NCA-HLC Steering Committee

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• NCA-HLC Steering Committee
• Southern Nazarene University
• Launch Meeting
• 11 Oct. 2007

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Using the New HLC Criteria

• Designed to prompt future-oriented,
  learning-focused conversations
• Emphasis on future-focus and results-focus
• Processes only matter in context of results
• Inter-related and holistic (not just focused on
  individual core components)
• Purposeful overlaps are expected
• Danger of compliance thinking
• Adapted from HLC presentation Student Learning,
  Assessment Accreditation Criteria and
  Contexts

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Evidence

• Relevant clearly and directly related to the
  question of interest
• Verifiable can be documented and replicated
• Representative typical of the college, not an
  isolated case or incident
• Cumulative corroborated or reinforced by a
  variety of sources
• Verbatim from Mesa Community College HLC
  Self-study

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HLC Handbook, Chapter 3

• 3.1. Criteria for Accreditation
• 3.2. Criteria and Core Components
• 3.3. Cross-Cutting Themes
• 3.4 Commission Statements (Diversity, Assessment
  of Student Learning, General Education)
• http//www.ncahlc.org/download/Handbook03.pdf

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HLC Criteria/Themeschart adapted from
http//www.ysu.edu/accreditation/
2. Preparing for the Future
5. Engagement Service
1. Mission Integrity
A. Future-oriented
C. Connected
D. Distinctive
B. Learning-focused
3. Student Learning Effective Teaching
4. Acquisition, Discovery, Application of
Knowledge
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Criteria Working Groups

• Progress Report (December 07)
• Summary Report (May 08)

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Summer writing

• from Criteria Reports (May) to
• initial self-study chapter drafts (August)

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Theme Comment Groups

• Progress Report (October)
• Summary Report (November)

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Winter revising

• based on Theme Comment report (Nov.)
• full self-study draft (Jan. 09)

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www.snu.edu/hlcG/HLC_NCA_2009
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SNU Resources

• Updated org charts committee lists
• Updated master list of available resources
  available by 10-24-07
• Major campus resource documents will be available
  for Criterion group use by Jan. 2008
• Documents provided electronically and online
  whenever possible

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Consultation with HLC Liaison

• Meeting with HLC Steering Committee (all chairs)
• Dr. Bob Appleson
• Wed., Oct. 24, 130 3 p.m., Marchant Hearth Room

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Ask!
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Immediate tasks

• All Chairs review previous self-study (G
  drive) HLC Handbook, Chapter 3 before Bob
  Appleson visit on 10-24
• Criterion Chairs contact group members now and
  set meeting dates for this semester
• Theme Chairs group member list will be provided
  in spring semester