SACS Coordinators Meeting Wednesday, June 6, 2012 Timothy Brophy – Director, Institutional Assessment Cheryl Gater – Director, SACS Accreditation

SACS Orientation Meeting Tentative site visit date –February 18-20, 2014

Institutional Effectiveness It is the “systematic, explicit, and documented process of measuring performance against mission in all aspects of an institution….” “A commitment to continuous improvement is at the heart of an ongoing planning and evaluation process. It is a continuous, cyclical process that is participative, flexible, relevant, and responsive.” Resource Manual, SACSCOC (Revised 2012)

Institutional Effectiveness Key Elements Institutional Mission Institutional Strategic Plan Institutional Goals/Objectives All Units Goals/Objectives

The Cyclical Nature of the IE Process Mission Use of Results Seeking Improvement Goals/Objectives/ Expected Outcomes Assessment, then Evaluation

Institutional Effectiveness Documents which will establish compliance –Plans developed by the institution –Goals/Objectives –Minutes –Narrative describing improvements made as a result of assessment (Plan Updates) –Annual Reports –President’s Report Chart/Calendar of Process Evidence of linkage to budgeting

Institutional Effectiveness Ongoing (provide evidence of functioning, such as documentation of goal-setting, assessment, an use of results) Integrated (provide evidence that all unites are integrated in the planning and evaluation processes---especially that the budgeting process is integrated with planning by all other units) Institution-Wide (provide evidence that all units at the institution participate in planning and evaluation processes) Research-Based (provide evidence that the planning and assessment processes are supported by research)

Institutional Effectiveness - Comprehensive Standard The institution identifies expected outcomes, assesses the extent to which it achieves these outcomes, and provides evidence of improvement based on analysis of the results in each of the following areas: educational programs, to include student learning outcomes administrative support services academic and student support services research within its mission, if appropriate community/public service within its mission, if appropriate

Institutional Effectiveness – Requirements for Learning outcomes assessment –Identify student learning outcomes for programs –Identify assessment means/methods –Conduct the assessment –Analyze the assessment results –Use the assessment results for improvement

Institutional Effectiveness How can we present what we are doing so that peer evaluators will see that we are in compliance with 3.3.1? Matrix or table clearly identifying the outcome, the “target,” the means of assessment, and the use of assessment is one way.

Academic Assessment Plan (AAP) Update AAPs are coming in - thanks 11 colleges total with undergraduate programs 7 colleges have turned in % of their plans Arrangements are in place for all plans to be submitted by June 30

Academic Assessment Plan Next Steps I will review and prepare comments for each plan by mid-July 2012 Comments go to the Assessment Oversight personnel with a cc to the SACS liaison Revisions will be due September 15 Academic Assessment Committee will evaluate the plans using the rubric in the template in fall 2012

Compliance Assist! Training Planning Module (Everyone) –August 13 – 9:30-11:30 a.m. –August 21 – 1:30-3:30 p.m. –August 27 – 9:30-11:30 a.m. –September 6 – 1:30-3:30 p.m. Register at assist-resources assist-resources

Compliance Assist! Training Accreditation Module (VP Areas, Libraries, Graduate School) –August 15 – 9:30-11:30 a.m. –August 23 – 1:30-3:30 p.m. –August 29 – 9:30-11:30 a.m. –September 10 – 1:30-3:30 p.m. Register at assist-resources assist-resources

Upcoming Meetings June 27 from 2:00-3:00 p.m. - RSVP –Student Affairs Assessment Model –210 Pugh Hall July 18 – Matthews Suite, JWRU –10:00 a.m. – Academic Units –2:00 p.m. – VP Units, Libraries, Graduate School

Upcoming Meetings August 8 – Matthews Suite, JWRU –10:00 a.m. – Academic Units –2:00 p.m. – VP Units, Libraries, Graduate School

Thank you!