1. Organization: Structures, Roles, and Responsibilities Maureen McGlynn Chemeketa Community College

2. GOAL Highlight the principles and influences of institutional mission, characteristics, and culture on the organization of the self study, and the structures, roles, and responsibilities for the self study.

3. The Tipping Point – Malcolm Gladwell Tipping toward a positive approach:  Contagiousness  Little causes have big effects  Changes happen in a hurry

4. The Power of Context  Atmosphere of enthusiasm  Bonding  Excitement  Respect for the process

5. Self-Study Principles V alue - vision, culture, intent I nvolvement – communication, engagement S tructure – leadership I nitiative – learning, self-disclosure T iming – input, feedback, deadlines

6. Organization Pre-self-study phase – key considerations Commit to a vision – reflection (critical thinking and learning) Timeframes and expectations Familiarity with the process Informal study/discussion group

7. Roles and Responsibilities Full involvement - top down/bottom up Assessment of leadership capacity Team and communication skills, commitment Capacity

8. Structure for Self Study Standards 1, 6, 9 – 1 committee Other others – stand alone committees Standards Champions Standards Co-chairs Committee Members Contributors

9. Publicizing the Efforts Student newspaper Magnets – Save the date – April 10-12, 2006 Posters Board of Education presentations Accreditation web site President’s Staff, President’s Advisory Council, all college standing committees Input sessions Accreditation Fair

10. Supporting the Efforts Open sessions on writing the self study – analysis vs. narrative Program Notebooks 1:1 mentoring Triage Editor – one voice

11. Self-Study Organization Creating a legacy document Overview Historical Context Current Context Components to Address Each Standard Analysis and Appraisal to include – Strengths, Challenges, Recommendations