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Self-Study OverviewSelf-Study OverviewMiddle States Commission on Middle States Commission on

Higher EducationHigher Education

January 13, 2010

INTRODUCTIOINTRODUCTIONN

Why are we doing this Self-Why are we doing this Self-Study?Study?What is Middle States?What is Middle States?How is this happening?How is this happening?

WHY?WHY?

MSSM is disaffiliating from MSSM is disaffiliating from NYU and will become an NYU and will become an

independent schoolindependent school

WHAT IS MIDDLE WHAT IS MIDDLE STATES?STATES?

The regional body that The regional body that grants institutional grants institutional accreditation to colleges and accreditation to colleges and universitiesuniversities

Required for Title IV fundingRequired for Title IV funding

HOW AND WHEN?HOW AND WHEN?

Self-Study and Site Visits will Self-Study and Site Visits will lead to a Commission vote to lead to a Commission vote to accredit MSSM.accredit MSSM. Community Input: January 2010Community Input: January 2010 BOT approval: February 2010BOT approval: February 2010 Co-Chair visit: March 2010Co-Chair visit: March 2010 Site Team Visit: July 2010Site Team Visit: July 2010 Commission Vote: November 2010Commission Vote: November 2010

MIDDLE STATE MIDDLE STATE STANDARDSSTANDARDS

We must demonstrate We must demonstrate compliance with all compliance with all

standards in Characteristics standards in Characteristics of Excellence in Higher of Excellence in Higher

EducationEducation

STANDARDS 1-7STANDARDS 1-7 Institutional Context:Institutional Context:

Standard 1: Mission and GovernanceStandard 1: Mission and Governance

Standard 2: Planning, Resource Allocation Standard 2: Planning, Resource Allocation and and Institutional Institutional RenewalRenewal

Standard 3: Institutional ResourcesStandard 3: Institutional Resources

Standard 4: Leadership and GovernanceStandard 4: Leadership and Governance

Standard 5: AdministrationStandard 5: Administration

Standard 6: IntegrityStandard 6: Integrity

Standard 7: Institutional AssessmentStandard 7: Institutional Assessment

STANDARDS 8-11 & STANDARDS 8-11 & 13, 1413, 14

Educational Effectiveness:Educational Effectiveness: Standard 8: Student Admissions and Standard 8: Student Admissions and

RetentionRetention

Standard 9: Student Support ServicesStandard 9: Student Support Services

Standard 10: FacultyStandard 10: Faculty

Standard 11: Educational OfferingsStandard 11: Educational Offerings

Standard 13: Related Educational ActivitiesStandard 13: Related Educational Activities

Standard 14: Assessment of Student Standard 14: Assessment of Student LearningLearning

SELF-STUDY SELF-STUDY ORGANIZATIONORGANIZATION

Steering CommitteeSteering Committee Five WorkgroupsFive Workgroups

Faculty Effectiveness & SupportFaculty Effectiveness & Support Student Education and Service SupportStudent Education and Service Support Assessment of Student LearningAssessment of Student Learning Mission & GovernanceMission & Governance Planning & ResourcesPlanning & Resources

RESEARCH RESEARCH QUESTIONSQUESTIONS

Each workgroup focused on Each workgroup focused on questions addressing MSSM questions addressing MSSM

performance in context of performance in context of Middle States standards.Middle States standards.

FACULTY FACULTY EFFECTIVENESS AND EFFECTIVENESS AND

SUPPORT WORKGROUPSUPPORT WORKGROUP Faculty DevelopmentFaculty Development Appointments and Appointments and

Promotions ProcessPromotions Process

FACULTY FACULTY EFFECTIVENESS AND EFFECTIVENESS AND

SUPPORT WORKGROUPSUPPORT WORKGROUP Faculty DevelopmentFaculty Development

Faculty development for educators is Faculty development for educators is a high priority a high priority

Multiple institutional bodies exist Multiple institutional bodies exist that support teaching faculty that support teaching faculty developmentdevelopment

Need to have consistent evaluation Need to have consistent evaluation metrics to demonstrate effectivenessmetrics to demonstrate effectiveness

Appointments and Promotions Appointments and Promotions ProcessProcess

FACULTY FACULTY EFFECTIVENESS AND EFFECTIVENESS AND

SUPPORT WORKGROUPSUPPORT WORKGROUP Faculty DevelopmentFaculty Development Appointments and Promotions Appointments and Promotions

ProcessProcess Clinician and/or Educator track has Clinician and/or Educator track has

succeeded in establishing greater parity succeeded in establishing greater parity and increasing number of professorsand increasing number of professors

Additional/alternative productivity Additional/alternative productivity measures should be consideredmeasures should be considered

Need to verify that contributions by both Need to verify that contributions by both clinicians and scientists are consideredclinicians and scientists are considered

ADMISSIONS, STUDENT ADMISSIONS, STUDENT SERVICES AND SERVICES AND

EDUCATIONAL OFFERINGS EDUCATIONAL OFFERINGS WORKGROUPWORKGROUP

Admission and Retention of Admission and Retention of StudentsStudents

Student Services InitiativesStudent Services Initiatives Educational Offerings Educational Offerings

InitiativesInitiatives

ADMISSIONS, STUDENT ADMISSIONS, STUDENT SERVICES AND SERVICES AND

EDUCATIONAL OFFERINGS EDUCATIONAL OFFERINGS WORKGROUPWORKGROUP

Admission and Retention of Admission and Retention of StudentsStudents Admission profiles continue to riseAdmission profiles continue to rise Graduation rates and time to degree strongGraduation rates and time to degree strong Scholarship fundraising a Development Scholarship fundraising a Development

priority priority

Student Services InitiativesStudent Services Initiatives Educational Offerings InitiativesEducational Offerings Initiatives

ADMISSIONS, STUDENT ADMISSIONS, STUDENT SERVICES AND SERVICES AND

EDUCATIONAL OFFERINGS EDUCATIONAL OFFERINGS WORKGROUPWORKGROUP

Admission and Retention of Admission and Retention of StudentsStudents

Student Services InitiativesStudent Services Initiatives Integration of services across Integration of services across

programsprograms Disability Services, Orientation, Unified Academic Disability Services, Orientation, Unified Academic

Calendar, Health and Mental Health ServicesCalendar, Health and Mental Health Services Adoption of integrated on-line servicesAdoption of integrated on-line services

Admission System, Registration System, Billing Admission System, Registration System, Billing System, Evaluation System, Calendaring SystemSystem, Evaluation System, Calendaring System

Educational Offerings InitiativesEducational Offerings Initiatives

ADMISSIONS, STUDENT ADMISSIONS, STUDENT SERVICES AND SERVICES AND

EDUCATIONAL OFFERINGS EDUCATIONAL OFFERINGS WORKGROUPWORKGROUP

Admission and Retention of StudentsAdmission and Retention of Students Student Services InitiativesStudent Services Initiatives Educational Offerings InitiativesEducational Offerings Initiatives

Educational programs aligned with Educational programs aligned with Strategic PlanStrategic Plan

INSPIRE, PORTAL, LCE, CTSA Grant, PhD Clinical INSPIRE, PORTAL, LCE, CTSA Grant, PhD Clinical Research, Realignment of MTA’sResearch, Realignment of MTA’s

Competency-based assessment and self-Competency-based assessment and self-directed learning imbedded throughout the directed learning imbedded throughout the curriculumcurriculum

ASSESSMENT OF ASSESSMENT OF STUDENT LEARNING STUDENT LEARNING

WORKGROUPWORKGROUP Quality of Student Learning AssessmentQuality of Student Learning Assessment Program Rigor and Alignment with Program Rigor and Alignment with

MissionMission Transfer of Knowledge and Skills to the Transfer of Knowledge and Skills to the

WorkforceWorkforce Interdisciplinary Collaboration and Interdisciplinary Collaboration and

TeamworkTeamwork Professionalism and Adherence to Professionalism and Adherence to

Ethical StandardsEthical Standards

ASSESSMENT OF ASSESSMENT OF STUDENT LEARNING STUDENT LEARNING

WORKGROUPWORKGROUP Quality of Student Learning Quality of Student Learning AssessmentAssessment Methods of planning, implementation and assessment Methods of planning, implementation and assessment

evident in all programsevident in all programs Focus on Direct vs. Indirect evidence of student learningFocus on Direct vs. Indirect evidence of student learning Programs vary in degree of detailed assessmentPrograms vary in degree of detailed assessment Vocabulary varies by programVocabulary varies by program

Program Rigor and Alignment with MissionProgram Rigor and Alignment with Mission Transfer of Knowledge and Skills to the Transfer of Knowledge and Skills to the

WorkforceWorkforce Interdisciplinary Collaboration and TeamworkInterdisciplinary Collaboration and Teamwork Professionalism and Adherence to Ethical Professionalism and Adherence to Ethical

StandardsStandards

ASSESSMENT OF ASSESSMENT OF STUDENT LEARNING STUDENT LEARNING

WORKGROUPWORKGROUP Quality of Student Learning AssessmentQuality of Student Learning Assessment Program Rigor and Alignment with Program Rigor and Alignment with

MissionMission Programs congruent with mission and Strategic PlanPrograms congruent with mission and Strategic Plan Program needs are effectively managed/supported at Program needs are effectively managed/supported at

institutional levelinstitutional level Transfer of Knowledge and Skills to the Transfer of Knowledge and Skills to the

WorkforceWorkforce Interdisciplinary Collaboration and Interdisciplinary Collaboration and

TeamworkTeamwork Professionalism and Adherence to Ethical Professionalism and Adherence to Ethical

StandardsStandards

ASSESSMENT OF ASSESSMENT OF STUDENT LEARNING STUDENT LEARNING

WORKGROUPWORKGROUP Quality of Student Learning AssessmentQuality of Student Learning Assessment Program Rigor and Alignment with Program Rigor and Alignment with

MissionMission Transfer of Knowledge and Skills to Transfer of Knowledge and Skills to

the Workforcethe Workforce Defined competencies to demonstrate workforce Defined competencies to demonstrate workforce

preparednesspreparedness Multiple feedback loops from alumni, employers and Multiple feedback loops from alumni, employers and

residency directorsresidency directors Interdisciplinary Collaboration and Interdisciplinary Collaboration and

TeamworkTeamwork Professionalism and Adherence to Ethical Professionalism and Adherence to Ethical

StandardsStandards

ASSESSMENT OF ASSESSMENT OF STUDENT LEARNING STUDENT LEARNING

WORKGROUPWORKGROUP Quality of Student Learning AssessmentQuality of Student Learning Assessment Program Rigor and Alignment with MissionProgram Rigor and Alignment with Mission Transfer of Knowledge and Skills to the Transfer of Knowledge and Skills to the

WorkforceWorkforce Interdisciplinary Collaboration and Interdisciplinary Collaboration and

TeamworkTeamwork Graduate School Multidisciplinary Training Areas (MTA’s)Graduate School Multidisciplinary Training Areas (MTA’s) MD focus on communication in team settings and MD focus on communication in team settings and

interdisciplinary teaching, e.g., Longitudinal Care Experience interdisciplinary teaching, e.g., Longitudinal Care Experience and clerkshipsand clerkships

Small group interaction and group projectsSmall group interaction and group projects Practicum experience and interdisciplinary scholarly projectsPracticum experience and interdisciplinary scholarly projects

Professionalism and Adherence to Ethical Professionalism and Adherence to Ethical StandardsStandards

ASSESSMENT OF ASSESSMENT OF STUDENT LEARNING STUDENT LEARNING

WORKGROUPWORKGROUP Quality of Student Learning AssessmentQuality of Student Learning Assessment Program Rigor and Alignment with MissionProgram Rigor and Alignment with Mission Transfer of Knowledge and Skills to the Transfer of Knowledge and Skills to the

WorkforceWorkforce Interdisciplinary Collaboration and TeamworkInterdisciplinary Collaboration and Teamwork Professionalism and Adherence to Ethical Professionalism and Adherence to Ethical

StandardsStandards Didactic coursework, supervised training settings and Didactic coursework, supervised training settings and

institutional offeringsinstitutional offerings While strong principles exist across all programs, policies While strong principles exist across all programs, policies

and procedures are not uniformly and consistently and procedures are not uniformly and consistently appliedapplied

MISSION AND MISSION AND GOVERNANCE GOVERNANCE WORKGROUPWORKGROUP

Fulfillment of MissionFulfillment of Mission Governance ChangesGovernance Changes Integrity InitiativesIntegrity Initiatives

MISSION AND MISSION AND GOVERNANCE GOVERNANCE WORKGROUPWORKGROUP Fulfillment of MissionFulfillment of Mission

MSSM fulfills all components of its MSSM fulfills all components of its missionmission:: Clinical CareClinical Care ResearchResearch EducationEducation Dissemination of KnowledgeDissemination of Knowledge Community ServiceCommunity Service Work/Learning EnvironmentWork/Learning Environment

Governance ChangesGovernance Changes Integrity InitiativesIntegrity Initiatives

MISSION AND MISSION AND GOVERNANCE GOVERNANCE WORKGROUPWORKGROUP

Fulfillment of MissionFulfillment of Mission Governance ChangesGovernance Changes

Reorganization of BOT Education Reorganization of BOT Education CommitteesCommittees

Introduction of InstitutesIntroduction of Institutes Revitalization of Faculty CouncilRevitalization of Faculty Council

Integrity InitiativesIntegrity Initiatives

MISSION AND MISSION AND GOVERNANCE GOVERNANCE WORKGROUPWORKGROUP

Fulfillment of MissionFulfillment of Mission Governance ChangesGovernance Changes Integrity InitiativesIntegrity Initiatives

ProfessionalismProfessionalism Conflicts of InterestConflicts of Interest Student HandbooksStudent Handbooks

PLANNING, RESOURCES PLANNING, RESOURCES AND ASSESSMENT AND ASSESSMENT

WORKGROUPWORKGROUP Impact of Strategic PlanImpact of Strategic Plan Resource Allocation MethodsResource Allocation Methods School Performance MeasuresSchool Performance Measures

PLANNING, RESOURCES PLANNING, RESOURCES AND ASSESSMENT AND ASSESSMENT

WORKGROUPWORKGROUP Impact of Strategic PlanImpact of Strategic Plan

Major positive force driving academic Major positive force driving academic directionsdirections

ResourceResource Allocation Methods Allocation Methods School Performance MeasuresSchool Performance Measures

PLANNING, RESOURCES PLANNING, RESOURCES AND ASSESSMENT AND ASSESSMENT

WORKGROUPWORKGROUP Impact of Strategic PlanImpact of Strategic Plan Resource Allocation MethodsResource Allocation Methods

Close links between planning, Close links between planning, assessment and resource allocationassessment and resource allocation

Transparency of methodsTransparency of methods Promote fiscal strengthPromote fiscal strength

School Performance MeasuresSchool Performance Measures

PLANNING, RESOURCES PLANNING, RESOURCES AND ASSESSMENT AND ASSESSMENT

WORKGROUPWORKGROUP Impact of Strategic PlanImpact of Strategic Plan Resource Allocation MethodsResource Allocation Methods School Performance MeasuresSchool Performance Measures

Many indicators are used to evaluate Many indicators are used to evaluate performanceperformance

Two-way communicationTwo-way communication Assessment feeds into planning and resource Assessment feeds into planning and resource

allocationallocation

NEXT STEPSNEXT STEPS

Continue receiving community Continue receiving community input input

Develop final recommendationsDevelop final recommendations Complete and submit Self-Study Complete and submit Self-Study

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