NCA Self-Study Brief Summary

Who? What? When  11 team members with the Higher Learning Commission  Visit campus: April 24-April 26  Open session with students: Monday, April 24 3:45-4: Cartwright Center

Introduction  Strengths & Highlights Student Profiles:  ACT Scores & Class Rankings  Retention & Graduation Rates Undergraduate Research Emphasis on Student Life Globalization of the Campus New Faculty/Program Changes External Partnerships

Introduction  Concerns from 1996 Self-Study General Education Assessment Senior Leadership Strategic Plan Tenure-track Positions Shared Governance Safety in Physical Facilities Budget

Criterion 1: Mission & Integrity  Variety of mission statements  Commitment to diversity Strategic Plan Plan 2008 Campus Climate studies Affirmative Action & Diversity Council  Governance & Administrative Structures

Criterion 1: Mission & Integrity  Conclusions  Recommendations

Criterion 2: Preparing for the Future (i.e., Planning & Budget)  Plans: Strategic Plan Physical Facilities plans IT plans

 Budget: How we have cut our budget How we have managed to function with no money How we are trying to get more money  Assessment & Strategies for Improvement Students Staff  Recommendations Criterion 2: Preparing for the Future (i.e., Planning & Budget)

Criterion 3: Student Learning & Effective Teaching  Efforts to institutionalize program assessment of student learning  Institutional support of teaching & learning  Support of Students: Advising  Resources supporting teaching & learning Library Technology  External relationship learning opportunities

Criterion 3: Student Learning & Effective Teaching  Conclusion  Recommendations

Criterion 4: Acquisition, Discovery, and Application of Knowledge  Resources to support learning  General education expectations  International education  Student scholarship  Internships  Conclusions  Recommendations

Criterion 5: Engagement & Service  Programs that serve local and regional needs  Evidence of commitment to constituencies/community Applied research School of Education outreach Mississippi Valley Archaeology Center La Crosse Medical Health Sciences Consortium Outreach & service projects University Facilities  Responsiveness to constituencies

Criterion 5: Engagement & Service  Conclusion  Recommendations