HLC Re-accreditation Update

GENERAL FACULTY MEET INGJANUARY 15 , 2014

Overview

Changes in the re-accreditation process since 2007

Current progressCampus resources

Program to Evaluate and Advance Quality (PEAQ) (2007-2012)

Annual Institutional Updates monitoring financial and non-financial indicators

On-site Comprehensive Evaluation every 10 years Self-study 200+ page report Resource room

Open Pathway(phase-in started January, 2013)

Quality Assurance separated from institutional Quality Initiative for improvement

New timelines

Revised Criteria for Accreditation

Open Pathway

Quality Assurance verifies that we meet threshold standards Federal Compliance Assumed Practices Criteria for Accreditation

Quality Initiative - a new process to demonstrate continuous improvement

Separate TimelinesWe are here

Quality AssuranceAnnual institutional updates and

monitoring of financial and non-financial indicators

Two comprehensive reviews in a 10 year cycleYear 10 (2016-17): on-site peer reviewYear 4 of next cycle (2020-21): panel review

No self-study or resource roomElectronic Quality Assurance System (Matthew

Roberts)

Assurance Argument (35,000 word limit) submitted in Years 4 and 10 Claims and evidence of how we meet

criteriaEvidence files submitted in years 6 – 9, 1 – 3,

6 – 9…

Take-home message

Accumulating evidence of how we provide a high quality education and continue to improve as an institution must become an annual practice.

Revised Criteria for Accreditation

Mission (2007 Mission & Integrity) Chair: Christina Curras

Integrity: Ethical and Responsible Conduct (2007 Preparing for the Future) Chair: James Mueller

Teaching and Learning: Quality, Resources, and Support (2007 Student Learning and Effective Teaching) Chair: Shane Drefcinski

Teaching and Learning: Evaluation and Improvement (2007 Acquisition, Discovery, and Application of Knowledge) Co-Chairs: Colleen McCabe and Laura Bayless

Resources, Planning and Institutional Effectiveness (2007 Engagement and Service) Chair: Matt Roberts

Quality Initiative

An institution-wide project designed to suit our present concerns or aspirations. Must have scope and significance Completely separate from Quality Assurance

QI proposal to document implementation and assess the success of the Academic Planning Council’s new program review process

Quality Initiative Timeline

Summary of Open Pathway

Two separate comprehensive reviews in 10 year cycle

New timelines Quality Initiative Project – report due

2015-16 Implementation and improvement of

APC’s Program Review process Quality Assurance Argument – site visit

in 2016-17 Revised Criteria New process of submitting evidence files

Progress Report

Steering Committee started work in 2012Approved for Open Pathway in 2013QI proposal submitted, waiting for

approvalWebsite launched last semester

General information, timelines Communication, questions and feedback

Criterion Teams assembled, first meeting 1/14/14

Campus Resources

HLC Steering Committee Each college has a representative on the Steering

Committee: BILSA – Sharon Klavins EMS – Christina Curras LAE – Colleen McCabe

Regular meetings that all are welcome to attendWebsite

Questions?