HigherLearningCommission(HLC)ComprehensiveReaccreditation

November5&6SiteVisitForumforCriteria3and4

NeilPagano,AssociateProvostforAccreditationandAssessment

AssuranceArgument

• AssuranceArgumentLockDown:October8• Purpose:DescribeanddocumenthowCCCmeetstheCriteriaforAccreditation1. Mission2. Integrity3. TeachingandLearning:ResourcesandSupport4. TeachingandLearning:EvaluationandImprovement5. ResourcesandPlanning

• ”Argument”• EvidenceFiles

SiteVisit:Logistics

• TeamVisit:November5and6• SevenPeerReviewers(also3HLCStaffObservers)• PriortoVisit(October):ReadAssuranceArgumentandEvidenceFiles,DraftSchedule• Visit:Meetwithstakeholdersacrosscampus• Post-Visit:Writereportwithjudgement:• Met• Metwithconcerns• Notmet

Schedule(mostlikely)

• PresidentandCabinet• BoardofTrustees• ProvostandDeans• Vice-Presidents• Faculty(FTandPTseparately)• AssessmentCommittee• CampusTour/Facilities• OpenForumsonCriteria• “AreasofFocus”

Schedule(alsopossible)

• Students• FacultySenate• Chairs• AdvisingandStudentSupport• EnrollmentManagement• CareerCenter• InstitutionalEffectiveness

Criterion3:TeachingandLearning– Quality,Resources,andSupport• Doyouoffer“appropriate”degreeprograms?• Whatoversightdoyouhaveforyourdegreeandcourserequirements?

Criterion3:TeachingandLearning– Quality,Resources,andSupportEvidence:• OfficeofAcademicAffairs:CreationofRegistrarOffice;CollegeAdvisingCenter• CurriculumandAcademicPolicyReviewManual(CPM)• CurriculumandStrategicPlan:• StudentSuccess• 21st CenturyCurriculum

NotableFact:Minors

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Criterion3:TeachingandLearning– Quality,Resources,andSupport• Doesyourgeneraleducationprogramimpartbroadknowledgeandintellectualconcepts?• Doyourdegreeprogramsengagestudentsinmasteringmodesofinquiryorcreativework?• Doestheeducationprovidedrecognizehumanandculturaldiversity?

Criterion3:TeachingandLearning– Quality,Resources,andSupportEvidence:• LASCore/ColumbiaCore– traditionalandfocused• ProgramLearningOutcomes• Diversity,Equity,andInclusioninStrategicPlan

NotableFact:HonorsProgramandStudentRetention

Fall2013Class HonorsClass NoHonorsClassFall2014 89.2% 74.8%Fall2015 81.2% 63.7%Fall2016 80.1% 60.2%Fall2017 76.3% 55.1%Graduated 71.1% 46.5%

Criterion3:TeachingandLearning– Quality,Resources,andSupport• Isthefacultyqualified?• Isthefacultyevaluated?• Doyouprovideprofessionaldevelopmentandsupport?• Arestaffqualifiedandsupportedintheirprofessionaldevelopment?

Criterion3:TeachingandLearning– Quality,Resources,andSupportEvidence:• FacultyQualificationsReview(2017)• FacultyEvaluation• FacultyDevelopmentandSupport• StaffQualificationsandProfessionalDevelopment

Criterion3:TeachingandLearning– Quality,Resources,andSupport• Whatkindsofsupportdoyouprovidetoallstudents?• Doyouprovideappropriateacademicadvising?• Doyouhaveeffectiveteachingspaces?• Doyouprovideguidanceoneffectiveuseofresearchandinformationresources?

Criterion3:TeachingandLearning– Quality,Resources,andSupportEvidence:• Library• CollegeAdvisingCenter• LearningStudio• DevelopmentalWritingandMathematics• NewStudentOrientation• SpecializedTeachingSpaces

MediaProductionCenter

Criterion3:TeachingandLearning– Quality,Resources,andSupport• Doyourco-curricularexperiencescontributetostudentlearninganddevelopment?

Criterion3:TeachingandLearning– Quality,Resources,andSupportEvidence:• GlobalEducation• CareerCenter• OfficeofDeanofStudents• StudentCommunications• DepartmentofExhibitions,Performance,andStudentSpaces

NotableEvidence:

• MemberofMauiMid-AmericanUniversity• In2016-17,908students(1,522positions)workedoncampus• DEPSSpaces:376totalevents(2017-18)• 137departmentalevents• 223studentorganizationevents• 16studentshowcases/performances

Criterion4:TeachingandLearning–EvaluationandImprovement• Doyouhaveapracticeofregularprogramreviews?• Doyouhavepoliciestoensurethequalityofcredityouaccept?• Doyouevaluatethesuccessofyourgraduates?

Criterion4:TeachingandLearning–EvaluationandImprovementEvidence:• ProgramReviewinplace(Prioritization*)• Transfercredit:• TransferEvaluationSystem(database)• IllinoisArticulationInitiative(IAI)andGECC• Articulationagreementsandtransfertools

• SuccessofGraduatesviaGraduatingStudentSurveyandAlumniSurvey

Freshmen Student Outcomes

Graduated from another school*

2010 Columbia CohortNumber of students in 2010 entering cohort

Still enrolled at Columbia

Left Columbia, did not attend another school395

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Went to graduate school39

Attended another school, did not graduate

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Certificate9Associate’s43

Did not graduate with master’s30Graduated with master’s9

Did not go to graduate school965

Bachelor’s191Master’s8Doctorate0Unknown31

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2009 Columbia CohortNumber of students in 2009 entering cohort

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Left Columbia, did not attend another school361

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Went to graduate school56

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Did not graduate with master’s31Graduated with master’s25

Did not go to graduate school862

Bachelor’s206Master’s9Doctorate1Unknown24

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Attended another school

929 Still enrolled in/graduated from Columbia

Graduated from Columbia

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Criterion4:TeachingandLearning–EvaluationandImprovement• Doyouhaveclearlystatedgoalsforcoursesandprograms?• Doyouassessthesegoals?• Doyouusetheinformationfromassessmenttomakeimprovements?• Doestheassessmentinvolvesubstantialparticipationoncampus?

Criterion4:TeachingandLearning–EvaluationandImprovementEvidence:• Allprogramsandcourses(should)havearticulatedlearningoutcomes• Learningoutcomesareassessedonaregularbasis• Studentexperiencealsoassessedvianationallynormed(NSSE,YFCY)andlocal(GraduatingStudentSurvey,AlumniSurvey)instruments

Criterion4:TeachingandLearning–EvaluationandImprovement• Doyouhavedefinedgoalsforretentionandgraduation?• Doyoucollectandanalyzeinformationonretentionandgraduation?• Doyouuseinformationtomakeimprovementsinretentionandgraduation?

Criterion4:TeachingandLearning–EvaluationandImprovementEvidence:• QualityInitiativeProjectandStrategicPlan:Increaseretentionandgraduation1. Curriculum:Simplifyingrequirements2. Advising:StudentSuccessCollaborativetotrackanddocument

studentprogress;“FivePersistenceCampaigns”3. StudentFinancialServices:FocusonOutreachandFinancialAid

Literacy

NotableEvidence:

Change in 4, 5 and 6 year Grad Rates 2003-2013 (Entering Cohorts)

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Comments,Observations,Questions?

NeilPaganonpagano@colum.edu

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