Tuesday, October 3, 2006Tuesday, October 3, 2006Western Carolina UniversityWestern Carolina University

WelcomeWelcome Initiate the Year of the SACS Review; Initiate the Year of the SACS Review;

heighten awareness and excitementheighten awareness and excitement Provide Overview and UpdatesProvide Overview and Updates Highlight institutional strengths and challengesHighlight institutional strengths and challenges Appreciate YouAppreciate You Share Timelines for 2006-07Share Timelines for 2006-07 Hopefully Entertain YouHopefully Entertain You

SACS Review Process

Compliance Principles

Quality Enhancement Plan Peer Review

SACS ReaffirmationSACS Reaffirmation

1946 – WCU Initially Accredited by SACS1946 – WCU Initially Accredited by SACS 1996 – Date of Last SACS Review at WCU1996 – Date of Last SACS Review at WCU 2007 – Date of Next SACS Review at WCU2007 – Date of Next SACS Review at WCU 790+ – Number of Institutions Accredited by SACS790+ – Number of Institutions Accredited by SACS

Compliance vs. Continuous Compliance vs. Continuous ImprovementImprovement

Compliance AuditCompliance Audit Responses to 75 Principles of Accreditation –Responses to 75 Principles of Accreditation –

Submitted September 8, 2006Submitted September 8, 2006 Response from Commission on Colleges – Response from Commission on Colleges –

Mid November, 2006Mid November, 2006 Focused Report to SACS – February 1, 2007Focused Report to SACS – February 1, 2007 On-Site Review – April 2-4, 2007On-Site Review – April 2-4, 2007 Commission on Colleges Recommendation – Commission on Colleges Recommendation –

December, 2007December, 2007

Off-Site ReviewersOff-Site Reviewers Bert Bach, Provost Bert Bach, Provost

ETSU, ETSU, Team ChairTeam Chair Kaylene Gebert, Provost Kaylene Gebert, Provost

Middle Tennessee St.Middle Tennessee St. Dorothy Leland Dorothy Leland

President, Georgia President, Georgia College and State Univ.College and State Univ.

Mark Workman Mark Workman Provost, Univ. North Provost, Univ. North FloridaFlorida

Off-Site Reviewers Off-Site Reviewers cont’dcont’d

Deborah Ford, VP Student Deborah Ford, VP Student Affairs, Univ. West FloridaAffairs, Univ. West Florida

Ray Hayes, VP, Finance & Ray Hayes, VP, Finance & Admin., Mississippi State Admin., Mississippi State UniversityUniversity

Marsha Krotseng, Chief Marsha Krotseng, Chief Planning Officer, Valdosta Planning Officer, Valdosta State Univ.State Univ.

Yildiz Binkley, Director Yildiz Binkley, Director Libraries, Tennessee StateLibraries, Tennessee State

Susan Siltanen, Asst. Susan Siltanen, Asst. Provost, Univ. So. Miss.Provost, Univ. So. Miss.

On-Site ReviewOn-Site Review Dates: April 2-4, 2007Dates: April 2-4, 2007 Purpose: Purpose:

QEP and QEP and Areas of non-complianceAreas of non-compliance

On-Site Reviewers???On-Site Reviewers???

The QEP willThe QEP will

Enhance ONE Enhance ONE aspect of student aspect of student learninglearning

Be ManageableBe Manageable Be FocusedBe Focused Be SupportedBe Supported Address a needAddress a need

Be SustainableBe Sustainable Be AssessableBe Assessable Be Research-basedBe Research-based Be Data-basedBe Data-based Be Student-Be Student-

CenteredCentered

Synthesis: A Pathway to Intentional Synthesis: A Pathway to Intentional LearningLearning

2004 Fall ~ Leadership 2004 Fall ~ Leadership RetreatRetreat

2005 Spring ~ Unit 2005 Spring ~ Unit VisitsVisits

2005 Summer ~ Data 2005 Summer ~ Data AnalysisAnalysis

2006 Spring ~ Early 2006 Spring ~ Early DraftDraft

2006 Fall ~ Finalize 2006 Fall ~ Finalize PlanPlan

The Quality Enhancement PlanThe Quality Enhancement Plan(QEP)(QEP)

QEP’s FutureQEP’s Future Creation of the sum of its parts:Creation of the sum of its parts:1.1. IntroductionIntroduction2.2. Literature Review and Data AnalysisLiterature Review and Data Analysis3.3. Implementation Implementation 4.4. AssessmentAssessment5.5. Anticipated BudgetAnticipated Budget6.6. ReferencesReferences Discussions with campus community Discussions with campus community

Carol’s AppreciationCarol’s Appreciation

Committee ChairsCommittee Chairs EditorsEditors Committee members and reviewersCommittee members and reviewers Technical SupportTechnical Support Office of the ProvostOffice of the Provost PublicationsPublications All deans, department heads and their staffsAll deans, department heads and their staffs Divisions and officesDivisions and offices

Before we hear from our Before we hear from our Committee Co-Chairs, I am Committee Co-Chairs, I am

pleased to welcome Chancellor pleased to welcome Chancellor Bardo to the podium to make his Bardo to the podium to make his

remarks.remarks.

John W. BardoJohn W. Bardo Chancellor Chancellor

The light at the end of the Tunnel is The light at the end of the Tunnel is an oncoming Train…an oncoming Train…