SELF STUDY: COUNTDOWN TO THE TEAM VISIT MSCHE ANNUAL CONFERENCE – 2009 Debra Klinman

TYPICAL TIMELINE Fall Academic Year 1 – Self Study Institute Fall Academic Year 1 – Self Study Institute Spring Academic Year 1 – MSCHE Liaison Spring Academic Year 1 – MSCHE Liaison Self-Study Preparation Visit Winter Academic Year 2 – Select Team Chair Winter Academic Year 2 – Select Team Chair Fall Academic Year 2 – Complete Team Roster Fall Academic Year 2 – Complete Team Roster Fall Academic Year 2 – Chair’s Preliminary Visit Fall Academic Year 2 – Chair’s Preliminary Visit Spring Academic Year 3 – Evaluation Team Visit Spring Academic Year 3 – Evaluation Team Visit

TEAM VISIT DATES & COMMISSION ACTION VISIT VISIT April 16 – September 1 September 2 – Dec.15 December 16 – April 15 ACTION ACTIONMid-November Late Feb./early March Late June

CHAIR’S PRELIMINARY VISIT Purpose is to ensure that the team visit will be productive Purpose is to ensure that the team visit will be productive Discuss campus readiness, self-study design & report, team roster, work room & accommodations, document room, schedule of interviews, oral exit report Discuss campus readiness, self-study design & report, team roster, work room & accommodations, document room, schedule of interviews, oral exit report “Dress rehearsal” for the team visit “Dress rehearsal” for the team visit

GETTING READY FOR THE TEAM VISIT Send all self-study materials to each team member (at least 6 weeks before visit) Send all self-study materials to each team member (at least 6 weeks before visit) Send information about travel, hotel, campus map (at least 2 weeks before visit) Send information about travel, hotel, campus map (at least 2 weeks before visit) Remember that each team member is a colleague and a volunteer! Remember that each team member is a colleague and a volunteer!

TYPICAL TEAM SCHEDULE SUNDAY: Arrival, team meeting, host's reception, evening work session SUNDAY: Arrival, team meeting, host's reception, evening work session MONDAY & TUESDAY: Interviews & documents, lunch on campus, team dinner, evening work session MONDAY & TUESDAY: Interviews & documents, lunch on campus, team dinner, evening work session WEDNESDAY: Oral exit report & departure WEDNESDAY: Oral exit report & departure

THE TEAM REPORT Is the institution in compliance with all 14 Standards? Is the institution in compliance with all 14 Standards? Suggestions – collegial advice Suggestions – collegial advice Recommendations – improvement advised to remain in compliance; institution must report on these in next PRR Recommendations – improvement advised to remain in compliance; institution must report on these in next PRR Requirements – institution is out of compliance on one or more Standards Requirements – institution is out of compliance on one or more Standards Institution provides formal response Institution provides formal response

TYPICAL COMMISSION ACTIONS Reaffirm accrediation Reaffirm accrediation Commend instituion Commend instituion Request progress letter Request progress letter Request monitoring report Request monitoring report Place institution on warning Place institution on warning

COMMISSION ACTIONS self studies reviewed 41 self studies reviewed 40 affirmed; 1 postponed 40 affirmed; 1 postponed 10 commended 10 commended 12 progress letters (30%) 12 progress letters (30%) 15 monitoring reports (38%) 15 monitoring reports (38%)

STANDARDS REQUIRING THE MOST FOLLOW-UP Standard 14: Assessment of Student Learning (48% of institutions) Standard 14: Assessment of Student Learning (48% of institutions) Standard 7: Institutional Assessment (28%) Standard 7: Institutional Assessment (28%) Standard 2: Planning & Renewal (25%) Standard 2: Planning & Renewal (25%) Standard 3: Institutional Resources (22%) Standard 3: Institutional Resources (22%) Standard 4: Leadership & Governance (15%) Standard 4: Leadership & Governance (15%) Standard 12: General Education (15%) Standard 12: General Education (15%)

NEED MORE INFORMATION? Team Visits: Conducting & Hosting an Evaluation Visit (September 2009); available at Team Visits: Conducting & Hosting an Evaluation Visit (September 2009); available at Contact your Team Chairperson Contact your Team Chairperson Contact your MSCHE liaison Contact your MSCHE liaison

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