Preparing for a Special Visit: What Works Marjorie Jaasma, Roxanne Robbin, Scott Davis
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Preparing for a Special Visit: What Works
Marjorie Jaasma, Roxanne Robbin, Scott Davis
Questions for Reflection and Discussion
How can takeaways be adapted to your institutional context?
What takeaways would not work in your context? What other takeaways might you contribute from
your experience?
Background
2010: Educational Effectiveness Review 2011: Special Visit
Focus: Leadership and governance Direct Assessment of Student Learning Academic Program Review
2014 Special VisitFocus: Shared governance and campus climate Shared roles in strategic planning Shared roles in formulation of Retention, Promotion and
Tenure
Addressing the Commission Action Letter: Process and Charge
Process and Charge
Addressing the Commission Action Letter
Organizational Structure and Process
Membership Equal distribution of faculty and
administrators Faculty and administrator selection Staff member
AVPAA/ALO serves as Chair Principal writer
Considerations for Success
Team members widely respected
Excellent interpersonal communication skills
Research savvy
Strong staff support
Confidentiality and autonomy
Team Charge
The Self-Study Team Will :
Collect and analyze relevant data
Assess the current state of the issues
Evaluate the effectiveness of actions taken
Make recommendations
Considerations for Success
Observe and document, not implement nor invent
Consult widely
Quantitative data research methodology
Institutional support: time, resources, advocacy
Terms of the Study
Use Commission’s language
Document the process
Recall history of the issue(s)
Timeline
Finding Balance
Immediate Issue Reduce distractions Remain focused Guide discussions to
salience
Big Picture Identify history of issue(s) Situate issue within context Use tools to track progress
Research Design 2011 - 2014
Phase 1A Administration's Substantive Actions
Phase 1B Faculty Leader's Views of Impact
Phase 2A Administration's Key Committees, and Faculty Leader's Substantive Actions
Phase 2B Broader Community Views of Impact
Inventory
What Works
Easy to focus on what’s wrong.
What’s right also got you here.
What skills & practices can you transfer?
What Worked Inquiry Circle model
Research design
Clear boundaries for study
Clear roles for team members
Summary Maintain balance between big picture and
immediate issue
Stay focused; reduce distractions
Remember what works
Takeaways
Compose team of respected and skilled faculty & administrators
Provide institutional support: time, resources, advocacy
Assure confidentiality and autonomy Create meaningful research design Gather stakeholder input Maintain balance between big picture & immediate
issue Stay focused; reduce distractions Remember what works