THE PERIODICTHE PERIODIC REVIEW REPORT: REVIEW REPORT: RE-ACCREDITATION RE-ACCREDITATION AT THE MID-POINT AT THE MID-POINT

MSCHE Annual Conference – 2011MSCHE Annual Conference – 2011

Debra G. Klinman, PhDDebra G. Klinman, PhDVice PresidentVice President

What is the PRR?What is the PRR?

Major accreditation eventMajor accreditation event 5 years after self study5 years after self study Retrospective, current, and Retrospective, current, and

prospective analysisprospective analysis Evidence of ongoing compliance with:Evidence of ongoing compliance with:

– Title IV HEOA regulations (see Certification Title IV HEOA regulations (see Certification Statement)Statement)

– Requirements of Affiliation Requirements of Affiliation – Standards for AccreditationStandards for Accreditation

Major sections of the Major sections of the PRRPRR Executive summaryExecutive summary Response to all self study Response to all self study

recommendationsrecommendations Major challenges/opportunitiesMajor challenges/opportunities Enrollment & financial dataEnrollment & financial data Assessment evidence Assessment evidence Planning & budgetingPlanning & budgeting

Peer review Peer review proceduresprocedures 2 peer reviewers, 1 financial reviewer2 peer reviewers, 1 financial reviewer Suggestions – collegial adviceSuggestions – collegial advice Recommendations – improvement Recommendations – improvement

advised to remain in complianceadvised to remain in compliance Requirements – institution is out of Requirements – institution is out of

compliance with 1 or more Standardscompliance with 1 or more Standards Institution has an opportunity to Institution has an opportunity to

provide a formal responseprovide a formal response

Possible Commission Possible Commission actions actions Reaffirm accreditationReaffirm accreditation

– sometimes with commendationsometimes with commendation Request follow-up Request follow-up

– progress report or monitoring reportprogress report or monitoring report WarningWarning ProbationProbation PostponementPostponement

What happened during What happened during the 2011 PRR review?the 2011 PRR review? 51 institutions submitted PRRs51 institutions submitted PRRs 44 affirmed44 affirmed 18 commendations18 commendations 11 progress reports (22% of institutions)11 progress reports (22% of institutions) 12 monitoring reports (24% of 12 monitoring reports (24% of

institutions)institutions) 5 Warnings; 1 Probation; 1 5 Warnings; 1 Probation; 1

PostponementPostponement

Standards requiring Standards requiring the most follow-upthe most follow-up Standard 14: Assessment of Student Standard 14: Assessment of Student

Learning (76% of follow-up requests)Learning (76% of follow-up requests) Standard 7: Institutional Assessment Standard 7: Institutional Assessment

(40% of follow-up requests) (40% of follow-up requests) Standard 3: Institutional Resources Standard 3: Institutional Resources

(24% of follow-up requests)(24% of follow-up requests) Standard 8: Student Admissions and Standard 8: Student Admissions and

Retention (16% of follow-up requests)Retention (16% of follow-up requests)

Need Assistance?Need Assistance?

PRR Workshop – every SpringPRR Workshop – every Spring Handbook for Periodic Review Handbook for Periodic Review

Reports, 12Reports, 12thth edition, 2011; edition, 2011; available at available at www.msche.orgwww.msche.org

Contact your MSCHE liaisonContact your MSCHE liaison

QUESTIONS?QUESTIONS?