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Middle States Reaccreditation
Team VisitMarch 31, 2014 – April 2, 2014
Charles F. ZukoskiProvost
Sean P. SullivanVice Provost for Academic Planning and Budget
Michael E. RyanDirector of University Accreditation
Aims of Accreditation
• Accreditation is about accountability and is intended to strengthen and sustain the quality and integrity of higher education by establishing and enforcing standards of excellence.
• Accreditation is about continuous self-improvement and involves a process of peer review adopted by the higher educational community for its self-regulation. The process is not intended to be adversarial but rather collegial in helping institutions improve their practices and attain their mission.
Team Chair and Team Support
Team ChairPatricia Beeson, Senior Vice Chancellor and ProvostUniversity of Pittsburgh
Chair and Team SupportJuan Manfredi, Vice Provost for Undergraduate StudiesUniversity of PittsburghDan Kubis, Assistant to the ProvostUniversity of Pittsburgh
SUNY RepresentativeLinnea LoPresti, Assistant Provost for Academic ProgramsSUNY System Administration
Middle States Evaluating Team MembersBryan Andriano, Executive Director, Global and Experiential Education, School of BusinessGeorge Washington University
Nivia Aurora Fernandez Hernandez, Professor, College of Natural SciencesUniversity of Puerto Rico – Rio Piedras
Maria Maricela Fuentes-Martin, Associate Vice President and Dean of StudentsUniversity of Texas-Pan American
Christina A. Hannah, Collegiate Professor and Program DirectorBusiness and Executive ProgramsUniversity of Maryland
Betty J. Harper, Senior Planning and Research AssociateOffice of Planning and Institutional AssessmentPennsylvania State University
Maureen Diana Sasso, Director, Information Services Division, Gumberg LibraryDuquesne University
Gene A. Vincenti, Former Executive Vice Chancellor for AdministrationRutgers, The State University of New Jersey
Calvin Yu, Assistant Professor, Director of AssessmentRutgers, The State University of New Jersey
Middle States Standards for Accreditation
1. Mission and Goals2. Planning, Resource Allocation, and Institutional Renewal3. Institutional Resources4. Leadership and Governance5. Administration6. Integrity7. Institutional Assessment8. Student Admissions and Retention9. Student Support Services10. Faculty11. Educational Offerings12. General Education13. Related Educational Activities14. Assessment of Student Learning
Executive Summary
Chapter 1 - Charting the Course to Excellence:Mission, Vision, Leadership, IntegrityAddresses Standards 1, 4, 5, 6
Chapter 2 – Building a Foundation for Excellence:Strategic Planning, Resource Allocation andInstitutional RenewalAddresses Standards 2, 3, 7
Chapter 3 – Educating for Excellence:Faculty Addresses Standard 10
Chapter 4 – Educating for Excellence:Instructional ProgramsAddresses Standards 11, 12, 13, 14
Chapter 5 – Fostering Student Learning and Achievement:Admissions, Retention, and Student Support ServicesAddresses Standards 8, 9
Chapter 6 – Conclusions
Sources293 sources cited
Self-Study ReportFramework for Excellence
Self-Study Report
• Framework for Excellence– http://www.buffalo.edu/provost/acredit/middle-states/self-stu
dy-report.html
• Characteristics of Excellence in Higher Education– http://www.msche.org/publications/CHX-2011-WEB.pdf
Team Schedule and Meetings
• Sunday, March 30, 2014– Welcome Reception and Dinner
• Monday, March 31, 2014– President Tripathi– Coordinating Committee– UB 2020/Realizing UB 2020– Senior Leadership– Student Admissions– Academic Programs– Financial Planning– Deans– Department Chairs– Student Retention/Support Services– Assessment of Student Learning– Resource Allocation Processes– International Education
• Tuesday, April 1, 2014– Campus Life/Support services– General Education– Capital Planning– UB Council– Students– IT Support/Distance Education– Faculty Senate– Unit Standards and Impact
• Wednesday, April 2, 2014– Exit Summary and Debriefing
Materials for Evaluating Team
• Self-Study Report– Framework for Excellence
• Sources and Evidence– Data, Documents, Reports, Websites, etc.
• Document Roadmap (>350 sources of evidence)– Provides linkage between standards, source documents,
and citations in the Self-Study• Flash Drive for Evaluators– All evidence and related materials with embedded links
• Document Workroom
Recent Commission ActionsNovember 21, 2013
• 2 institutions granted initial accreditation status• 2 institutions granted “Candidate for Accreditation” status• 1 institution had “Accreditation Readiness Report” accepted• 55 institutions had accreditation reaffirmed• 1 institution had reaffirmation postponed• 3 institutions were placed on probation• 2 institutions were placed on warning• 3 institutions were continued on warning• 4 institutions had warning removed• Various actions regarding 69 other institutions
Campus Preparation for Team Visit
• Communications to the Campus• Logistical Planning and Arrangements• Assembly of Evidence• Preparation and Rehearsal (March 2014)– Identification of session moderators and
participants– Preparation of anticipated issues, questions, and
discussion points
• Implementation of strategic planning initiatives through UB2020 and Realizing UB 2020
• Revision of the resource allocation model to support planning and meet current funding realities
• Significant campus transformations including the “downtown” campus, new buildings, and major renovations
• Replacement of aging administrative systems with a consolidated, state-of-the-art database-driven infrastructure
• Enhancement of institutional assessment, including comprehensive program reviews
• Promoting a culture assessment to support academic programs and enhance student learning outcomes
Highlights
Self-Study ReportFramework for Excellence
Metric 2004 Today
Undergraduate 17,838 19,915
Graduate 9,438 10,025
Total 27,276 29,940
Faculty FTE 1,383 1,571
4-year graduation 34% 47%
6-year graduation 67% 72%
Median SAT 1150 1160
Median GRE 1163 1222
URM Students (FT) 10% 12%
International Students 12% 22%
Research $/faculty $127K $172K
• Significant advancement over past 10 years despite 4 years of significant budget cuts
• Increased enrollments
• Surge in faculty hiring
• Increased graduation rates
• Improvement in student quality
• Increase in student diversity
• Increase in international students
• Increase in research expenditures
Notable Changes
• Communities of Excellence
• Curricular distinctiono Revised general educationo Experiential learningo Significant international experienceo Capstone requirement
• Key infrastructure improvements – operational excellence
• Strategic Communications
• Unit success – achieving three-year plan goalso Faculty growtho Research and scholarly achievemento Enrollment stability
Looking ForwardRealizing UB 2020