1. Year One/Year Three Self Evaluation Workshop
Northwest Commission on Colleges and Universities
DoubleTree Hotel Seattle Airport
Seattle, Washington
The intent of this Workshop is to combine general information with insights from peers.

2. Peer Presenters/Facilitators
Janice Alexander
Faculty, Chemistry and Mathematics
Flathead Valley Community College
Dawn Gallinger
Director of Institutional Effectiveness
Carroll College
Ron Leatherbarrow
Vice President for Instruction
Whatcom Community College

3. Peer Presenters/Facilitators
Deborah Meadows
Dean, Business & IT and Social Science & World Languages
Columbia Basin College
Marlene Moore
Dean, College of Liberal Arts
Willamette University
Laura Polcyn
Associate Dean, Graduate Studies & Special Academic Programs
Pacific Lutheran University

4. Peer Presenters/Facilitators
Steve VanderStaay
Vice Provost for Undergraduate Education,
Director of Academic Assessment
Western Washington University

5. Peer Facilitators Chris Chairsell Jeanne Christiansen Mike Herzog
Vice President for Academic and Student Affairs
Portland Community College
Jeanne Christiansen
Vice Provost for Academic Affairs
University of Idaho
Mike Herzog
Chief of Staff to the President
Gonzaga University

6. Technology Support Specialist Surveys & Events Coordinator
NWCCU
Pamela J. Goad
Vice President
Elsa Buckley
Technology Support Specialist
Surveys & Events Coordinator

7. Announcements Internet Parking Campus Visit Discussion Board

8. When you come to the end of your rope, tie a knot and hang on.
Support
When you come to the end of your rope, tie a knot and hang on.
Franklin D. Roosevelt

9. Lament
I know God will not give me anything I can't handle. I just wish that He didn't trust me so much.
Mother Teresa

10. Introspection
Thinking is the hardest work there is, which is the probable reason why so few engage in it.
Henry Ford

11. Leadership
A good leader inspires people to have confidence in their leader.
A great leader inspires people to have confidence in themselves.
Eleanor Roosevelt

12. Relationship
Basically, the only thing we need is a hand that rests on our own, that wishes it well, that sometimes guides us. 
Hector Bianciotti

13. Assurances An NWCCU accredited institution:
Has a clear and appropriate mission;
Has the potential to fulfill its mission;
Is substantially fulfilling its mission; and
Is projected to continue to do so.

14. The last thing one knows in constructing a work is what to put first.
Genesis
The last thing one knows in constructing a work is what to put first.
Blaise Pascal

15. Revised Standards Standard One: Standard Two: Standard Three:
Mission, Core Themes, and Expectations
Standard Two:
Resources and Capacity
Standard Three:
Planning and Implementation
Standard Four:
Effectiveness and Improvement
Standard Five:
Mission Fulfillment, Adaptation, and Sustainability

16. Mission, Core Themes, and Expectations
Revised Standards
Standard One:
Mission, Core Themes, and Expectations
Examines institutional purpose and intentions based on a clear statement of institutional mission, articulation of mission fulfillment, and identification of mission core themes complete with objectives and assessable indicators of achievement of those objectives.

17. Mission, Core Themes, and Expectations
Revised Standards
Standard One:
Mission, Core Themes, and Expectations
A core theme is a manifestation of a fundamental aspect of institutional mission with overarching objectives that guide planning for contributing programs and services, development of capacity, application of resources to accomplish those objectives, and assessment of achievements of those objectives. Collectively, the core themes represent the institution’s interpretation of its mission and translation of that interpretation into practice.

18. . . . Mission ... ... ... ... ... ... Core Theme 1 Core Theme N
Objective 1
Objective N
Objective 1
Objective N
Indicator 1
Indicator N
Indicator 1
Indicator N
Indicator 1
Indicator N
Indicator 1
Indicator N
...
...
...
...

19. Nuance Input-driven Core Themes Outcome-driven Core Themes
Student Access
Diverse Learning Pathways
Effective Learning Environments
Outcome-driven Core Themes
Student Success
Civic Responsibility
Lifelong Learning

20. Workforce Education or Foster Economic Vitality
Interpretation
Workforce Education or Foster Economic Vitality

21. Systems vs. Components

25. Baseball Team Mission
Successful Season

26. Undefeated National Championship
Mission Fulfillment
Undefeated National Championship

27. Acceptable Level
Conference Championship Above .500 Competitive Entertaining Beat Rival Win One Game

28. Revised Standards
Standard One: Mission, Core Themes, and Expectations Standard Two: Resources and Capacity

30. Standard Two

31. Standards Three and Four

32. Standard Five

33. ... Core Theme 1 Core Theme 2 Core Theme 3 Core Theme 4 Core Theme N
Governance
Governance
Human Resources
Human Resources
Education Resources
Education Resources
Core Theme 1
Core Theme 2
Core Theme 3
Core Theme 4
Core Theme N
...
Student Support Resources
Student Support Resources
Library and Information Resources
Library and Information Resources
Financial Resources
Financial Resources
Physical and Technological Infrastructure
Physical and Technological Infrastructure

34. Weave . . . Governance Human Resources Core Theme 1
Education Resources
Core Theme 2
Student Support Resources
Core Theme 3
Core Theme 4
Library and Information Resources
Financial Resources
. . .
Core Theme N
Physical and Technical Infrastructure

35. People change and forget to tell each other.
Monitoring
People change and forget to tell each other.
Lillian Hellman

36. Evaluation Cycle
Year
Primary Focus
Event

37. Year One Panel Structure
Three-Evaluator Panel
Panel agrees—as a whole—on all Peer-Evaluation Reports, Commendations, Recommendations, and Confidential Counsels
Evaluator 2
Evaluator 1 (Chair)
Evaluator 3
aInstitution 3 Review and Evaluation Report
aInstitution 4 Review and Evaluation Report
aInstitution 1 Review and Evaluation Report
aInstitution 2 Review and Evaluation Report
aInstitution 5 Review and Evaluation Report
aInstitution 6 Review and Evaluation Report
aPrimary Responsibility

38. Year Three Committee Structure
Chair
Standards 1.A; 1.B; 2.A; ERs 2-21
Evaluator 1
Standards 2.B; 2.D
(Students)
Evaluator 2
Standard 2.C
(Academics)
Evaluator 3
Standard 2.E
(Library)
Evaluator 4
Standards 2.F; 2.G
(Finance)

39. Year One Self-Evaluation Report
Title page to include:
Title of Self-Evaluation Report
Name of Institution
Date Submitted
Table of Contents
Institutional Overview [Two (2) pages maximum]
Preface
Brief Update on Institutional Changes Since Last Report
Response to Addenda Requested by NWCCU

40. Year One Self-Evaluation Report
Chapter One: Mission, Core Themes, and Expectations
Eligibility Requirements 2 and 3 (Executive Summary)
Standard 1.A Mission to include (3 pages max):
Institution’s Mission Statement
Interpretation of Mission Fulfillment
Articulation of Acceptable Extent of Mission Fulfillment
Standard 1.B Core Themes
One Section per Core Theme (3 pages max each) to include:
Title of the Core Theme
Brief Description of the Core Theme
Objectives of the Core Theme
Indicators of Achievement of Core Theme Objectives
Rationale for the Selection of those Indicators
Conclusion

41. Year Three Self-Evaluation Report
Title page to include:
Title of Self-Evaluation Report
Name of Institution
Date Submitted
Table of Contents
Institutional Overview [Two (2) pages maximum]
Preface
Brief Update on Institutional Changes Since Last Report
Response to Addenda Requested by NWCCU

42. Year Three Self-Evaluation Report
*Chapter One: Mission, Core Themes, and Expectations
Eligibility Requirements 2 and 3 (Executive Summary)
Standard 1.A Mission to include (3 pages max):
Institution’s Mission Statement
Interpretation of Mission Fulfillment
Articulation of Acceptable Extent of Mission Fulfillment
Standard 1.B Core Themes
One Section per Core Theme (3 pages max each) to include:
Title of the Core Theme
Brief Description of the Core Theme
Objectives of the Core Theme
Indicators of Achievement of Core Theme Objectives
Rationale for the Selection of those Indicators
*Updated since last report

43. Year Three Self-Evaluation Report
Chapter Two: Resources and Capacity
Eligibility Requirements 4 through 21 (Executive Summary)
Standard 2.A Governance
Standard 2.B Human Resources
Standard 2.C Education Resources
Standard 2.D Student Support Resources
Standard 2.E Library and Information Resources
Standard 2.F Financial Resources
Standard 2.G Physical and Technological Infrastructure
Conclusion

44. I can not teach anybody anything. I can only make them think.
Final Thought
I can not teach anybody anything. I can only make them think.
Socrates

45. Comments and Questions