THE HLC SELF-STUDY PROCESS THE INFORMAL INTERVIEW: QUESTIONS FOR THE HALLWAY

DID YOU KNOW AN HLC SELF-STUDY TEAM WAS COMING? November 7 – 9, 2011

ARE YOU AWARE OF HOW THE INSTITUTIONAL ACCREDITATION PROCESS WORKS? PEAQ (Program to Evaluate and Advance Quality) employs a five-step comprehensive evaluation process to determine continued accredited status. 1. The institution engages in a self study process and prepares a report of its findings. 2. The Commission sends an evaluation team of Consultant-Evaluators to conduct a comprehensive visit for continued accreditation and to write a report containing the team’s recommendations. 3.The documents relating to the visit are reviewed by a Readers Panel or a Review Committee. 4.The IAC takes action on the Readers Panel’s recommendation. 5.The Board of Trustees validates the work of IAC or a Review Committee, finalizing the action.

HAVE YOU READ YOUR INSTITUTIONAL SELF- STUDY?  An was sent to all employees on Thursday, March 10 with a link to the draft. Hard copies were available at the Family Feud event on March 10 or upon request. Employees were asked to read the Self-Study and send comments to N. Berry and L. Zambrano by Friday, March 18,  The final draft will be posted on the employee page of the UACCM web site using the same address as above.

DO YOU BELIEVE THAT THE SELF-STUDY ACCURATELY REPRESENTS YOUR COLLEGE? WHAT, IF ANYTHING, WOULD YOU ADD? WHAT, IF ANYTHING, WOULD YOU CHANGE?

HOW WERE YOU INVOLVED IN THE SELF-STUDY PROCESS? Participated in committee Evaluated examples of evidence for a Core Component Responded to Criterion One’s about how department interprets and applies the mission Responded to or survey Collected or supplied data Read, edited, or commented on draft of Self-Study Participated in SWOT analysis Participated in the UACCM mission pep rally