1. NWCCU Standard 2 - Educational Program and Its Effectiveness Bea Babbitt & Francisco Menendez October 29, 2008 SU 219 Bea Babbitt & Francisco Menendez October 29, 2008 SU 219

2. Standard 2a General Requirements ♦ Identify Student Learning Outcomes ♦ Highlight High Quality Programs ♦ Document Continuous Improvement ♦ Outline Our Academic Workflow (i.e our curriculum approval process) ♦ Identify Student Learning Outcomes ♦ Highlight High Quality Programs ♦ Document Continuous Improvement ♦ Outline Our Academic Workflow (i.e our curriculum approval process)

3. Standard 2b Educational Program Planning and Assessment ♦ Assess All Programs ♦ Define Assessment Process ♦ Revise Institutional Assessment Plan ♦ Publish Learning Outcomes ♦ Demonstrate Student Achievement ♦ Foster Improvement of Teaching and Learning ♦ Assess All Programs ♦ Define Assessment Process ♦ Revise Institutional Assessment Plan ♦ Publish Learning Outcomes ♦ Demonstrate Student Achievement ♦ Foster Improvement of Teaching and Learning

4. Standard 2c Undergraduate Program ♦ Showcase UNLV’s Undergraduate Program ♦ Define General Education Outcomes ♦ Describe Requirements Within Each Major ♦ Articulate Transfer Policies ♦ Design Effective Academic Advising ♦ Showcase UNLV’s Undergraduate Program ♦ Define General Education Outcomes ♦ Describe Requirements Within Each Major ♦ Articulate Transfer Policies ♦ Design Effective Academic Advising

5. ♦ Showcase Advanced Academic Experience ♦ Define Depth of Study ♦ Articulate Increased Demands on Students ♦ Showcase Rigor of Ed.D & Ph.D. Programs ♦ Showcase Advanced Academic Experience ♦ Define Depth of Study ♦ Articulate Increased Demands on Students ♦ Showcase Rigor of Ed.D & Ph.D. Programs Standard 2d Graduate Program

6. ♦ Showcase Advanced Academic Experience ♦ Define Depth of Study ♦ Articulate Increased Demands on Students ♦ Demonstrate Rigor of Ed.D & Ph.D. Programs ♦ Showcase Advanced Academic Experience ♦ Define Depth of Study ♦ Articulate Increased Demands on Students ♦ Demonstrate Rigor of Ed.D & Ph.D. Programs Standard 2d Graduate Program

7. Standard 2e Graduate Faculty and Related Resources ♦ Recruit Qualified Experts ♦ Provide Graduate Level Resources ♦ Retain Outstanding Researchers ♦ Recruit Qualified Experts ♦ Provide Graduate Level Resources ♦ Retain Outstanding Researchers

8. Standard 2f Graduate Records and Academic Credit ♦ Ensure Consistent Admission Policies ♦ Publish Graduation Requirements ♦ Ensure Consistent Admission Policies ♦ Publish Graduation Requirements

9. Standard 2g Continuing Education and Special Learning Activities (Educational Outreach) ♦ Align with UNLV Mission & Goals ♦ Ensure Rigor in Credit Offerings ♦ Provide Comparable Access to Faculty and Resources in Distance Education ♦ Align with UNLV Mission & Goals ♦ Ensure Rigor in Credit Offerings ♦ Provide Comparable Access to Faculty and Resources in Distance Education

10. Standard 2h Non-Credit Programs and Courses ♦ Deliver High Quality Instruction ♦ Recruit Capable Lecturers ♦ Follow National CEU Guidelines ♦ Deliver High Quality Instruction ♦ Recruit Capable Lecturers ♦ Follow National CEU Guidelines

11. Standard 2 Related UNLV Policies ♦ General Education ♦ Educational Assessment ♦ Prior Experiential Learning ♦ Study Abroad Programs ♦ Transfer Credit ♦ Distance Delivery of Courses and Programs ♦ General Education ♦ Educational Assessment ♦ Prior Experiential Learning ♦ Study Abroad Programs ♦ Transfer Credit ♦ Distance Delivery of Courses and Programs

12. Fall 2008 Standard 2 Process ♦ Identify required & suggested documentation ♦ Complete departmental self-studies ♦ Unify information at the College Level ♦ Integrate Information Into Standard 2 ♦ Identify required & suggested documentation ♦ Complete departmental self-studies ♦ Unify information at the College Level ♦ Integrate Information Into Standard 2