1. NICC Self-Study 2010-2011 The Road to Excellence

2. Criteria for Accreditation
Criteria Statements. Adopted by the Commission, define necessary attributes of an organization accredited by the Commission
An institution must be judged to have met each of the criteria to merit accreditation. Sanctions may be applied if an affiliated institution is in jeopardy of not meeting one or more of the Criteria.

3. Examples of Evidence
The Commission provides illustrative examples of specific types of evidence that an institution might present in addressing a Core Component.
The following information are the Examples of Evidence.

4. Criteria One: Mission and Integrity
The board has adopted statements of mission, vision, values, goals, and organizational priorities that together clearly and broadly define the organization mission
They define varied internal and external constituencies the organization intends to serve.

5. Hanging the Mission Statement at Each Campus
Example of Compliance

6. Mission Documents
Documents include a strong commitment to high academic standards that sustain and advance excellence in learning
Assessment Material (on going)
Students Learning out Comes
College Catalog
Etc.

7. Mission document available to the Public
College Mission in Papers, At graduations,
College Fairs, Scholarships, NICC Web-site

8. The Codes of Belief or Expected Behavior are Congruent with its Mission
Board Members
Code of Ethics
Bi-Laws
Students
College Catalog
Faculty
Additional Stakeholders

9. The organizations Strategic Decision Mission Driven
Strategic Plan
Date the Plan
Timely review of the plan
Planning and budgeting priorities flow from and support the mission.
Documentation?

10. Criterion Two: Preparing for the Future
The organizations’ allocation of resources and its processes for evaluation and planning demonstrate its capacity to fulfill its mission, improve the quality of its education, and respond to future challenges and opportunities.

11. Evidence
Planning documents reflect a sound understanding of the org. current capacity
Committees Need to Meet.
Plans/technology, demographic shifts, and globalization
Board>public the organization operates legally, responsibly, and with fiscal honesty.

12. More Evidence
Resources are adequate for achievement of the educational quality it claims to provide
Uses its human resources effectively
Performance evaluation
Staff-Faculty
Qualified Faculty Workshops on going
Qualified Staff

13. Long-range Strategic planning
Mission Documents Inline with Planning
Reprioritization of Goals
Planning internal and external Stakeholders
Consistent Evaluation
Set a time

14. Criterion Three
Clearly differentiates its learning goals for undergraduate, graduate
Assessment of student learning extends to all educational offerings, including credit and noncredit certificate programs.
Faculty and administrators routinely review the effectiveness and use of the organization's program to assess student learning.

15. 3a Student Learning Assessment student learning
Multiple levels
Course
Program
Institutional
Faculty defining expected student learning outcomes and creating outcome strategies

16. 3.a
The organization provides a environment that supports all learners and respects the diversity they bring.
Examples ?
Organization ensures access to the resources
Laboratories
Libraries

17. 3a. (cont.)
Organization supports students, staff, and faculty in using technology
Cutting edge CA classes
Staff Workshops

18. Faculty Evaluation Faculty Evaluation Forms Classroom Evaluation
Self-Evaluation
Student Evaluation
Combine Evaluation
Teaching Objectives
Performance goals

19. Thoughts Who are the Stakeholders in this Process? It is everyone role
Take a pro-active role
Be goal and objective driven
The past is yesterday