IPFWHigher Learning CommissionReaccreditation

Continuing Accreditation

The Higher Learning Commission provides institutional accreditation through the evaluation of the entire university organization through the assessment of formal educational activities, governance and administration, financial stability, admissions and student personnel services, resources, student academic achievement, organizational effectiveness, and relationships with outside constituencies.

IPFW HLC Reaccreditation ProcessIPFW has chosen to participate in PEAQ (Program

to Evaluate and Advance Quality)

Reaccreditation occurs every 10 years

Self Study document is a key element in the process

The Self Study was drafted by more than 40 members of the five Criterion committees, with revisions by 30 additional faculty and staff reviewers

IPFW process is being chaired by Carl Drummond and Steve Sarratore

Mission and Integrity – operates with integrity to ensure the fulfillment of its mission

Preparing for the Future – demonstrates capacity to fulfill its mission and respond to future changes

Student Learning and Effective Teaching – provides evidence of student learning and teaching effectiveness

Acquisition/Discovery/Application of Knowledge – fosters and supports inquiry, creativity, practice, and social responsibility

Engagement and Service – identifies constituencies and serves them in valuable ways

The Five Criteria

Future Oriented - Engages in planning, is driven by mission, understands change, focuses on the future, integrates new technology

Learning Focused - Assesses learning, supports scholarship, creates learning capacity, learns as an organization

Connected - Serves the common good, serves constituents, culture of service, collaborates, internal communication

Distinctive -Unambiguous mission, appreciates diversity, accountable, self-reflective, committed to improvement

The Four Cross-Cutting Themes

August 1, 2008 Notify HLC of Coordinator, Date of Visit September 1, 2008 Self-study begins November 3, 2008 Self-study design submitted to HLC December 1, 2008 Staff Liaison visit to review process and plan November 2, 2009 Confirm Team Visit Date, Request Team

Competencies January 1, 2010 IPFW comments on Team Members February 15, 2010 Draft of Self-study completed and distributed May 1, 2010 Comments on draft returned June 15, 2010 Final Version of Self-study complete August 20, 2010 Prep for visit with Team Chairs September 1, 2010 Evaluation materials mailed to Team November 15-17, 2010 Site Visit December 1, 2010 Draft of Team Report Complete December 15, 2010 Corrections of Fact Response February 2, 2011 Final Team Report Compete March 1, 2011 Readers Panel or Review Committee Review

Timeline

The impact of Strategic Planning

The impact of the Baccalaureate Framework

The commitment to Community Engagement

The commitment to Student Learning

The commitment to Assessment

The Focus of the IPFW Self Study

What’s Next?Please review the Self Studyhttp://www.ipfw.edu/accreditation/ orhttp://opus.ipfw.edu/ncaselfstudy2010/

Talk about the reaccreditation process with your units

Your support is needed

Send suggestions, comments, deletions to hlc@ipfw.edu

IPFW HLC Self-Study