Highlights from Dr. Robin Dasher-AlstonHighlights from Dr. Robin Dasher-Alston

To Periodic Review Report CommitteeTo Periodic Review Report Committee

November 24, 2003November 24, 2003

HighlightsHighlights

Progress regarding visiting teams Progress regarding visiting teams recommendationsrecommendations

Current status in relation to accreditation Current status in relation to accreditation characteristicscharacteristics

Progress report regarding own goalsProgress report regarding own goals Extent progress with 5 primary concernsExtent progress with 5 primary concerns

• If not progress, why notIf not progress, why not Student achievementStudent achievement Future planning/assumptionsFuture planning/assumptions Role of partnershipsRole of partnerships

Five Major Areas of ConcernFive Major Areas of Concern

Rethink mission in light of changing timesRethink mission in light of changing times

Formulate a comprehensive program to evaluate Formulate a comprehensive program to evaluate institutional effective, including clear qualitative institutional effective, including clear qualitative and quantitative measurement of student and quantitative measurement of student learninglearning

Balance between full deliberation of policies and Balance between full deliberation of policies and timely adoption and implementationtimely adoption and implementation

Expand and deepen research programExpand and deepen research program

Take steps to assure financial securityTake steps to assure financial security

Characteristics of Academic InstitutionsCharacteristics of Academic Institutions

Integrity in all of its activities through humane and Integrity in all of its activities through humane and equitable policiesequitable policies

Clearly stated mission and goals appropriate to resources Clearly stated mission and goals appropriate to resources and constituenciesand constituencies

Clearly stated admission and other student policiesClearly stated admission and other student policies Student services appropriate to educational, personal, and Student services appropriate to educational, personal, and

career needs of studentscareer needs of students Faculty with appropriate professional qualifications to Faculty with appropriate professional qualifications to

programs and mission and goalsprograms and mission and goals Programs and courses which develop general intellectual Programs and courses which develop general intellectual

skillsskills Curricula which emphasize education in arts and sciencesCurricula which emphasize education in arts and sciences Sufficient library/learning resources and servicesSufficient library/learning resources and services

Characteristics (cont)Characteristics (cont)

Policies and procedures appropriate to effective institutional Policies and procedures appropriate to effective institutional assessment and student outcomesassessment and student outcomes

On-going institutional self study and planningOn-going institutional self study and planning Sufficient financial resourcesSufficient financial resources Organization, administration, and governance which Organization, administration, and governance which

facilitate teaching, research, and learningfacilitate teaching, research, and learning An active and responsible governing boardAn active and responsible governing board Physical facilities that meet programs and functionsPhysical facilities that meet programs and functions Honesty and accuracy in published materials and in public Honesty and accuracy in published materials and in public

relationsrelations Responsiveness to institutional changeResponsiveness to institutional change

Handbook for Periodic Review Reports, pp. 3-4Handbook for Periodic Review Reports, pp. 3-4