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ACCREDITATION REAFFIRMATION:STATE OF PREPAREDNESS

Dr. David Adegboye – An OverviewDr. Frank Martin – Compliance Certification Dr. Rose Duhon-Sells – Quality Enhancement Plan (QEP)Dr. Mary Minter – Student Learning Outcomes (SLO)Dr. James Takona – NCATE Reaffirmation

Presented at the:

University Professional ConferenceSpring Semester 2008

January 7, 2008

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An Overview

David S. Adegboye, Ph.D.David S. Adegboye, Ph.D.Professor of BiologyProfessor of Biology

Associate Vice-Chancellor for Academic Affairs & Associate Vice-Chancellor for Academic Affairs & SACS Liaison OfficerSACS Liaison Officer

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Broad Responsibilities

Institutional Accreditation Reaffirmation, SACS – 2011

NCATE Reaffirmation – Oct. 25-29, 2008 AACSB – International, Initial

Accreditation – 2011 CSWE Reaffirmation - 2012

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SACS ReaffirmationTimeline – 2011 Cohort

Orientation of Leadership Team by SACS Officers – second Monday in June 2009

Compliance Certification due – September 10, 2010 Off-site Review – second week in November 2010 Quality Enhancement Plan (QEP) due – November 30,

2010 (six weeks prior to On-site review) Focus Report – in response to any Off-Site Review issue On-site Review – Mid January to third week in April 2011 Review by the COC – first week in Dec. 2011

Track B – Undergraduate & Graduate Degrees or Graduate only

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Academic Programs - current

B.S. Biology B.S. Criminal Justice A.A. Drug & Substance Abuse B.S. General Studies B.S. Health Information Management B.A. Psychology B.A. Sociology B.A. Substance Abuse M.A. Criminal Justice M.A. Museum Studies & Cultural Preservation

College of Arts & Sciences

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Academic Programs - current

B.S. Business Entrepreneurship B.S. Management Information Systems B.A. Public Administration M.S. Management Information Systems

College of Business & Public Administration

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Academic Programs - current

B.A. Child Development & Family Studies B.S. Early Childhood Education B.S. Elementary Education Alternate Certification in Early Childhood

Education Alternate Certification in Elementary Childhood

Education

College of Education

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Academic Programs - current

B.S.W. Social Welfare M.S.W. Social Work

School of Social Work

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Academic Programs - current

M.A. Criminal Justice M.S. Management Information Systems M.A. Museum Studies & Cultural

Preservation M.S.W. Social Work

School of Graduate Studies

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Academic Programs – approval pending

M. Ed. Curriculum and Instruction with concentration in Early Childhood Development and Elementary Education

B.S. Mathematics B.A. English B.A. History

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Periodic Program Review

2006-07• Criminal Justice (Undergrad & Graduate)

• Psychology

• General Studies

2007-08• M.A. Museum Studies

• Sociology

• Drug and Substance Abuse

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Leadership Team

Re-structuring – SACS Audit Recommendation

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Use of Technology in the Process

Electronic submission of required documents and the evidence

SUS exploring suitable vendor for database

See samples from Loyola University New Orleans• No recommendations

• Similar environment

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Identifying & Exploring Issues of Compliance

A Report to the Executive Council, COC, SACS Dec. 2006• Analysis of most-cited non-compliance

findings

• Handout Provided

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Action Items – Spring 2008

Please view Accreditation Site on SUNO’s Website regularly

Support QEP and Compliance Task Force Committees

Participate in Training Programs provided by SUNO• SACS Annual Conference• SACS Summer Institute• Workshops – organized by SUS or SUNO• Consultants

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Action Items continued…

SACS Audit Team Visit • mid-Feb, 2008

Chairs and Deans– detailed Annual Reports from Year 2006• Faculty list

• Teaching records

• Academic activities, etc….

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Compliance Certification

Frank Martin, Ph.D.Frank Martin, Ph.D.Professor of EconomicsProfessor of Economics

Chair, Department of Business EntrepreneurshipChair, Department of Business Entrepreneurship

Chair, Compliance Certification Task ForceChair, Compliance Certification Task Force

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Compliance Certification Task Force Members

Dr. Frank Martin, Chair Mr. Wesley Bishop Mr. Kevin Bryant, Student Member Dr. Brenda Jackson Dr. Lisa Mims-Devezin Dr. William Stewart Dr. Igwe Udeh

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Update on Compliance Certification Activities

Compliance Certification Subcommittees constituted in Fall 2007

Subcommittee chairs chosen Task Force met with Subcommittee members and

handed out the following documents: SACS-COC Principles of Accreditation, Compliance Certification Form, List of areas with greatest percentages of non-compliance citations by off-site visiting committees, and duties and responsibilities of the Compliance Certification Task Force

The handouts are being sent to Subcommittee members who could not attend meeting

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Responsibilities of the Subcommittees

Assist the Task Force in implementing its charge

During the Spring 2008 semester, the subcommittee will collect data for the Compliance Certification Inventory

Purpose of the Inventory: to determine where the university stands relative to the Core Requirements, Principles of Accreditation, and Federal Requirements

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Timeline of Actions Leading up to Reaffirmation Visit in Spring 2011

Spring 2008: Compliance Certification Inventory Fall 2008: Preliminary Compliance Certification Audit Fall 2009: Compliance Certification Audit Fall 2010: Compliance Certification document

submitted to SACS-COC

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Activities for the Spring of 2008

Series of meetings to familiarize Task Force members with the accreditation principles

Develop Compliance Certification ACTION PLAN Task Force members will work with subcommittee chairs Inventory will be completed by the Compliance

Certification Task Force Compliance Certification Task Force will make

recommendations to Chancellor based on Inventory results

Set up Compliance Certification Databases

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Quality Enhancement Plan(QEP)

Rose Duhon-Sells, Ph.D.Rose Duhon-Sells, Ph.D.Professor of EducationProfessor of Education

Vice Chancellor for Academic AffairsVice Chancellor for Academic Affairs

Chair, QEP Task ForceChair, QEP Task Force

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QEP Topic

Attaining academic excellence by improving student learning throughout the first year Freshman experience.

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QEP Focus

Improving student learning through E-learning, improving writing skills and the ability to use critical thinking.

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Town Hall Meetings

Attaining full inclusion and suggestions for this document that is continuously evolving.

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Student Learning Outcomes(SLO)

Mary Minter, Ph.D.Mary Minter, Ph.D.Professor of EducationProfessor of Education

Dean, College of EducationDean, College of Education

Chair, Student Learning Outcomes Task ForceChair, Student Learning Outcomes Task Force

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The purpose of the Student Learning Outcomes Team is to provide leadership and assistance to the academic areas responsible for the delivery of instruction in order to develop measurable/SMART student learning outcomes in a timely manner.

S = SpecificM = MeasurableA = AttainableR = Relevant/Realistic T = Timely

Student Learning Outcomes Team Purpose and Goal

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Student Learning Outcome Activities

Conducting workshops to discuss the concept of Student Learning Outcomes (SLO)

Definition of SLO The collection and statement of SLOs (existing) The development of SLO academic and institutional plans

that reflect acceptable levels of reliability, validity, and high standards of integrity.

The implementation of all SLO plans The collection, analysis, and reporting of SLO The writing and presentation of SLO reports for various

academic areas and for the campus as a whole.

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Timeline

Fall 2007• Orientation of Sub-Committees Chairs and Sub-

Committee members

Spring 2008• Data Collection – Syllabi from all units

September 2008• Preliminary Compliance Readiness Audit

September 2009• Update Compliance Readiness Audit

September 2010• SUNO’s Compliance Certification will be submitted to

COC-SACS

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Syllabus Format

The syllabus must reflect what students are expected to learn and how it is to be measured.

SLO’s for each course should be stated as follows:• “At the end of the course, students will be

able to….” Finally, are learning outcomes the same for

both on-campus and on-line students?

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NCATE Reaffirmation

James Takona, Ph.D.James Takona, Ph.D.Associate Professor of Education & Associate Professor of Education & NCATE CoordinatorNCATE Coordinator

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ACCOMPLISHMENTS THIS ACADEMIC YEAR

AUGUST 2007 New Faculty Institute (Faculty

Development) with a specific focus on Accreditation

External Consultant (Free of Charge) offered a full day faculty workshop on ACEI Program Report Preparation

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Faculty Development with a specific focus on NCATE Accreditation

Five (5) Faculty members attended the Fall AACTE/NCATE Institutional Orientation in Crystal City, VA

Prepared and submitted the four (4) SPA Reports

SEPTEMBER 2007

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Prepared and Submitted Title II Report for the U.S. Department of Education

Education Faculty/Arts and Science participated in a 2 hour Web conference (Faculty Development) offered by NCATE

Seven (7) NCATE Core Committees formed and activated consisting of approximately 70 faculty members and P-12 Personnel

NCATE Timeline schedule developed and implemented

OCTOBER 2007

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NOVEMBER 2007

Audit review completed by Dr. Allen Mori (External Consultant (Free of Charge)

Four (4) nationally known External Consultants identified

Education Faculty participated in a 2 hour Web conference (Faculty Development) offered by NCATE

Dean visited Middle Tennessee State University as an observer of their on-site NCATE visit

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DECEMBER 2007

Approximately 90% of faculty in the College of Education participated in a day long PASSPORT workshop in Lafayette, LA

Dean and NCATE Coordinator visited Southeastern University which has a Spring 2008 NCATE visit to consult with counterparts

AACTE/NCATE Joint Data Report preparation completed and ready for submission prior to the January 15, 2008 deadline

First Draft of the NCATE’s Institutional Report preparation is underway

Faculty receive a 3 hours consultation National consultant (Immediate Past NCATE Board Member – Free of Charge)

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UP COMING ACTIVITIES

Mock Visit (February 16-19, 2008) preparation is underway

Implementation of various activities preceding visit

Actual NCATE/STATE site visit scheduled for October 25-29, 2008

(263 days left!)