1. Northwest Commission on Colleges and Universities (NWCCU) Standard One Institutional Mission and Goals, Planning and Effectiveness Task Force Members Juanita Fain (Chair) Vice President for Planning/ Interim Vice President for Student Affairs Suzan DiBella Director of Communication, Research and Graduate Studies Jeffrey Koep Dean, College of Fine Arts Rainier Spencer Professor, Anthropology; Director, Afro-American Studies Program

2. NWCCU Objectives Standard 1-A – Mission and Goals Clearly defined mission Clearly defined mission –Adopted by governing board(s) –Consistent with legal authorization –Appropriate to a degree-granting higher education institution Purpose is to serve students’ educational interests Purpose is to serve students’ educational interests Gross income is devoted to support educational mission and goals Gross income is devoted to support educational mission and goals Standard One

3. NWCCU Objectives Standard 1-B – Planning & Effectiveness Clearly defined evaluation and planning procedures are systematically applied Clearly defined evaluation and planning procedures are systematically applied Fulfillment of mission and achievement of goals are assessed Fulfillment of mission and achievement of goals are assessed Results are periodically published for constituencies Results are periodically published for constituencies Standard One

4. NWCCU Major Expectations Official statement of the institutional mission: Indicate how and when it was developed, approved, and communicated to the institution’s constituencies. Official statement of the institutional mission: Indicate how and when it was developed, approved, and communicated to the institution’s constituencies. Standard One

5. NWCCU Major Expectations Evidence that demonstrates the analysis and appraisal of institutional outcomes. Examples may include: Evidence that demonstrates the analysis and appraisal of institutional outcomes. Examples may include: –Annual goals and assessment of success in their accomplishments; –Studies of alumni and former students; –Studies that indicate degree of success in placing graduates; –Pre- and post-test comparisons of student knowledge, skills, and abilities; and –Surveys of satisfaction – students, alumni, and employees. Standard One

6. NWCCU Major Expectations Required Exhibits Institutional short term, strategic, or long term plans Institutional short term, strategic, or long term plans System master plans System master plans Standard One

7. NWCCU Major Expectations Suggested Materials Planning studies Planning studies Enrollments for the past five years Enrollments for the past five years Enrollment projections Enrollment projections Program and personnel needs analyses Program and personnel needs analyses Fund development plans Fund development plans Other institutional research results Other institutional research results Standard One

8. Task Force Progress to Date Collecting existing documentation Collecting existing documentation Soliciting input from Department Self- Report Questionnaire Soliciting input from Department Self- Report Questionnaire Reviewing the UNLV 2000 Self-Study; University of Utah 2006 Self-Study Reviewing the UNLV 2000 Self-Study; University of Utah 2006 Self-Study Standard One

9. Related NWCCU Standards Standards One – Institutional Mission and Goals, Planning and Effectiveness Standards One – Institutional Mission and Goals, Planning and Effectiveness Standards Six – Governance and Administration Standards Six – Governance and Administration Standard Nine – Institutional Integrity Standard Nine – Institutional Integrity Standard One

10. Task Force Next Steps Collect / Consolidate information from Department Self-Report Questionnaires Collect / Consolidate information from Department Self-Report Questionnaires Collect all required documentation, exhibits and related materials Collect all required documentation, exhibits and related materials Coordinate information with Standards Six and Nine Task Forces Coordinate information with Standards Six and Nine Task Forces Write draft of Standard One Write draft of Standard One Standard One

11. NWCCU Standard One Q & A