MIDDLE STATES COMMISSION ON HIGHER EDUCATION: REACCREDITATION D ECENNIAL S ELF -S TUDY P ROCESS A CADEMIC S ENATE S EPTEMBER 17, 2015 Anne Wahl Michael Laver

Decennial Review Timeline  Sept: Working Groups begin inquiry  May 2016: Working Group reports due (reports form the self-study)  June-August 2016 – Collect Feedback – Steering Committee review  Sept. –November 2016: Collect campus feedback  December-January – Steering Committee final review  February: final self study submitted  March-April: evaluation team visit  May: RIT response  June: final accreditation action

Campus Participation  September - November: Collect campus feedback  Similar to previous Middle States process  Self-Study will be available to campus community  Feedback will be collected electronically  Steering Committee reviews and incorporates feedback 2016

Collaborative Implementation Project RIT Invited to participant in MSCHE Collaborative Implementation Project (CIP) Implementing the new Standards (now 7 from 14) and accreditation processes 15 Partner Institutions RIT’s “CIP” Team:  Dr. Michael Laver, Self Study Co-Chair  Dr. Anne Wahl, Self Study Co-Chair  Dr. Christine Licata, RIT Accreditation Liaison Officer

Steering Committee Membership  Karen Barrows ’04Secretary to the Institute, and Chief of Staff, Office of the President  Bob Finnerty ’07Chief Communications Officer, University News  Joan Graham Assistant Vice President, Institutional Research and Policy Studies  Paula Grcevic Professor, National Technical Institute for the Deaf  Clyde Hull Associate Professor, Saunders College of Business  Bridget Hurley Student Government Representative  Sandra Johnson Senior Vice President for Student Affairs  Michael Laver Associate Professor, College of Liberal Arts, Co-chair  Christine Licata Senior Associate Provost, Academic Affairs  Ed Lincoln ’79Assistant Vice President, Enrollment Management & Career Services  Kevin McDonaldVice President/Associate Provost for Diversity & Inclusion, Office of the President  Yin Pan Associate Professor, Golisano College of Computing and Information Sciences  Austin SierraStudent Government Representative  Thomas Smith Professor, School of Chemistry & Materials Science, College of Science  Kim Sowers Director, ITS Project Management Office  Greg Van Laeken Business Manager & Analyst for Global Programs  Anne Wahl Assistant Provost for Assessment & Accreditation, Co-chair  Kim E. VanGelder BOT Member, CIO and VP, Eastman Kodak Company, ’86 BS Mathematics

7 Standards 1. Mission and Goals 2. Ethics and Integrity 3. Design and Delivery of Student Learning Experience 4. Support of the Student Experience 5. Educational Effectiveness Assessment 6. Planning, Resources, & Institutional Improvement 7. Governance, Leadership & Administration

Working Groups – Inquiry Begins Seven Standard Working Groups Teams of faculty, staff, and students working on: Reviewing and reflecting on the documentation to determine to what extent RIT meets the standard/criteria Making recommendations for institutional improvement Responding to the research questions for each standard One Compliance Working Group Reviewing documentation, policies, and procedures to determine to what extent RIT meets the standard/criteria Making recommendations for institutional improvement

Working Groups Core Question-all Working Groups must answer: To what extend does RIT meet the criteria established for the standard?

Working Group Research Questions Standard 1: Mission and Goals  How effective is RIT, as a “student-centric” university, at preparing graduates for successful careers in a global society? (Linked to Strategic Plan 2015 Mission and Dimension One: Career Education and Student Success- Difference Maker I.2)  To what extent do opportunities exist to enhance collaborative and interdisciplinary academic programs, research, and partnerships across the University? (Linked to Strategic Plan 2015 and Mission and Dimension Two: The Student- Centered Research University - Difference Maker II.1) Standard 2: Ethics and Integrity  How do existing policies, practices, and procedures demonstrate RIT’s ongoing commitment to inclusive excellence for faculty, staff and students? (Linked to Strategic Plan 2015 and Dimension Three: Leveraging Difference - Difference Maker III.7)  To what degree is RIT positioned to satisfy the “affordability goal?” (Linked to Strategic Plan Dimension Four: Affordability and Return on Investment)

Research Questions Standard 3: Design and Delivery of the Student Experience  To what degree is RIT positioned to develop T-shaped graduates with the disciplinary depth and breadth across multiple skills and competencies? (Linked to Strategic Plan 2015 Dimension One: Career Education and Student Success - Difference Maker I.1)  Where do opportunities exist to expand and strengthen experiential learning experiences for all students? (Linked to Strategic Plan 2015 and Dimension One: Career Education and Student Success – Difference Maker I.1) Standard 4: Support for the Student Learning Experience  To what degree do existing policies, procedures, practices, and conditions support on-time degree completion as defined by the various degree programs at RIT and given RIT’s emphasis on experiential learning? (Linked to Strategic Plan 2015 and Dimension One: Career Education and Student Success - Difference Maker I.7)  To what extent are the University’s recruitment and retention efforts, and planned efforts, meeting institutional enrollment goals? (Linked to Strategic Plan 2015 and Dimension One: Career Education and Student Success - Difference Maker I.7 and Dimension Three: Leveraging Difference - Difference Maker III.5)

Research Questions Standard 5: Educational Effectiveness Assessment  In what way does the assessment of student learning provide evidence that students have achieved RIT learning outcomes? (Linked to Strategic Plan 2015 and Dimension One: Career Education and Student Success - Difference Maker I.4)  To what extent does RIT use assessment results for the improvement of educational effectiveness consistent with the mission? (Linked to Strategic Plan 2015 and Dimension One: Career Education and Student Success - Difference Maker I.4) Standard 6: Planning, Resources and Institutional Improvement  To what degree are the University’s budgeting and resource allocation models data- driven and based on and guided by strategic planning, priorities, and ongoing institutional demands?  To what extent does RIT leverage educational technology to improve access, maintain academic quality, and achieve desired learning outcomes while balancing costs? (Linked to Strategic Plan 2015 and Dimension Four: Affordability, Value and Return on Investment - Difference Maker 4.2)

Research Questions Standard 7: Governance, Leadership, and Administration  What evidence exists that the university has been successful in the implementation and transparency of the University’s mission, vision and goals? (Linked to RIT Strategic Plan/Difference Makers)  Is RIT’s system of shared governance working effectively to benefit the constituencies that it serves? (Linked to RIT Policies B01, B02, B03, and B04).

Ongoing Campus Communication  Campus Presentations  Accreditation Website  Contact co-chairs or any Steering Committee Member

Questions? Happy Autumn!