2006 BYU Reaffirmation of NWCCU Accreditation Executive Accreditation Committee February 12, 2006

Overview / Process  Working Overview Guided by BYU Mission and AIMS Committed to purposeful and effective improvement Serving with integrity in a changing world  Process Comply Shine Improve

Synergy Accreditation Standards Institutional Data (Data Stewards) Campus Effectiveness Initiatives (Academic & Educational Support)

Fall 2003 Winter 2004 Fall 2004 Winter 2005 Fall 2005 Winter 2006 NASC team visit Apr Acad. Year Acad. Year Acad. Year NWCCU Standards 1.Inst. Mission/Goals, Planning, Effectiveness 2.Educational Program & Its Effectiveness 3.Students 4.Faculty 5.Library & Information Resources 6.Governance & Administration 7.Finance 8.Physical Resources 9.Institutional Integrity NWCCU Rep. visit Mar st Draft Done—Total Report 2 nd Draft Done—Total Report Sandra Elman Visit Jul 2003 President’s Leadership Retreat May 3, 2004 University Conference August 2004

Accreditation Outline Academic Year Winter Semester Prepare to write standards Prepare to write response to 1996 NWCCU visit Develop accreditation web site Identify key contributors Identify key unit reviews that can assist in self-study preparation, e.g. library Identify key data that are needed from OIT—data warehouse Address campus data issues Prepare outline of self-study Academic Year Fall Semester Begin to write standards Begin to write self-study Complete response to 1996 NWCCU visit Winter Semester Complete first draft of standards Complete first draft of self- study Sp/Su Terms Review first draft of standards Academic Year Fall Semester Complete second draft of standards early this semester Complete proof of self-study Publish self-study Winter Semester Mail self-study to NASC April Visit (NASC team) BYU

Counsel & Update  Board of Trustees/Executive Committee  Church Commissioner of Education  President’s Council  Accreditation Executive Committee  Standards Committees  Others

2006 Institutional Self-Study Report: 2 General Editorial Issues  The materials submitted by each of the 9 Standards committees will be edited for: Style (one “voice”) Volume (individual and collective) Focus (proportionality: themes and emphases)  The report will be an analytical document (not a traditional academic book) Presentation matters Use professional-looking graphics  Save space (convey detailed information)  Efficient and Effective General ratio of 1 graphic (figure, table) per 2 pages

2006 Institutional Self-Study Report: General Structure of the “Body”  190 pages total, or less Letter of Transmittal (1 page) Executive Summary (4 pgs.) S1- Mission, Goals, Planning & Effectiveness (15 pgs.) S2- Educational Program & Its Effectiveness (40 pgs.) S3- Students (30 pgs.) S4- Faculty (20 pgs.) S5- Library & Inf. Resources (15 pgs.) S6- Governance & Administration (15 pgs.) S7- Finance (15 pgs.) S8- Physical Resources (15 pgs.) S9- Institutional Integrity (15 pgs.) Summary & Conclusions (5 pgs., if necessary)

2006 Institutional Self-Study Report: Content Focus Guidelines  20% of allocated space should be devoted to each of the following functions: Clarifying the relationship of the Standard to  BYU’s Aims, Mission, and Objectives  Purposeful & Effective Improvement  Serving With Integrity in a Changing World Presenting material that shows compliance with NWCCU documentation requirements Demonstrating how BYU “shines” in standard Analyzing where and why BYU intends to improve Projecting “next” steps  Not five discrete sections, but rather an overall distribution within the chapter  Comply – Analyze - Project

The Visit  Day 0 - April 4, :00 p.m. pre-visit meeting  Day 1 - April 5, 2006 Introductory Meeting Evaluation Activities Lunch with Board of Trustees Private Committee Meeting  Day 2 - April 6, 2006 Evaluation Activities Private Committee Meeting  Day 3 - April 7, 2006 Final Private Committee Meeting Chair Meets with President Exit Meeting

Reflection and Evaluation (questions evaluators ask themselves)  Is institutional mission fulfilled?  Are intended institutional, program, and learning outcomes implied or stated?  Are achievements assumed or assessed?  Are outcomes achieved?  How do we know?  What do we have as evidence?

How will the team do this work?  Read the Self-Study report  Ask questions of board members, administrators, faculty, staff, and students  Review exhibits A room is to be prepared with exhibits that serve as supplements to the Self-Study report. There are required and suggested exhibits listed in the accreditation handbook. The exhibits need to have been referenced in the report. The team members will look at exhibits where either the narrative or the interviews have raised questions.  Look at facilities

Commission Actions  Grant Candidacy/Accreditation  Reaffirm Accreditation  Continue Candidacy  Request Progress Report(s)  Request Focused Interim Report(s)/Visit(s)  Remove Warning/Probation/Show-Cause  Defer Action  Issue/Continue Warning  Impose/Continue Probation  Issue/Continue Show-Cause  Terminate Accreditation

Handouts

2006 Accreditation BYU Committee Structure

Standards Committees

Data Stewards

Tentative Meeting Schedules (301 ASB) Accreditation Executive Committee  2004 Feb 12 4pm Apr 16 2pm Jun 18 2pm Sep 17 2pm Oct 15 2pm Nov 19 2pm Dec 10 2pm  2005 Jan 21 2pm Feb 18 2pm Mar 18 2pm Apr 15 2pm (1 st draft done—total report) Jun 17 2pm Sep 16 2pm Oct 21 2pm (2nd draft done—total report) Nov 18 2pm Dec 9 2pm  2006 Jan 20 2pm Feb 17 2pm (Mail final report paper/electronic to NWCCU) Apr 4-7 (NWCCU Campus Visit)