Accreditation 2010

 

 

University Senate

8 September 2008

 

 

 

 

·                     Design has been approved by Middle States.

 

·                     “Enhancing our Culture of Learning”

 

·                     Weaving additional threads where appropriate:

 

§  Has Fredonia addressed the concerns in the last decennial review and adequately increased the diversity of its social and educational environment in meaningful ways?

 

§  Are we addressing the true needs of our newest students as well as our more mature students in our academic and non-academic programs (specifically First Year Transitions and Graduate Studies)?

 

·                     Intended Outcomes:

 

§  To provide strong evidence of the vitality of the educational opportunities offered by SUNY Fredonia and to demonstrate compliance with each of the fourteen Standards of Excellence.

 

§  To analyze and evaluate the practices of assessment at Fredonia and to recommend strategies for making assessment a more organic component of each unit, academic and administrative, on campus.

 

§  To provide a timely review on the progress SUNY Fredonia has made in enhancing the diversity of its campus environment and educational programs and to provide recommendations for further improvement.

 

§  To provide SUNY Fredonia with a comprehensive self-analysis focusing on the theme of “Enhancing Our Culture of Learning” that will act as a catalyst for change and improvement.

 

Working Groups:

o   Compliance with standards addressed by 8 + 1 Working Groups. 

o   Each Group analyses one or two standards. 

o   Address the standard(s) through analysis of research questions

 

             I.      Mission, Goals and Institutional Assessment (Standards 1 & 7)

Co-Chairs: Jacky Swansinger and Melinda Karnes

 

          II.      Resources, Planning and Institutional Renewal (Standards 2 & 3)

Co-Chairs: Karen Porpiglia and Bruce Simon

 

       III.      Leadership and Governance (Standards 4 & 5)

Co-Chairs: Joe Straight and John Kijinski

 

       IV.      Student Recruitment, Development and Support (Standards 8 & 9)

Wendy Dunst and Kathy Forster

 

          V.      Academic Programs (Standards 11 & 13)

Nancy Hagedorn and Scott Saunders

 

       VI.      General Education (Standard 12)

Ted Steinberg and Judy Langworthy

 

    VII.      Faculty Recruitment, Development and Support (Standard 10)

Tom Loughlin and Mike Milligan

 

 VIII.      Assessment of Student Learning (Standard 14)

Mary Beth Sievens and Roger Byrne

 

Infused Standard

 

       IX.      Integrity (Standard 6)

Andrea Zevenbergen and Kerrie Wilkes

 

 

 

 

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