1. THE PERIODIC REVIEW REPORT: RE-ACCREDITATION AT THE MID-POINT MSCHE Annual Conference – 2010 Debra G. Klinman Vice President, MSCHE

2. What is the PRR? Major accreditation event Major accreditation event 5 years after self study 5 years after self study Retrospective, current, and prospective analysis Retrospective, current, and prospective analysis Evidence of ongoing compliance with Requirements of Affiliation & Standards for Accreditation Evidence of ongoing compliance with Requirements of Affiliation & Standards for Accreditation

3. Major sections of the PRR Executive summary Executive summary Response to all self study recommendations Response to all self study recommendations Major challenges/opportunities Major challenges/opportunities Enrollment & financial data Enrollment & financial data Assessment evidence Assessment evidence Planning & budgeting Planning & budgeting

4. Peer review procedures 2 peer reviewers, 1 financial reviewer 2 peer reviewers, 1 financial reviewer Suggestions – collegial advice Suggestions – collegial advice Recommendations – improvement advised to remain in compliance Recommendations – improvement advised to remain in compliance Requirements – institution is out of compliance with 1 or more Standards Requirements – institution is out of compliance with 1 or more Standards Institution has an opportunity to provide a formal response Institution has an opportunity to provide a formal response

5. Possible Commission actions Reaffirm accreditation Reaffirm accreditation Commend institution Commend institution Request progress report Request progress report Request monitoring report Request monitoring report Warning Warning Probation Probation Postponement Postponement

6. What happened during the 2010 PRR review? 49 institutions submitted PRRs 49 institutions submitted PRRs 37 affirmed 37 affirmed 14 commendations 14 commendations 14 progress reports (29%) 14 progress reports (29%) 22 monitoring reports (45%) 22 monitoring reports (45%) 5 Warnings; 5 Probations; 5 Warnings; 5 Probations; 2 Postponements

7. Standards requiring the most follow-up Standard 14: Assessment of Student Learning (45% of institutions) Standard 14: Assessment of Student Learning (45% of institutions) Standard 7: Institutional Assessment (37% of institutions) Standard 7: Institutional Assessment (37% of institutions) Standard 3: Institutional Resources (33% of institutions) Standard 3: Institutional Resources (33% of institutions) Standard 2: Planning, Resource Allocation & Renewal (29% of institutions) Standard 2: Planning, Resource Allocation & Renewal (29% of institutions)

8. Need Assistance? PRR Workshop – every year in March PRR Workshop – every year in March Handbook for Periodic Review Reports, 11 th edition, 2008; available at www.msche.org Handbook for Periodic Review Reports, 11 th edition, 2008; available at www.msche.org www.msche.org Contact your MSCHE liaison Contact your MSCHE liaison

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