College Family AQIP Forum July 23, 2012 Quality Check-up Visit August 22-23, 2012

What is HLC? What is AQIP? Why are they coming? What are they going to do? How will you be involved? What have we done to prepare? What will be the result of the visit? AQIP Overview

Accreditation In the United States, colleges and universities voluntarily seek accreditation from nongovern- mental bodies. There are two types of educational accreditation: institutional and specialized. The Higher Learning Commission conducts institutional accreditation. NCATE would be an example of specialized programatic accreditation. Accreditation Academic Quality Improvement Program infuses the principles and benefits of continuous improvement into the culture of colleges and universities by providing an alternative process through which an already-accredited institution can maintain its accreditation. An institution in AQIP demonstrates how it meets accreditation standards and expectations through a sequence of events that align with the ongoing activities of an institution striving to improve its performance. Academic Quality Improvement Program AQIP The Higher Learning Commission (HLC) The Higher Learning Commission (HLC) is an independent corporation and one of two commission members of the North Central Association of Colleges and Schools (NCA), which is one of six regional institutional accreditors in the United States. The Higher Learning Commission accredits degree-granting post-secondary educational institutions in the North Central region..

AQIP Categories AQIP Category Two: Accomplishing Other Distinctive Objectives Addresses the key processes (separate from your instructional programs and internal support services) through which you serve your external stakeholders — the processes that contribute to achieving your major objectives, fulfilling your mission, and distinguishing yours from other educational organizations. AQIP Category One: Helping Students Learn Focuses on the design, deployment, and effectiveness of teaching-learning processes that underlie your organization’s credit and non-credit programs and courses, and on the processes required to support them. AQIP Category Three: Understanding Students’ and Other Stakeholders’ Needs Examines how your organization works actively to understand student and other stakeholder needs. AQIP Category Five: Leading and Communicating Addresses how your leadership and communication processes, structures, and networks guide your organization in setting directions, making decisions, seeking future opportunities, and communicating decisions and actions to your internal and external stakeholders. AQIP Category Four: Valuing People Explores your organization’s commitment to the development of your faculty, staff, and administrators. AQIP Category Six: Supporting Institutional Operations Addresses the organizational support processes that help to provide an environment in which learning can thrive. AQIP Category Eight: Planning Continuous Improvement Examines your organization’s planning processes and how your strategies and action plans help you achieve your mission and vision. AQIP Category Seven: Measuring Effectiveness Examines how your organization collects, analyzes, distributes, and uses data, information, and knowledge to manage itself and to drive performance improvement. AQIP Category Nine: Building Collaborative Relationships Examines your organization’s relationships – current and potential – to analyze how they contribute to the organization’s accomplishing its mission.

AQIP Projects AQIP Category Action Project Title (Date Opened) Primary Strategic Plan Goal Status Category One: Helping Students Learn Learning Communities in Support of the CORE initiative ( ) IIICompleted Required 3 Credit Hour Orientation Course ( ) IIICompleted Pilot Test of a Draft of Assessment Plan ( ) IIICompleted Development of Foundational Learning Objectives ( ) IICompleted Honors Learning Community ( ) IIIIn Review / Pending Closure Category Two: Accomplishing Other Distinctive Objectives Campaign: Experiential Learning Model ( ) IIIPropose to Open 9/12 Category Three: Understanding Students’ and Other Stakeholders’ Needs Review of Freshmen Retention Numbers ( ) IIICompleted Latino Success Initiative ( ) IActive / Open Campaign: Experiential Learning Advisory Boards ( ) IIIPropose to Open 9/12 Category Four: Valuing People Latino Success Initiative ( ) IActive / Open Category Five: Leading and Communicating Service Learning Assessment & Development (Campus Compact) ( ) VIn Review / Pending Closure Consumer Information Disclosure ( ) VIIn Review / Pending Closure Category Six: Supporting Institutional Operations Marketing Campaign in Support of the CORE Initiative ( ) VICompleted Financial and Business Practices and Policies ( ) VICompleted Paperless and Online Forms of Operations ( ) VICompleted Improvement of CCSJ Registration Process ( ) VICompleted Development of Policies and Procedure Documents ( ) VICompleted EMPOWER Student Information System ( ) VIIn Review / Pending Closure Category Seven: Measuring Effectiveness Assessment Data Pertaining to Graduates ( ) IIICompleted Online Course Evaluations ( ) VIIn Review / Pending Closure Campaign: Experiential Learning Best Practices ( ) IIIActive / Open Category Eight: Planning Continuous Improvement External Review of Programs and Curriculum ( ) IActive / Open Category Nine: Building Collaborative Relationships High School Initiative ( ) 1Active/Open

What are they going to do? Peer Reviewers: Dr. Scott Epstein, Chair (reviewed the System Portfolio) Dr. Jane Saulisbury Goals of the AQIP Quality Checkup Visit Affirming the accuracy of the organization’s online Systems Portfolio and verifying included information Reviewing, with organizational leaders, Action Projects and strategies identified to capitalize on the strengths and opportunities for improvement Assuring continuing organizational quality improvement commitment Confirming the institution’s compliance with accreditation expectations and counseling the institution concerning any issues that require immediate attention Reviewing and updating the relationship between the institution and the Commission See Itinerary The Quality Checkup requires two or more evaluators and occupies two or more days on campus

CCSJ Family Be CCSJ Friendly Review the Documents on the Web Be prepared to answer questions Knowledge of Systems Portfolio Knowledge of Strategic Plan How will you be involved?

What have we done to prepare for the visit? Federal Compliance Credits, Program Length, and Tuition Student Complaints Transfer Policies: Verification of Student Identity Title IV Program and Related Responsibilities Institutional Disclosures and Advertising Relationship with Other Accrediting Agencies and with State Regulatory Boards Public Notification of an Evaluation Visit and Third Party Comment Federal Compliance Credits, Program Length, and Tuition Student Complaints Transfer Policies: Verification of Student Identity Title IV Program and Related Responsibilities Institutional Disclosures and Advertising Relationship with Other Accrediting Agencies and with State Regulatory Boards Public Notification of an Evaluation Visit and Third Party Comment Quality Check-up Summary Introduction Organization Systems Portfolio Strategic Plan Action Projects AQIP Campaign Quality Check-up Summary Introduction Organization Systems Portfolio Strategic Plan Action Projects AQIP Campaign Response to Systems Portfolio In Progress Response to Systems Portfolio In Progress Strategic Plan Aligned to AQIP See slide # 5 Strategic Plan Aligned to AQIP See slide # 5

Reaffirmation Confirmation by December for another 7 years AQIP Projects Continue to submit AQIP projects. If you have ideas about great projects, let us know. Feedback Report 5-7 pages of findings: Response to System’s Portfolio Discussions Compliance What will be the result of the visit? AQIP STEERING COMMITTEE Calumet College of St. Joseph Amy ComparonDirector of Academic Support Programs Tina EbengerProgram Director of Social Services Eugene FinneganProgram Director of Religious Studies Peter HaringDirector of Athletics Darren Henderson Institutional Researcher Melisha Henderson Vice President of Student Life Dionne Jones-Malone Associate Vice President of Academic Affairs Marcia KeithInterim Director of Library Services Joseph Kovach, PsyD. Chair of Quantitative, Behavioral & Social Sciences ~ Chair of General Education Dan Lowery, Ph.D. President Lynn MiskusVice President of Business & Finance Joi Patterson, Ph.D. Vice President of Academic Affairs & Chief Operating Officer/Academic Dean Every CCSJ Family member is part of the process

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