1. NWCCU Workshop on Institutional Self StudyFebruary 7-8, 2008 Concluding Remarks

2. NWCCU Workshop on Institutional Self StudyFebruary 7-8, 2008 Fatigue Thinking is the hardest work there is, which is the probable reason why so few engage in it. Henry Ford

3. NWCCU Workshop on Institutional Self StudyFebruary 7-8, 2008 What do we believe? (Principles and Values) What are our intentions? (Mission and Purpose) What are our aspirations? (Vision) What do we expect to achieve? (Outcomes) What does success look like? (Indicators) How will we accomplish it? (Planning) Reflective Questions

4. NWCCU Workshop on Institutional Self StudyFebruary 7-8, 2008 What do we do? (Actions) How do actions link to planning? (Alignment) How well are intentions fulfilled? (Integrity) How do we know? (Assessment) How do we document findings? (Evidence) What do we do with results? (Improvement) Reflective Questions

5. NWCCU Workshop on Institutional Self StudyFebruary 7-8, 2008 Purpose Provoke thought and promote dialogue on effective self-study practice.

6. NWCCU Workshop on Institutional Self StudyFebruary 7-8, 2008 Confidence It would be an inconvenient rule if nothing could be done until everything can be done. Winston Churchill

7. NWCCU Workshop on Institutional Self StudyFebruary 7-8, 2008 Stepwise Progression Mountains viewed from a distance seem to be unscalable, but they can be climbed, and the way to begin is to take the first upward step. From that moment the mountains are less high. The slopes that seem so steep from a distance seem to level off as we near them. Edgar A. Guest

8. NWCCU Workshop on Institutional Self StudyFebruary 7-8, 2008 Stewards of Trust My father, you have made promises to me and my children. If the promises had been made by a person of no standing, I should not be surprised to see his promises fail. But you, who are so great in riches and power, I am astonished that I do not see your promises fulfilled!

9. NWCCU Workshop on Institutional Self StudyFebruary 7-8, 2008 Stewards of Trust I would have been better pleased if you had never made such promises, than you should have made them and not performed them. Shinguaconse (Little Pine of Garden River) In a letter to the Governor of Montreal, 1849

10. NWCCU Workshop on Institutional Self StudyFebruary 7-8, 2008 Legacy We will be known forever by the tracks we leave. Dakota Tribal Proverb

11. NWCCU Workshop on Institutional Self StudyFebruary 7-8, 2008 What tracks are you leaving for those who trust you to do the right thing?