2. Office of Academic Affairs July 18, 2012

3. Faculty Focus Newsletter O Purpose: To keep faculty informed about key academic policies and college wide issues, and provide faculty with information and resources that could be used in teaching O Timeframe: Distributed to all full time and adjunct faculty five times per year O Results: Positive feedback from faculty indicates they find the publication informative * Prompted by upcoming NEASC review

4. Adjunct Orientation Module O Purpose: To educate adjunct faculty on key academic policies and college wide issues O Timeframe: Proposed implementation fall 2012 O Modality:  On-line module, survey, quiz  Includes certificate of completion O * Prompted by upcoming NEASC review

5. Faculty Evaluation Process O Purpose:  To assemble data from Student Rating of Instruction (SRI) to establish minimum standards of performance  To create response plans which include steps to improve teachin g O Additional benefit: Provides CCRI the opportunity to identify key areas of instruction that would benefit from professional development O Timeframe:  Partial start fall 2011/ spring 2012  Complete participation for fall 2012 O * Prompted by upcoming NEASC review

6. Distance Education O Purpose: Provide quality control and support for faculty and students in order to ensure high quality Distance Education. O Timeframe: Spring / Summer/ Fall 2012 O Action Item: Progress toward adopting quality controls for all distance education courses O Progress to date:  Completed revised DE mission statement  Completed draft distance education proposed DE vision & goals  Articulated steps for adopting quality controls for DE courses  Joint exploration of DE with other RI public institutions O * Prompted by upcoming NEASC review

7. Academic Affairs Goals O Re-invigorate the APR process and link it with Assessment of Student Learning Outcomes O Develop expanded Curriculum Maps for all programs: Include General Education outcomes in each program Include methods of assessment Include Timeline for assessment CREATE A PROCESS FOR FACULTY TO REPORT HOW THEY ARE USING THE ASSESSMENT RESULTS TO IMPROVE STUDENTS’ LEARNING!

8. Academic Affairs Goals O Strengthen Faculty and Student Support Systems to ensure high quality Distance Education options O Revamp the College’s approach to Developmental Education O Collect and utilize data from faculty evaluation process to improve teaching/learning process O Provide series of workshops for Deans and Department Chairs to enhance College leadership

9. THANK YOU!!!