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

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

3. 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.

4. HAVE YOU READ YOUR INSTITUTIONAL SELF- STUDY?  An email was sent to all employees on Thursday, March 10 with a link to the draft. http://www.uaccm.edu/employee/Reports/Reports.htm 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, 2011. http://www.uaccm.edu/employee/Reports/Reports.htm  The final draft will be posted on the employee page of the UACCM web site using the same address as above.

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

6. 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 email about how department interprets and applies the mission Responded to email 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