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1 The Middle States Accreditation and Review Process & the ESC Self-Study Center for Distance Learning Craig Lamb – Director of Academic Support Val Chukhlomin – BME Faculty

2 What is “Middle States”? Middle States Commission on Higher Education is a unit of the Middle States Association of Colleges and Schools Middle States is the body that accredits degree-granting colleges and universities in the “ Middle States ” region (DE, DC, MD, NJ, NY, PA, Puerto Rico, the U.S. Virgin Islands, and some locations internationally.)

3 The Middle States Focus… The Commission is a voluntary, non- governmental, membership association that defines, maintains, and promotes educational excellence across institutions with diverse missions, student populations, and resources. It examines each institution as a whole, rather than specific programs within institutions. Institutions are reviewed and evaluated using the Middle States “ Characteristics of Excellence ” www.msche.org

4 Characteristics of Excellence Mission & Goals Planning, Resource Allocation, & Institutional Renewal Institutional Resources Leadership & Governance Administration Integrity Institutional Assessment Faculty Student Admissions & Retention Student Support Services Educational Offerings General Education Related Educational Activities Assessment of Student Learning

5 Why is this Accreditation Important? The US Department of Education requires that an institution is accredited by a regional or national accreditation body for their students to receive federal funding (loans, grants, etc.) The US Department of Education reviews all accrediting organizations every 5 years

6 The accreditation process… Institutions are typically reviewed every 5 years (more frequent if special circumstances require more frequent evaluations) The most comprehensive evaluation is the “Self-Study,” which usually takes place every 10 years. ESC is currently preparing its Self- Study for review by a Middle States visitation team

7 The Middle States “Self-Study” At ESC, the Self-Study process first begins with the local Self-study (Jan 08) July 2008 - Local self-studies are completed and submitted to the college- wide Middle States Steering Committee July 08 – August 09 – Middle States Steering Committee drafts the final college self-study, consulting with larger college community throughout (ex: All College) This is a 2 year process, with the Middle States Review Team coming in the Fall of 2009.

8 The CDL Self-Study Began January 2008 with a meeting of the Dean, the CDL Planning Committee, the co- chairs, and various faculty and staff The meetings resulted in a structure that would allow CDL to reflect upon our last 10 years, within the context of the Middle States Characteristics of Excellence

9 What is CDL reflecting on? The transition to a completely online environment The tremendous growth and changing composition of our student population, and how we as a center are supporting this development The continued development of our faculty (full time, part- time & adjunct) and staff (professional & clerical) Existing assumptions about our diverse student population, their needs/wants, and approaches to help ensure their success New and developing ways to use and integrate technology, to enhance our students learning experience

10 Questions… … for you! … for us!

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