WASC ReportBoard of Trustees

February 2010

Diane Jonte-PaceVice Provost

Chair, Re-accreditation Self Study

Western Association of Schools & Colleges

One of six regional accrediting bodies in US

Reports to federal Dept. of Education

Accreditation necessary for – Federal financial aid– Federal grants– Transfer of credit between institutions

Accreditation communicates quality in educational practices

Professional schools also have professional accreditations– ABET, AACSB, ABA, ATS…

WASC’s vision

Supporting student learning and student success

Supporting institutional strength and improvement

Key concepts

– Promoting a culture of evidence

– Becoming a learning organization

Santa Clara’s Re-Accreditation Process

Capacity Review 2009– Structures, facilities, processes, policies– Site visit hosted October 20 - 22, 2009

Educational Effectiveness Review 2011– Student success, Institutional learning– Site visit scheduled for February 7-9, 2011

JST– same re-accreditation schedule– JST EER incorporated into SCU EER

CPR Visiting Team Overview for SCU6 Commendations, 6 Recommendations

Core Curriculum

Teaching Scholar Model

Program Review

Integration of JST

Strategic Plan

Financial Management

Assessment of Student Learning

Inclusive Excellence

Teaching Scholar

Planning & Budgeting

Communication

Shared Governance

Commendations

Core Curriculum– Bold, innovative, incorporates assessment

Teaching Scholar Model– Commendable discussion & commitment

Program Review– Great progress; helpful to departments and administrators

Integration of JST– Participatory, respectful, systematic approach

Strategic Plan– Participatory process, consistent message, alignment of themes

Financial Management– Strong practices; commendable expansion of financial aid to students

Recommendations

Assessment of student learning– Show evidence by EER that assessment is used systematically

to improve student achievement

– Think creatively about assessing integration of C, C & C

Inclusive Excellence– Increase representation of underrepresented faculty and students– Initiate efforts to achieve consensus on meaning of IE– Review effectiveness of decentralized approach

Teaching Scholar Model– Clarify role of lecturers: appointment, benefits, governance– Review resources for goal of increasing tenure track faculty and

decreasing teaching load

Recommendations, continued

Integrate Planning and Budgeting – Strategic Plan– Capital Campaign Planning– Facilities Master Plan– WASC self study

Communication– Undertake assessment of ways to improve communication

Shared Governance– Examine shared governance structure– Ensure active voice for staff in governance model

Next steps

December 2009– SCU accepted visiting team report– Corrected one small error (re: RLCs)

February 2010– Attend Commission Meeting

November 2010– Submit EER report

February 2011– Host EER visit

Educational Effectiveness Report

Due November 2010

Report addresses the six recommendations, summarizing actions taken and planned

Report also includes required elements:– Quality assurance/assessment practices– Program review – Effectiveness in relation to the three themes – Disaggregated student success– Sustainability of ongoing attention to student learning– Integrative Remarks

JST will be included in report as one of SCU’s schools: JST’s own EER will be included as appendix

Timeline detail February 2010 Commission Meeting

March 2010 Commission letter

– Expected response: continued accreditation between CPR and EER

November 2010 EER report due

February 2011 EER site visit– Some team members from CPR visit return for EER visit– Single site visit for SCU and JST-SCU

June 2011 Preliminary report to Trustees

June/July 2011 Commission meeting & letter– Expected response: re-accreditation for 7 to 10 years

October 2011 Re-accreditation Report to Trustees

Thank you

Questions…

www.scu.edu/wasc