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Northwestern Oklahoma State University Northwestern Oklahoma State University is a community of learners that includes is a community of learners that includes students, teachers, staff, administrators, students, teachers, staff, administrators, and area citizens advancing learning and area citizens advancing learning excellence and preparing its excellence and preparing its members for service as members for service as leaders and entrepreneurs leaders and entrepreneurs in the changing climate of in the changing climate of northwest Oklahoma and northwest Oklahoma and the world.the world.

Northwestern’sNorthwestern’sMission StatementMission Statement

What is Accreditation?What is Accreditation?

Accreditation asks the Accreditation asks the question, “Is Northwestern question, “Is Northwestern doing a good job now, and doing a good job now, and does it have the does it have the appropriate planning tools appropriate planning tools to still be doing a good job to still be doing a good job 10 years from now?”10 years from now?”

What does HLC/NCA stand for?What does HLC/NCA stand for?

HLC/NCA stands for: HLC/NCA stands for: Higher Learning Higher Learning Commission of the North Commission of the North Central AssociationCentral Association..

What is HLC/NCA ?What is HLC/NCA ?

They are an independent They are an independent agency of educators or agency of educators or experts who review other experts who review other institutions to allow institutions to allow institutions to police institutions to police themselves rather than themselves rather than being policed by the being policed by the government to maintain high government to maintain high standards.standards.

NWOSUNWOSUAccreditation History:Accreditation History:

Northwestern’s last Northwestern’s last self-study was in self-study was in 1994. This 1994. This evaluation resulted evaluation resulted in a maximum in a maximum continued continued accreditation for accreditation for 10 years.10 years.

Recently:Recently:

Committees Committees comprised of students, comprised of students, faculty, staff, and administrators faculty, staff, and administrators were busy studying the institution were busy studying the institution to learn what the University is to learn what the University is doing well, areas that can be doing well, areas that can be improved, and how to best plan for improved, and how to best plan for the school’s future.the school’s future.

The ReportThe Report

The information gathered The information gathered and written by the and written by the Committees during the University’s Committees during the University’s period of self-study has been period of self-study has been published as the 2004 published as the 2004 Northwestern Northwestern Self-Study Self-Study Report. Report.

The CASTLEThe CASTLE::

CCOMMUNITY OMMUNITY FOR THEFOR THE AADVANCEMENT DVANCEMENT OFOF SSTUDENT TUDENT

ANDAND TTEACHER EACHER LLEARNING EARNING EEXCELLENCEXCELLENCE

The theme is designed around the landmark structure of The theme is designed around the landmark structure of the “Castle On The Hill.” The castle has come to the “Castle On The Hill.” The castle has come to symbolize the progressive spirit and perseverance of the symbolize the progressive spirit and perseverance of the Northwestern community. Northwestern community.

Assessment Assessment is an important component is an important component of the accreditation process:of the accreditation process:

Assessment results are Assessment results are used for making used for making curriculum curriculum decisions, program decisions, program modifications, or class modifications, or class offerings. These results offerings. These results allow us to be accountable for allow us to be accountable for our success or the lack of.our success or the lack of.

Levels of Assessment:Levels of Assessment:

Entry-Level assessmentEntry-Level assessment

Mid-Level assessmentMid-Level assessment

Exit (Outcome) Exit (Outcome) assessmentassessment

Why is the accreditation Why is the accreditation process important to you?process important to you?

Federal funding is Federal funding is only available to only available to accredited schools.accredited schools.

Students participating in Students participating in federal programs can onlyfederal programs can only attend accredited schools.attend accredited schools.

What could happen if NWOSU What could happen if NWOSU was not accredited?was not accredited?

Fewer students attending.Fewer students attending. Fewer employed people in Fewer employed people in

Northwestern communities.Northwestern communities.

The economies of Alva, Enid,The economies of Alva, Enid, and Woodward and Woodward would be adversely would be adversely affected.affected.

What do you need to know for What do you need to know for the team visit?the team visit?

Northwestern’s Mission Northwestern’s Mission StatementStatement

What the Castle means to What the Castle means to NorthwesternNorthwestern

The Assessment processThe Assessment process The team will visit with The team will visit with

alumni, students, faculty, and alumni, students, faculty, and staff on all 3staff on all 3 campuses.campuses.

When is the HLC/NCA team When is the HLC/NCA team visit?visit?

April 19, 20, 21, 2004.April 19, 20, 21, 2004.

APRIL 2004

How can I find out more?How can I find out more?

Go to the link on Go to the link on the NWOSU the NWOSU home page home page on the web. on the web.

http://www.nwosu.edu/http://www.nwosu.edu/HLC_NCA_Self_Study/Index.htmlHLC_NCA_Self_Study/Index.html

Thank You

How can I find out more?How can I find out more?

Go toGo to www.nwosu.eduwww.nwosu.edu