Highlights from Dr. Robin Dasher-Alston To Periodic Review Report Committee November 24, 2003

Highlights Progress regarding visiting teams recommendations Progress regarding visiting teams recommendations Current status in relation to accreditation characteristics Current status in relation to accreditation characteristics Progress report regarding own goals Progress report regarding own goals Extent progress with 5 primary concerns Extent progress with 5 primary concerns If not progress, why notIf not progress, why not Student achievement Student achievement Future planning/assumptions Future planning/assumptions Role of partnerships Role of partnerships

Five Major Areas of Concern Rethink mission in light of changing times Rethink mission in light of changing times Formulate a comprehensive program to evaluate institutional effective, including clear qualitative and quantitative measurement of student learning Formulate a comprehensive program to evaluate institutional effective, including clear qualitative and quantitative measurement of student learning Balance between full deliberation of policies and timely adoption and implementation Balance between full deliberation of policies and timely adoption and implementation Expand and deepen research program Expand and deepen research program Take steps to assure financial security Take steps to assure financial security

Characteristics of Academic Institutions Integrity in all of its activities through humane and equitable policies Integrity in all of its activities through humane and equitable policies Clearly stated mission and goals appropriate to resources and constituencies Clearly stated mission and goals appropriate to resources and constituencies Clearly stated admission and other student policies Clearly stated admission and other student policies Student services appropriate to educational, personal, and career needs of students Student services appropriate to educational, personal, and career needs of students Faculty with appropriate professional qualifications to programs and mission and goals Faculty with appropriate professional qualifications to programs and mission and goals Programs and courses which develop general intellectual skills Programs and courses which develop general intellectual skills Curricula which emphasize education in arts and sciences Curricula which emphasize education in arts and sciences Sufficient library/learning resources and services Sufficient library/learning resources and services

Characteristics (cont) Policies and procedures appropriate to effective institutional assessment and student outcomes Policies and procedures appropriate to effective institutional assessment and student outcomes On-going institutional self study and planning On-going institutional self study and planning Sufficient financial resources Sufficient financial resources Organization, administration, and governance which facilitate teaching, research, and learning Organization, administration, and governance which facilitate teaching, research, and learning An active and responsible governing board An active and responsible governing board Physical facilities that meet programs and functions Physical facilities that meet programs and functions Honesty and accuracy in published materials and in public relations Honesty and accuracy in published materials and in public relations Responsiveness to institutional change Responsiveness to institutional change Handbook for Periodic Review Reports, pp. 3-4