Higher Learning Commission:

Reaccreditation VisitOctober 27-29, 2014

Board of Trustees - HLC Update

1. Mission• Current documents– Approval of Strategic Plan – Approval of Mission, Vision, and Values

Statement• Avoid “mission creep”– All activities support the adopted mission– No drastic changes in our purpose

• Commitment to public good

Board of Trustees - HLC Update

2. Ethical and Responsible Conduct

• Handbooks and policies– Trustees, Faculty, Staff, Student

• Research and academic integrity• Representation of ONU to accreditors,

students, and the public• Trustees make decisions in the interest of the

institution, without undue influence

Board of Trustees - HLC Update

3. Teaching and Learning: Quality and Support

• Appropriate programs– Learning Outcomes– Classrooms and laboratories– Equipment and information resources– Faculty credentials

• Broad general education backbone

Board of Trustees - HLC Update

4. Teaching and Learning: Evaluation and Improvement

• Responsible for the quality of our programs– Incoming freshman– Transfers– Internationals

• Persistence and retention plans• Assessment of programs and learning goals• Sustainability Program and Financial Base

Review

– Dual credit– Accreditation– Placement rates

Board of Trustees - HLC Update

5. Resources and Planning

• Governance: involvement of all constituents as appropriate

• Fiscal operation• Integrated planning

Board of Trustees - HLC Update

Conclusion

• What we do every day is tied to these criteria.

• This self-study is not a task that comes once every 10 years; rather, it is a reflection of what we do best, what we need to improve, and our plan for the future.

• Not exciting enough? Go to YouTube and search for “Orientation to the Criteria”.