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Moving Successfully Toward SACS Reaffirmation: An Introductory Discussion. Presenters Dr. Cathy Fleuriet Associate Vice President for Institutional Effectiveness Ms. Lisa Garza Director for University Planning and Assessment Dr. Beth Wuest Director for Academic Development and Assessment. - PowerPoint PPT Presentation
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Moving Successfully Toward Moving Successfully Toward SACS Reaffirmation:SACS Reaffirmation:
An Introductory Discussion An Introductory DiscussionPresentersPresenters
Dr. Cathy FleurietDr. Cathy FleurietAssociate Vice President for Institutional EffectivenessAssociate Vice President for Institutional Effectiveness
Ms. Lisa GarzaMs. Lisa GarzaDirector for University Planning and AssessmentDirector for University Planning and Assessment
Dr. Beth WuestDr. Beth WuestDirector for Academic Development and AssessmentDirector for Academic Development and Assessment
Purpose of PresentationPurpose of Presentation
To provide a holistic overview of To provide a holistic overview of issues, activities and timelines issues, activities and timelines leading to reaffirmation by the leading to reaffirmation by the Southern Association of Colleges and Southern Association of Colleges and Schools (SACS)Schools (SACS)
To illustrate how planning and To illustrate how planning and assessment initiatives at Texas State assessment initiatives at Texas State are leading to SACS reaffirmationare leading to SACS reaffirmation
Our Presentation will address:Our Presentation will address: Changes in SACS reaffirmation requirements Changes in SACS reaffirmation requirements
since our last reaffirmation in 1999.since our last reaffirmation in 1999. Overview of SACS requirements for Overview of SACS requirements for
reaffirmationreaffirmation Review of major documents and committees Review of major documents and committees
required for reaffirmationrequired for reaffirmation Explanation of Quality Enhancement Plan Explanation of Quality Enhancement Plan
(QEP)(QEP) Relationship of Texas State’s planning and Relationship of Texas State’s planning and
assessment activities to SACS requirements assessment activities to SACS requirements for reaffirmationfor reaffirmation
Clarification of department, college, division, Clarification of department, college, division, and university responsibilitiesand university responsibilities
Summary of Institutional Effectiveness Summary of Institutional Effectiveness CalendarCalendar
SACS Requirement ChangesSACS Requirement Changes
Reaffirmation, not “reaccredidation”Reaffirmation, not “reaccredidation” Integrity and commitment to quality Integrity and commitment to quality
enhancement overriding principlesenhancement overriding principles Accreditation is self-regulatedAccreditation is self-regulated
Elimination of self studyElimination of self study Elimination of 462 “must statements”Elimination of 462 “must statements” Focus on student learningFocus on student learning Certification of Compliance and Quality Certification of Compliance and Quality
Enhancement PlanEnhancement Plan Quality improvement through ongoing Quality improvement through ongoing
process reviewprocess review
SACS RequirementsSACS Requirements Core RequirementsCore Requirements
Basic qualifications that an institution must Basic qualifications that an institution must meet to be accredited with the Commission on meet to be accredited with the Commission on CollegesColleges
Comprehensive StandardsComprehensive Standards Ensure that policies and procedures are in Ensure that policies and procedures are in
writing, approved through appropriate writing, approved through appropriate institutional processes, published, accessible, institutional processes, published, accessible, implemented, and enforcedimplemented, and enforced
Federal RequirementsFederal Requirements Requirements mandated by federal Requirements mandated by federal
government for all institutionsgovernment for all institutions
Meeting SACS RequirementsMeeting SACS Requirements
Review of SACS requirements at all Review of SACS requirements at all university levelsuniversity levels
Determination of individual Determination of individual department responsibilitiesdepartment responsibilities
Communication with Institutional Communication with Institutional Effectiveness and Leadership Team Effectiveness and Leadership Team
Determining where each of us “fits Determining where each of us “fits in”in”
Major Documents RequiredMajor Documents Required
Compliance CertificationCompliance CertificationOnce signed by the President and Once signed by the President and
Accreditation Liaison, forms a “bond of Accreditation Liaison, forms a “bond of integrity” with the Commissionintegrity” with the Commission
Quality Enhancement PlanQuality Enhancement PlanDescribes a course of action for Describes a course of action for
institutional improvement crucial to institutional improvement crucial to enhancing educational quality that is enhancing educational quality that is directly related to student learningdirectly related to student learning
Major Committees InvolvedMajor Committees Involved
Leadership TeamLeadership Team An internal team that manages and validates the An internal team that manages and validates the
institutional assessment of compliance with all Core institutional assessment of compliance with all Core Requirements and Comprehensive StandardsRequirements and Comprehensive Standards
Off-site Review CommitteeOff-site Review Committee An external team that reviews the submitted An external team that reviews the submitted
Compliance Certifications to determine if the institution Compliance Certifications to determine if the institution is in compliance with all requirements except QEPis in compliance with all requirements except QEP
On-site Review CommitteeOn-site Review Committee An external team that determines whether the An external team that determines whether the
institution is in compliance with the QEP and all institution is in compliance with the QEP and all requirements for which the report of the Off-site Review requirements for which the report of the Off-site Review Committee indicated as “non-compliance” or “did not Committee indicated as “non-compliance” or “did not review”review”
Quality Enhancement Plan Quality Enhancement Plan (QEP)(QEP)
Outlines a Outlines a course of actioncourse of action for long for long term term institutional improvementinstitutional improvement with special attention to with special attention to student student learninglearning
QEP BasicsQEP Basics
What is submitted?What is submitted?Who’s involved?Who’s involved?What steps are included?What steps are included?
Determine theme & justifyDetermine theme & justifyConvene task force(s)Convene task force(s)Identify outcomes & assessmentIdentify outcomes & assessmentEstablish timelineEstablish timelineDraft QEP document Draft QEP document
Texas State ProcessesTexas State Processes
How doHow do
Texas State’s ongoing Texas State’s ongoing processes relate to SACS processes relate to SACS
reaffirmation?reaffirmation?
StrategicPlanning
Student LearningOutcomes
EducationalSupport
OutcomesAcademicProgramReview
EducationalCore
Assessment
SACSSACS
ReaffirmationReaffirmation
Texas State AssessmentTexas State Assessment
Texas State Planning CalendarTexas State Planning CalendarAcademic department and school Academic department and school
student learning outcomesstudent learning outcomesAdministrative division educational Administrative division educational
support outcomessupport outcomesStrategic planningStrategic planningSACS deadlinesSACS deadlines
Department, School, College, Department, School, College, Division, and University Division, and University
ResponsibilitiesResponsibilities Internal process reviewInternal process review
Strategic planStrategic plan Student learning outcomesStudent learning outcomes Educational support outcomesEducational support outcomes
Ongoing assessment at all levelsOngoing assessment at all levels Participation in QEP processParticipation in QEP process SACS requirements reviewSACS requirements review DocumentationDocumentation Education at a DistanceEducation at a Distance
Questions and AnswersQuestions and Answers
Contact InformationContact Information
Dr. Cathy FleurietDr. Cathy Fleuriet
245-8113 245-8113 [email protected]@txstate.edu
Ms. Lisa GarzaMs. Lisa Garza
245-2780 245-2780 [email protected]@txstate.edu
Dr. Beth WuestDr. Beth Wuest
245-2112 245-2112 [email protected]@txstate.edu