VULII QUALITY ASSURANCE INSTITUTE

KATHRYN MOHRMAN, JEFF GOSS, KATIE GINDER, & SHELLY POTTSARIZONA STATE UNIVERSITY

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Welcome and Introductions

Introduction to VULII

Importance of Quality Assurance in Higher Education

Preview of QA Institute Activities

“Housekeeping” items

General Questions

Pre-Institute Survey

Vocational and University Leadership Innovation Institute (VULII)

What is VULII?

• Three-year grant from USAID– Money from Intel and other corporations– Your institution is also investing its own funds

• HEEAP—focus on faculty• VULII—focus on institutional transformation– rectors, vice rectors and deans

• Emphasis on strategic planning and data analytics• YOU ARE ESSENTIAL FOR SUCCESS!

What do we mean by quality?Comprehensive, institution-specific strategic plans with detailed goals, objectives, and metrics

Ongoing, measurable progress toward implementation of an institution’s strategic plan

Hiring top candidates & providing ongoing professional development

Production of quality graduates in high demand by employers

Why focus on quality assurance?

Shift to data-driven planning and

decision-making

Focus on “collection and use” of data

rather than merely on “collection and

reporting”

Institutions need timely, accurate, and accessible

trend data presented in ways

that facilitate discussions, and inform planning

and decision-making

What can we do with institutional data?

• Gauge progress on KPI’s over time

• Make comparisons between units

• Demonstrate value-added by programs and services

• Direct and/or inform resource allocations

• Make key decisions• Answer questions and

report to constituents

Produce accurate & accessible trend data

to...

Campus QA Director Roles

• Facilitate critical examination of institutional systems, practices, challenges, and opportunities

Support transformation of institutional QA systems and practices

• Acquire new knowledge and skills• Share knowledge, skills, ideas, and resources with campus colleagues

Develop expanded QA capacities of institution staff

• modern data collection, analysis, and reporting processes aligned with KPIs • data resources and analytical tools in support of the institution’s strategic plan

Facilitate development of…

3 Year Overview of VULII Quality Assurance Institute

Year 3:•Continue to expand staff capacity for new roles• Implement QA strategies and systems•Share strategies and best practices

Year 2:•Continue to expand staff capacity for planning and executing robust QA systems

•Design and begin to implement QA change plans•Attend AIR conference

Year 1:•Expose to model systems, structures, roles, and functions

•Build staff capacity -- knowledge and skills•Conduct needs assessment

Prepare QA staff for new roles and responsibilities in research, evaluation, and planning.

Design & implement modern QA strategies and systems

VULII Quality Assurance Institute: Week at a Glance

2/25/2013 (Monday) 2/26/2013 (Tuesday) 2/27/2013 (Wednesday) 2/28/2013 (Thursday) 3/1/2013 (Friday)

8:00 - 8:30 am

Welcome and Introductions Developing SMART objectives

UOEEE TourStudent Testing and Exam

Scanning

Designing Survey items8:30 - 9:00 am

9:00 - 9:30 am Pre-QA Institute Survey

Accreditation

Data Analytics -- Networking9:30 - 10:00 am

Data Analytics

Travel to ISTB 4 College of Technology & Innovation10:00 - 10:30 am Break break

10:30 - 11:00 am Break (10:15 - 10:45 am)University Office of Evaluation and Educational Effectiveness

break

Course evaluations

11:00 - 11:30 am BreakAcademic Program Review

College of Technology & Innovation11:30 - 12:00 QA Institute Paperwork QA Needs Assessments

12:00 - 12:30 pmLunch Lunch Lunch Lunch Lunch12:30 - 1:00 pm

1:00 - 1:30 pm Travel to IADetermining Performance

CriteriaColleges of Business &

Nursing/Healthcare Innovation

Linking KPIs with data collection methods, processes, sources

Data analysis and reporting1:30 - 2:00 pm

University Office of Institutional Analysis

2:00 - 2:30 pm

College of Engineering

Work on QA Needs Assessments 2:30 - 3:00 pm Break

3:00 - 3:30 pm Walk to Stdnt. Svcs.

Institutional Data usage

Break Break3:30 - 4:00 pm

Campus Tour Break

University and Program Assessment

Wrap up & final paperwork4:00 - 4:30 pm

4:30 - 5:00 pm Passport CertificationBuilding the Bridge Between QA

and VULII GoalsClosing remarks

Wrap up; Q&A Post-Workshop Survey 5:00 PM Adjourn Adjourn Adjourn Adjourn Adjourn5:30 – 7:00 pm

Closing Dinner

• Institutional and Specialized Accreditation (2/26)• Academic Program Review (2/26)• Building the Bridge Between QA and VULII (2/26)• QA Needs Assessment (2/27, 3/1)

Institutional Review & Quality Assurance Processes

• Data Analytics (2/25, 3/1)• Institutional Analysis (2/25)• Developing SMART Objectives (2/26)• Determining Performance Criteria (2/26)• Student Testing and Exam Scanning (2/28)• Linking KPIs with Data Collection Methods, Processes, & Sources (2/28)• University & Program Assessment (2/28)• Designing Survey Items (3/1)• Data Analysis & Reporting (3/1)• Course Evaluations (3/1)

Collecting, Processing, Analyzing, and Reporting Data

• Data Analytics (2/25, 3/1)• Institutional Data Usage (2/27)• Networking with University Technology Office (3/1)

Using Data for Institutional Planning, Decision-making, and Official Reporting

• Ira A. Fulton Schools of Engineering (2/26)• W.P. Carey School of Business; College of Nursing and Health Innovation (2/27)• College of Technology & Innovation (2/28)

College/School Highlights

Special Activities

ASU Tempe campus tour

Office Visits• Office of Institutional Analysis• Office of Evaluation and Educational

Effectiveness

Dinner at Com Tam Thuan Kieu Restaurant

Housekeeping Items

Questions?

Pre-Institute Survey