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WASC Report Board of Trustees February 2010 Diane Jonte-Pace Vice Provost Chair, Re-accreditation Self Study
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Western Association of Schools & Colleges One of six regional accrediting bodies in US Reports to federal Dept. of Education Accreditation necessary for –Federal financial aid –Federal grants –Transfer of credit between institutions Accreditation communicates quality in educational practices Professional schools also have professional accreditations –ABET, AACSB, ABA, ATS…
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WASC’s vision Supporting student learning and student success Supporting institutional strength and improvement Key concepts –Promoting a culture of evidence –Becoming a learning organization
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Santa Clara’s Re-Accreditation Process Capacity Review 2009 –Structures, facilities, processes, policies –Site visit hosted October 20 - 22, 2009 Educational Effectiveness Review 2011 –Student success, Institutional learning –Site visit scheduled for February 7-9, 2011 JST –same re-accreditation schedule –JST EER incorporated into SCU EER
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CPR Visiting Team Overview for SCU 6 Commendations, 6 Recommendations Core Curriculum Teaching Scholar Model Program Review Integration of JST Strategic Plan Financial Management Assessment of Student Learning Inclusive Excellence Teaching Scholar Planning & Budgeting Communication Shared Governance
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Commendations Core Curriculum –Bold, innovative, incorporates assessment Teaching Scholar Model –Commendable discussion & commitment Program Review –Great progress; helpful to departments and administrators Integration of JST –Participatory, respectful, systematic approach Strategic Plan –Participatory process, consistent message, alignment of themes Financial Management –Strong practices; commendable expansion of financial aid to students
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Recommendations Assessment of student learning –Show evidence by EER that assessment is used systematically to improve student achievement –Think creatively about assessing integration of C, C & C Inclusive Excellence –Increase representation of underrepresented faculty and students –Initiate efforts to achieve consensus on meaning of IE –Review effectiveness of decentralized approach Teaching Scholar Model –Clarify role of lecturers: appointment, benefits, governance –Review resources for goal of increasing tenure track faculty and decreasing teaching load
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Recommendations, continued Integrate Planning and Budgeting –Strategic Plan –Capital Campaign Planning –Facilities Master Plan –WASC self study Communication –Undertake assessment of ways to improve communication Shared Governance –Examine shared governance structure –Ensure active voice for staff in governance model
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Next steps December 2009 –SCU accepted visiting team report –Corrected one small error (re: RLCs) February 2010 –Attend Commission Meeting November 2010 –Submit EER report February 2011 –Host EER visit
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Educational Effectiveness Report Due November 2010 Report addresses the six recommendations, summarizing actions taken and planned Report also includes required elements: –Quality assurance/assessment practices –Program review –Effectiveness in relation to the three themes –Disaggregated student success –Sustainability of ongoing attention to student learning –Integrative Remarks JST will be included in report as one of SCU’s schools: JST’s own EER will be included as appendix
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Timeline detail February 2010 Commission Meeting March 2010 Commission letter –Expected response: continued accreditation between CPR and EER November 2010 EER report due February 2011 EER site visit –Some team members from CPR visit return for EER visit –Single site visit for SCU and JST-SCU June 2011 Preliminary report to Trustees June/July 2011 Commission meeting & letter –Expected response: re-accreditation for 7 to 10 years October 2011 Re-accreditation Report to Trustees
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Thank you Questions… www.scu.edu/wasc
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