| North Central Association Self Study Checklist |
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| Criterion 1: The institution has clear publicly stated purposes consistent with its mission and appropriate to an institution of higher |
| Creation and Adoption of the Mission |
Implementation |
Fulfillment |
Consistency |
| (e.g., what was the process, who provided input, was there consensus among all unit members on the adopted mission?) |
(e.g., what steps taken to ensure unit’s mission fulfillment, how mission is communicated to unit members, other constituencies, etc.?) |
(e.g., short and long term activities which lead to fulfilling mission, how are unit’s mission and goals appropriate given clientele and resources, how does unit’s activities contribute to unit’s and university’s mission?) |
e.g., is unit’s mission consistent with the mission of the next higher unit, if not consistent what steps will be taken to bring unit’s mission in line with the university mission?) |
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Criterion 2: The institution has effectively organized the human, financial and physical resources necessary to accomplish its purposes.
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| Governance |
Unit Organization |
Human Resources:Faculty / Staff |
Financial Resources: Budget & Finance Operations |
Faculty and Staff Data |
Research and Scholarly Activities |
Physical Facilities and Equipment |
Professional Development |
| (Secretary to the Board of Trustees only) (e.g., number of board members, powers of the board, etc.) |
(e.g., how was the unit developed, describe services, etc.) |
(e.g., racial background, male/female ratio, support staff, etc.) |
(e.g., level of contact, audit issues, etc.) |
(e.g., Academic and non academic units must provide data) |
(e.g., what activities did faculty staff engage in?) |
(e.g., offices and classrooms under unit’s control, are physical facilities and equipment adequate to meet the needs of unit?) |
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describe activities and programs provided by unit for professional development of faculty / staff, etc.) |
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| Criterion 3:
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The institution is accomplishing its educational and other purposes. |
| Education tional Purposes |
Other Purposes: Community |
Non-Traditional Program |
Graduate Education |
Learning Resources |
Student Support |
Enrollment Management |
Marketing and Recruiting |
| (e.g educational objectives of program, how objectives compare to professional association, etc.) |
(e.g., programs for students to work with local or community agencies, etc.) |
(e.g., identify and discuss all non-traditional programs of your unit, do they lead to degrees?) |
(e.g., identify and describe graduate programs, eligibility of students for admission, academic advising, etc.) |
(e.g., how library and learning resources support your program, add to student learning?) |
(e.g., how library and learning resources support your program, add to student learning?) |
(e.g., enrollment of your unit within the last 3 years, explain enrollment and recruitment plans, etc.) |
(e.g., support for marketing and recruiting, composition of enrollment committee) |
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| Criterion 4: The institution can continue its purposes and strengthen its educational effectivenes |
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| Planning |
Planning, Assessment, and Budgeting |
| (e.g., explain how long range plans were developed, faculty and staff involved in the process, how realistic are your unit’s plans, how does planning prepare your unit to face major factors that affect its stability, how does your unit use planning and assessment processes to improve programs) |
(e.g., describe how your unit used assessment results to improve student learning or to improve your unit’s operation, describe the process which led to the development of your unit’s budget, how assessment influenced budget decisions) |
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| Criterion 5:The institution demonstrates integrity in its practices and relationships. |
| Internal Constituencies |
External Constituencies |
Institutional Relationships |
Communication of Policies to Constituents |
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| (e.g., identify your internal constituencies, grievance procedures for students, faculty, staff, etc., affirmative action, sexual harassment, and other non-discriminatory practices, procedures to resolve internal disputes, what changes need to occur in your unit?) |
(e.g., identify external constituencies, unit’s mission regarding these constituencies, does your unit have publications policy and procedures manual, does your unit demonstrate adherence to these published policies if applicable, does your unit utilize online resource sharing mechanism, etc.?) |
(e.g., does your unit maintain relationships with intercollegiate athletics, external business enterprises, describe the nature of these relationships if applicable, what policies and procedures govern these relationships, what evidence support that your practices are consistent with these policies, etc.) |
(e.g., how often does your unit communicate these policies to its constituencies, what mechanisms does this communication occur, does the communication reference other offices, what documentation can these references be found, etc.?) |
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