria and their implications – Focused activities organized around three subcommittees – Meeting planned with HLC’s new liaison for IIT (Sunil Ahuja) – Updates provided at University Faculty meetings

Timeline of Activities toward NCA Accreditation Committee/Subcommittee Assessment Subcommittee Assessment Subcommittee Quality Improvement Initiative (QII) Subcommittee Quality Improvement Initiative (QII) Subcommittee Administrative Criteria Subcommittee Administrative Criteria Subcommittee NCA Advisory Committee NCA Advisory Committee Study Assessment Processes at Pioneer Schools, HLC Conferences Study Assessment Processes at Pioneer Schools, HLC Conferences Review themes from “My Perfect IIT Survey” and develop QII proposals Review themes from “My Perfect IIT Survey” and develop QII proposals QII Proposal submission to HLC QII Proposal submission to HLC Implementation of QII Proposals presented to NCA, and integrate into NCA report Implementation of QII Proposals presented to NCA, and integrate into NCA report Student Learning Assessment Workshops, Discuss with Schools/Colleges Student Learning Assessment Workshops, Discuss with Schools/Colleges Collect assessment evidence for Student Learning goals for each academic program in each academic unit Collect assessment evidence for Student Learning goals for each academic program in each academic unit Integrate evidence into NCA report Integrate evidence into NCA report HLC administrative criteria, implications of IIT’s updated Strategic Plan HLC administrative criteria, implications of IIT’s updated Strategic Plan Integrate IIT’s updated Strategic Plan, Compliance, Diversity and Community outreach efforts into NCA report Integrate IIT’s updated Strategic Plan, Compliance, Diversity and Community outreach efforts into NCA report Discuss progress within each subcommittee, coordinate communications with campus constituencies, and assure that resources needed to achieve critical accreditation goals are deployed effectively Discuss progress within each subcommittee, coordinate communications with campus constituencies, and assure that resources needed to achieve critical accreditation goals are deployed effectively

Learning Assessment – Current Environment Colleges Set to office Exit Tests – Wall Street Journal, August 26, 2013 – Collegiate Learning Test (CLA) is a “objective, benchmarked report card for critical thinking skills” – Will be taken by seniors at 200 US Colleges in Spring 2014 – CLA scores considered critical after graduation, as SAT is for admission – Employers say they prefer to rely on CLA than on grades Strong educational outcomes -- such as high graduation rates - may be linked to federal financial aid

NCA Committee’s Assessment Goals Articulate program level learning goals Establish a robust assessment process (measurement items, rubrics, and curriculum map) for each academic program at IIT Collect assessment data for each program for two years (including documenting steps taken to improve programs from assessment data)

Plans on Assessment Deans have received an update on assessment activities at respective academic unit That document serves as a starting point for ongoing discussions with each academic unit in Fall 2013 to develop a robust assessment process, data collection etc for each program Follow up Assessment workshops

Plans on Quality Improvement Initiative Two Quality Improvement Initiatives discussed by the committee are being integrated into one proposal following discussions with HLC Plan to have this integrative proposal ready for submission before the end of 2013

Plans for Conforming with HLC Criteria Seamlessly integrate elements of IIT’s Strategic Plan document into the NCA Report Assure that IIT conforms to the updated list of Accreditation criteria as articulated by HLC in 2013