Post on 14-Feb-2017
Introduction to the SACSCOC On-Site visit
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Name Institution
Dr. Nourredine Boubekri University of North Texas
President John L. Crain Southeastern Louisiana University
Dr. Nuria Cuevas SACSCOC
Dr. Pamela Elfenbein University of North Georgia
Dr. Robert "Bobby" Hodum Tennessee Tech University
Dr. Ann McCann Texas A&M University Baylor College of Dentistry
Dr. Joseph "Jay" Morgan Murray State University (Kentucky)
Dr. Jenny Shanahan Bridgewater Sate University of Massachusetts
President Charles "Doug" Whitlock
Eastern Kentucky University (retired-President Emeritus)
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11:00 am – 12:30 pm Committee orientation and working lunchAgenda: team building, orientation of committee, review of assignments, and review of scheduleLocation: hotel workroom
12:30 pm – 1:00 pm Committee travels to campus
1:15 pm – 1:45 pm Meet and greet session with institution’s Leadership Team (light refreshments available). Host president and chair will facilitate introductions plus an overview of college and committee’s workLocation: TBD
2:00 pm – 5:00 pm Committee brings closure to non-compliance issues and begins review of QEPLocation: TBD
5:15 pm – 5:45 pm Committee travels to hotel
6:00 pm – 7:00 pm Committee meets in Executive Session to assess progress and review next day’s schedule/focusLocation: hotel workroom
7:15 pm Dinner; Location: TBD
9:00 pm Committee members work independently as neededLocation: hotel workroom
Day One – March 31
(Committee arrives in SW FL throughout the day March 30)
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8:00 am – 8:30 am Committee travels to campus
8:30 am – 12:00 pm Committee meets with appropriate college representatives to examine QEP (The format for this session can vary)Location: TBD
12:00 pm – 1:15 pm Executive Session and light working lunch – assessment of progress and updating assigned narratives for reportLocation: TBD
1:30 pm – 2:15 pm Committee meets with governing board representatives (optional)Location: TBD
2:15 pm – 3:45 pm Committee completes interviews and data gathering related to the QEP
3:00 p.m. – 3:30 p.m. Chair and Staff Representative update President/Chancellor
3:45 pm – 4:15 pm Committee travels to hotel
4:30 pm – 6:00 pm Committee meets in Executive Session to complete draft report and exit conference plansLocation: hotel workroom
Day Two – April 1
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7:45 am – 8:15 am Review draft report and exit conference details
Location: hotel workroom
8:30 am – 9:00 am Committee travels to college
9:00 am – 9:15 am Chair and SACS Staff Member meets with President
Location: TBD
9:15 am Exit Conference – all committee members and college members invited by
President
Location: TBD
10:15 am Committee departs
Day Three – April 2
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Click on the Standard Number to open the page
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http://teams.fgcu.edu/sacs/
Click on the PDF icon to open the Narrative as it was submitted to SACSCOC
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Clicking on these links takes you to supporting documents
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Focused Report background is shaded blue. Compliance Report background is white.
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Close reference documents to return to Narrative – click here
Supporting documents
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2.7.3 Gen Ed
2.8 Faculty
3.7.1 Faculty Credentials
3.4.11 Program Leaders
3.3.1.1 Program Assessment
3.3.1.4 Research within Mission
3.13.1 Accrediting Decisions
3.13.3 Complaint Procedures
4.1 Student Achievement
4.2 Alignment of Curriculum with Mission
4.5 Student Complaints
4.9 Definition of a Credit Hour
3.4.3 Admission Policies
3.3.1.5 Community Service
4.3 Publication of Policies
4.4 Program Length
4.6 Accuracy of recruitment materials
4.8.1 Authentication of OL students
3.3.1.3 Academic and Student Support
3.13.4a review of DL in Compliance Cert
2.10 Student Support Services
3.10.2 Financial Aid Audits4.7 Compliance with T4
3.11.3 Adequacy of Physical Facilities
2.11.1 Financial Resources
4.8.3 DL Fees
3.2.8 Qualified Administrators
Read and understand the narrative in the compliance certification
Be familiar with the content and ready to speak to it if questioned
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Jennifer, be able to describe the model described in the narrative
Deans and others, read the narrative and understand it
Be prepared to provide examples if asked
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Read compliance cert and focused report
Understand the credentialing process and acknowledge existence of credentialing manual
Understand your role in the process
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Understand and be able to describe the role of the program leader/coordinator
Know who your program leaders are and how they were selected
Be able to describe their qualifications for the role
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Be able to describe the program assessment portfolio and its components
Be able to describe the BOG 7-yr program review process and how it articulates with specialized program accreditation
Be able to talk about how you have used the assessment process to improve your program and student learning outcomes
Be able to describe your role in the program assessment process
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Read and understand both what was written in the compliance cert and in the focused report
Be able to describe how research outcomes are assessed and used within the following contexts:
Institutional level
Institutes and centers
Faculty scholarship
Academic program related research involving students
Your role
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Read the compliance certification narrative and be able to articulate the way we have chosen to describe ourselves to all accrediting agencies
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Read and understand the narrative of the compliance certification.
Be able to describe the student complaint procedures
Be able to understand and describe your role in the process
Be prepared to describe how these things are handled in your office and perhaps provide examples
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Read and understand the compliance certification narrative
Be able to describe how outcomes data in various forms are used to inform and demonstrate institutional efficiency and improvement Licensing exam results, employment data
Acknowledge the role of the BOG and UBOT in setting and assessing institutional goals through the annual report and work plan process and the president’s evaluation and also performance based funding metrics
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Read and understand the compliance cert narrative
Be able to describe elements of curriculum development and approval processes that address alignment with mission
Be familiar with how we assess efficacy including FETPIP data, NSSE, and program review
How we determine we are meeting the needs of our community
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Read and understand the narrative of the compliance certification.
Be able to describe the student complaint procedures
Be able to understand and describe your role in the process
Be prepared to describe how these things are handled in your office and perhaps provide examples
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Read and understand the narrative in the compliance certification
Be able to describe the semester credit hour definition policy and the procedure by which credit hours are assigned to courses at FGCU
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Read and understand the narrative in the compliance certification
Be able to describe where admissions policies are found
Understand your role in the admissions process either at undergraduate or graduate levels
Be able to describe individual program admissions criteria and who determines those
Are there separate admissions criteria for students enrolling in an online program?
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Read and understand the narrative in the compliance certification
Be able to describe how service outcomes are assessed and used within the following contexts:
Institutional level
Institutes and centers
Faculty service
Academic program related service involving students
Your role
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Read and understand the narrative in the compliance certification
Be able to indicate how this info may be accessed by students and how it is maintained
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Read and understand the narrative in the compliance certification
Be familiar with the state regs determining academic degree program length
Be familiar with the general lengths of programs at different degree levels at FGCU
Are there different standard lengths for degree programs offered online by FGCU?
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Read and understand the narrative in the compliance cert
Be able to describe the types of materials produced and how they are vetted
Be able to describe how we know the students are satisfied with their accuracy
Be able to describe your role in the process
Have some hard copy examples on hand
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Read and understand the narrative in the compliance cert
Be able to describe the process and demonstrate how this occurs
Be able to provide examples of how we ensure students are who they say they are for certain assignments
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Read and understand the narrative in the compliance cert
Be able to describe the annual report process where you establish goals each year, assess attainment of the goals, and use the results to foster improvements to your services
Look at the examples provided and be prepared to substantiate what is said there
Be able to speak to improvements you have made to your services as a result
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Read and understand the narrative in the compliance cert
Be able to describe the annual report process where you establish goals each year, assess attainment of the goals, and use the results to foster improvements to your services
Look at the examples provided and be prepared to substantiate what is said there
Be able to speak to improvements you have made to your services as a result
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Read and understand the narrative in the compliance cert
Understand and be able to describe how your area addresses dl students in the context of the standards cited in the narrative
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Read and understand the narrative in the compliance cert
Understand and be able to describe how your unit provides the services cited in the report.
Be prepared to discuss how these services are made available to dl students
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Read and understand the narrative in the compliance cert
Be able to address current audit (i.e., FY14) if asked since FY 13 was most recent included in the compliance cert.
Be able to speak to loan default and debt
Be able to cite the NL results as evidence of student satisfaction with Financial Aid services at FGCU
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Read and understand the narrative in the compliance cert
Be able to describe how we determine the adequacy of our facilities including those that support distance learning
Be able to speak to how we are ensuring adequacy as campus population continues to grow but new physical facilities are not on the horizon with the exception of the ETI
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Read and understand the narrative in the compliance cert
Be able to speak to current audit (FY14)
Be able to articulate why these resources are adequate for carrying out FGCU’s activities and why we believe they will continue to be so in the near future
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Read and understand the narrative in the compliance cert
FGCU does not charge students a DL fee and has no plans to do so in the immediate future
Be able to speak to how DL is financed and supported at FGCU
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Read and understand the narrative in the compliance cert
Be able to speak to your qualifications and those who report to you that are cited in the narrative
Be prepared to discuss changes that may have occurred in reporting lines or personnel filling those lines that are referenced in the narrative
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