1. NWCCU Workshop on Institutional Self Study1February 1-2, 2007 Workshop on Institutional Self Study Ronald L. Baker Executive Vice President Northwest Commission on Colleges and Universities

2. NWCCU Workshop on Institutional Self Study2February 1-2, 2007 Welcome Dr. Sandra E. Elman President Northwest Commission on Colleges and Universities

3. NWCCU Workshop on Institutional Self Study3February 1-2, 2007 Purpose Highlight accreditation principles; Articulate the evaluation process; and Provoke thought and promote dialogue on effective self-study practice.

4. NWCCU Workshop on Institutional Self Study4February 1-2, 2007 Design This Workshop is designed to complement the preliminary visit by Commission staff two years prior to the onsite evaluation.

5. NWCCU Workshop on Institutional Self Study5February 1-2, 2007 Participation 157 Individuals 104 Baccalaureate/Higher 76 Public28 Private 53 Associate 34 Public19 Tribal/Native 36 Institutions 27 Baccalaureate/Higher 15 Public12 Private 9 Associate 6 Public 3 Tribal/Native

6. NWCCU Workshop on Institutional Self Study, February 9 -10, 2006 Essential Question Do you meet the standards for accreditation?

7. NWCCU Workshop on Institutional Self Study, February 9 -10, 2006 Conundrum No question is so difficult to answer as that to which the answer is obvious. George Bernard Shaw

8. NWCCU Workshop on Institutional Self Study, February 9 -10, 2006 Solution We need elucidation of the obvious more than investigation of the obscure. Oliver Wendell Holmes

9. NWCCU Workshop on Institutional Self Study9February 1-2, 2007 Definition Regional accreditation is a voluntary, non-governmental, catalytic process of analytic self reflection and peer review that assures educational quality and encourages purposeful improvement through evaluations based on institutional mission, accepted standards of quality, and expectations of the public.

10. NWCCU Workshop on Institutional Self Study10February 1-2, 2007 Accreditation Inquiries Intentions: Are educational objectives clearly defined, appropriate, and consistent with institutional mission and characteristics? Capacity: Does the institution have conditions and resources to achieve its objectives? Achievement: Is it, in fact, substantially fulfilling its mission and purpose? Sustainability: Is it organized, staffed, and supported to continue to do so?

11. NWCCU Workshop on Institutional Self Study11February 1-2, 2007 Nutshell What? With What? So What? Now What?

12. NWCCU Workshop on Institutional Self Study12February 1-2, 2007 Scope NWCCU accreditation: Applies to the institution as a whole, not its units or educational programs; Is not partial; and Is not for a fixed period of time.

13. NWCCU Workshop on Institutional Self Study13February 1-2, 2007 Evaluations Comprehensive decennial self study, report of findings, and onsite visit Regular report and onsite visit five years after a decennial evaluation *Written progress report to address identified issue(s) *Written focused report and onsite visit to address identified issue(s) *Requested at the discretion of the Board of Commissioners

14. NWCCU Workshop on Institutional Self Study14February 1-2, 2007 NWCCU Accredited Institutions *Degree Public Private Total A 68 271 B 6 1218 M 13 2537 D 17 1128 104 50 154 *Highest Degree Offered

15. NWCCU Workshop on Institutional Self Study15February 1-2, 2007 NWCCU Candidate Institutions *Degree Public Private Total A 1 0 1 B 1 2 3 M 0 0 0 D 0 2 2 2 4 6 *Highest Degree Offered

16. *Distribution by State *Accredited and Candidate Institutions

17. NWCCU Workshop on Institutional Self Study17February 1-2, 2007 Accreditation Standards The Standards, taken as a whole, form a flexible framework of qualitative, non- prescriptive statements that enables institutions with divergent missions, philosophies, and characteristics to exhibit essential principles of quality and effectiveness.

18. Mission Centricity

19. NWCCU Workshop on Institutional Self Study19February 1-2, 2007 Environment While we flatter ourselves that things remain the same, they are changing under our very eyes from year to year, from day to day. Charlotte Perkins Gilman

20. NWCCU Workshop on Institutional Self Study20February 1-2, 2007 Observation If the rate of change outside an organization is greater than the rate of change within it, the end of that organization is surely in sight. Jack Welch

21. NWCCU Workshop on Institutional Self Study21February 1-2, 2007 Challenge The challenge is for us to see beyond the innumerable fragments to the whole, stepping back far enough to appreciate how things move and change as a coherent entity. Margaret J. Wheatley

22. NWCCU Workshop on Institutional Self Study22February 1-2, 2007 Reprise Here we have an opportunity of expounding more clearly what has already been said. René Descartes

23. NWCCU Workshop on Institutional Self Study23February 1-2, 2007 Relevance How does this talk grow corn? Hopi Proverb

24. NWCCU Workshop on Institutional Self Study24February 1-2, 2007 Strategy Analysis Synthesis Method consists of two processes, correlative and complementary to each other: Analysis of complex totalities into their parts; and Synthesis of parts into their totality. Joseph L. Esposito

25. NWCCU Workshop on Institutional Self Study25February 1-2, 2007 Processes Analysis knowledge Analysis - Reductionistic examination of parts to acquire knowledge of their properties and functions. Synthesis understanding Synthesis - Holistic study of relationships among parts to gain understanding of their roles and the purpose of the whole in which they exist.

26. NWCCU Workshop on Institutional Self Study26February 1-2, 2007 Assessment Areas Intentions Mission GoalsProcesses Structures Actions Capacity Resources InfrastructureAchievements Institutional Student Learning

27. NWCCU Workshop on Institutional Self Study27February 1-2, 2007 Synthesis Themes Quality Educational InstitutionalStability Environment Functions Effectiveness Achievements PracticesSustainability Outcomes Operations

28. NWCCU Workshop on Institutional Self Study28February 1-2, 2007 Short Break