THE PERIODIC REVIEW REPORT: RE-ACCREDITATION AT THE MID-POINT MSCHE Annual Conference – 2011 Debra G. Klinman, PhD Vice President

What is the PRR? Major accreditation event Major accreditation event 5 years after self study 5 years after self study Retrospective, current, and prospective analysis Retrospective, current, and prospective analysis Evidence of ongoing compliance with: Evidence of ongoing compliance with: –Title IV HEOA regulations (see Certification Statement) –Requirements of Affiliation –Standards for Accreditation

Major sections of the PRR Executive summary Executive summary Response to all self study recommendations Response to all self study recommendations Major challenges/opportunities Major challenges/opportunities Enrollment & financial data Enrollment & financial data Assessment evidence Assessment evidence Planning & budgeting Planning & budgeting

Peer review procedures 2 peer reviewers, 1 financial reviewer 2 peer reviewers, 1 financial reviewer Suggestions – collegial advice Suggestions – collegial advice Recommendations – improvement advised to remain in compliance Recommendations – improvement advised to remain in compliance Requirements – institution is out of compliance with 1 or more Standards Requirements – institution is out of compliance with 1 or more Standards Institution has an opportunity to provide a formal response Institution has an opportunity to provide a formal response

Possible Commission actions Reaffirm accreditation Reaffirm accreditation –sometimes with commendation Request follow-up Request follow-up –progress report or monitoring report Warning Warning Probation Probation Postponement Postponement

What happened during the 2011 PRR review? 51 institutions submitted PRRs 51 institutions submitted PRRs 44 affirmed 44 affirmed 18 commendations 18 commendations 11 progress reports (22% of institutions) 11 progress reports (22% of institutions) 12 monitoring reports (24% of institutions) 12 monitoring reports (24% of institutions) 5 Warnings; 1 Probation; 1 Postponement 5 Warnings; 1 Probation; 1 Postponement

Standards requiring the most follow-up Standard 14: Assessment of Student Learning (76% of follow-up requests) Standard 14: Assessment of Student Learning (76% of follow-up requests) Standard 7: Institutional Assessment (40% of follow-up requests) Standard 7: Institutional Assessment (40% of follow-up requests) Standard 3: Institutional Resources (24% of follow-up requests) Standard 3: Institutional Resources (24% of follow-up requests) Standard 8: Student Admissions and Retention (16% of follow-up requests) Standard 8: Student Admissions and Retention (16% of follow-up requests)

Need Assistance? PRR Workshop – every Spring PRR Workshop – every Spring Handbook for Periodic Review Reports, 12 th edition, 2011; available at Handbook for Periodic Review Reports, 12 th edition, 2011; available at Contact your MSCHE liaison Contact your MSCHE liaison

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