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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http://teams.fgcu.edu/sacs/

Click on the PDF icon to open the Narrative as it was submitted to SACSCOC

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Focused Report background is shaded blue. Compliance Report background is white.

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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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Return to List of Standards SharePoint Narrative Response

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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SharePoint Narrative Response 4.7

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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