A Streamlined Approach: Crafting the Compliance Certification Report (CCR)

Pam Haws, PhDTerri Day, PhD

Mark Lansdon, MS

Presentation Overview:

Important decisions to make in advance

Written portion of the CCRTechnological issues to consider

TipsContact information

Important Decisions Made in Advance:

CCR and QEP as separate processes and staff

Approach (centralized/decentralized)

Electronic or paper submissionBudgetTimelineTiming of visits

Written Portion of CCR:

Institutional modelsHolistic/minimalisticSubcommittee assignment of standardsExamples of responses received/submitted

standardsWhere to find missing information:

State Education and Government CodesInstitution’s Handbook of Operating ProceduresInstitution’s Governing Body Rules and

RegulationsMeeting Minutes (Faculty Senate, Undergraduate

and Graduate Assemblies) Undergraduate and Graduate CatalogsOffice Websites

10-Step Process:

1st draft2nd draftReference checkConsultant3rd draftEditor4th draftProvost/president reviewFinal draftFinal

Spreadsheet example is in handouts

Technological Issues to Consider:Website development:

Website: http://sacs.uta.edu Compliance Certification ReportUniversity Profile System:

Document Library: One document in several places in varying order

– Harvested versus linked referencesFaculty Roster

– Credentialing process– Credential form

Tips:

SimplicityOne voiceCentralize the information funnel

Have the CCR writer be the gatekeeper (in regards to access) of the web developer

Contact information

Pam Haws, PhD:haws@uta.edu 817-272-3365

Terri Day, PhD: terri@uta.edu817-272-5130

Mark Lansdon, MS:mlansdon@uta.edu 817-272-7097

SACS Website: http://sacs.uta.edu UT Arlington Website: http://www.uta.edu

This presentation is available on our SACS website at: http://sacs.uta.edu/no/ .