1. OFFICE OF INSTITUTIONAL EFFECTIVENESS SACSCOC REAFFIRMATION OF ACCREDITATION

2. SACSCOC What is SACSCOC? Southern Association of Colleges and Schools – Commission on Colleges (800+ institutions in SE US & Caribbean/Mexico) Why does it matter? Regional accreditation gatekeeper for all Federal financial aid; recognition by peers for transfer of credit; 97 standards/principles for minimal best practices What does it expect? Policies/procedures consistent with 97 principles and evidence of following same; continuous improvement (CI) in all aspects of the university; Quality Enhancement Plan focused on student learning

3. REAFFIRMATION OF ACCREDITATION CLASS OF 2016 When does this occur? June 2014 – Orientation Session in Atlanta Now-Sept 2015 – Compilation of Narrative covering 97 Principles June 2014-Jan 2016 – Develop Student Learning Quality Enhancement Plan (QEP) Sept 2015 – Narrative submitted Oct 2015 – Off-Site Committee review Narrative Jan 2016 – Focus Reports response to Off-Site review Jan 2016 – QEP submitted Mar-Apr 2016 – 3-Day On-Site Committee visit TBA June 2016 – Response to On-Site review Dec 2016 – SACSCOC votes on Reaffirmation Jan 2017 – Official letter from SACSCOC

4. CONTINUOUS IMPROVEMENT What do we need to do? Demonstrate all of Rice is engaged in process of Continuous Improvement (CI) ROAR – Rice Outcomes Assessment Reports by all Academic & Nonacademic units Nonacademic units are well managed and demonstrate CI Systematic approach to CI is relatively new to Academic units Academic units focus on knowledge/skills and CI of student learning OIE Survey Support (Qualtrics) assists CI for all units OIE Strengthen Our Programs (SOP) assists Academic units in CI regarding curriculum and student learning

5. John M. Cornwell, Ph.D. Associate Vice President cornwell@rice.edu Ext. 3227 Angela Powell Thompson, MS, MBA Survey Administrator and Analyst apthompson@rice.edu apthompson@rice.edu Ext. 5377 Office of Institutional Effectiveness oie.rice.edu Casey H. Akins, MS Director, Academic Program Effectiveness cakins@rice.edu Ext. 2064