Standard 13Standard 13

Related Educational ActivitiesRelated Educational Activities

What does it cover?What does it cover?

The institution’s programs or activities that The institution’s programs or activities that are characterized by particular content, are characterized by particular content, focus, location, mode of delivery, or focus, location, mode of delivery, or sponsorship meet appropriate standardsponsorship meet appropriate standard Basic SkillsBasic Skills Certificate ProgramsCertificate Programs Experiential LearningExperiential Learning Non-Credit OfferingsNon-Credit Offerings Branch Campuses, Additional Locations, etcBranch Campuses, Additional Locations, etc Distance LearningDistance Learning Contractual RelationshipsContractual Relationships

ChallengesChallenges

The Mickey of Standards! Covers The Mickey of Standards! Covers everything the others don’teverything the others don’t

Often overlooked by institutions and Often overlooked by institutions and evaluatorsevaluators

Complexity of areas makes it difficult to Complexity of areas makes it difficult to evaluateevaluate

Areas covered are critical to Higher Areas covered are critical to Higher Education todayEducation today

What do I need to look at?What do I need to look at?

If there are problems in other areas, they If there are problems in other areas, they will often affect this standard toowill often affect this standard too Outcomes AssessmentOutcomes Assessment Resource AllocationResource Allocation PlanningPlanning GovernanceGovernance MissionMission

Types of questions & issuesTypes of questions & issues

Do the programs flow from and are Do the programs flow from and are appropriate to the institution’s mission?appropriate to the institution’s mission?Are they comparable to other programs at Are they comparable to other programs at the institution?the institution?Are adequate resources allocated?Are adequate resources allocated?Is there sufficient oversight?Is there sufficient oversight?Are the programs assessed adequately?Are the programs assessed adequately?How well do they fit in at the institution?How well do they fit in at the institution?What impact do they have?What impact do they have?

Specific issues to look atSpecific issues to look at

Basic SkillsBasic Skills Are there sufficient measures to identify Are there sufficient measures to identify

students in need of these skills?students in need of these skills? Are there sufficient resources to provide these Are there sufficient resources to provide these

skills?skills? Are remedial / pre-college level courses non-Are remedial / pre-college level courses non-

credit?credit? Do they assess the effectiveness of these Do they assess the effectiveness of these

courses in providing skills?courses in providing skills?

Specific issues to look atSpecific issues to look at

Certificate Programs / Non-CreditCertificate Programs / Non-Credit Are they consistent with the mission?Are they consistent with the mission? Are there appropriate learning goals?Are there appropriate learning goals? Are there appropriate processes for Are there appropriate processes for

transferring courses that might be applied to transferring courses that might be applied to degrees?degrees?

Are students given adequate services?Are students given adequate services? Is there proper assessment?Is there proper assessment? Is there sufficient oversight & expertise in the Is there sufficient oversight & expertise in the

areas offered?areas offered?

Specific issues to look atSpecific issues to look at

Experiential LearningExperiential Learning Is there a clear and consistent process for Is there a clear and consistent process for

reviewing portfolios and awarding credits?reviewing portfolios and awarding credits? Is there evidence to support the level, quality, Is there evidence to support the level, quality,

and quantity of the learning?and quantity of the learning? Are the people evaluating the portfolios Are the people evaluating the portfolios

experienced and knowledgeable of the experienced and knowledgeable of the subject matter?subject matter?

Are the processes and procedures assessed Are the processes and procedures assessed regularly?regularly?

Specific issues to look atSpecific issues to look atBranch campus, additional locations, sitesBranch campus, additional locations, sites Visit appropriate number and types of locationsVisit appropriate number and types of locations Interview persons and students at sitesInterview persons and students at sites Are services & resources adequate and Are services & resources adequate and

comparable?comparable? Is there sufficient oversight of the program?Is there sufficient oversight of the program? Are assessment processes in place for the Are assessment processes in place for the

locations?locations? Is there sufficient faculty/staff for the site?Is there sufficient faculty/staff for the site? Are programs comparable to main campus?Are programs comparable to main campus? Is the quality of the programs comparable?Is the quality of the programs comparable?

Specific issues to look atSpecific issues to look at

Distance or Distributed LearningDistance or Distributed Learning Are they consistent with the mission?Are they consistent with the mission? Do they fit with the programs?Do they fit with the programs? Are resources and support comparable?Are resources and support comparable? Is there special assessment measures?Is there special assessment measures? Is there sufficient faculty oversight?Is there sufficient faculty oversight? Is there sufficient technical infrastructure?Is there sufficient technical infrastructure? How do they impact other areas?How do they impact other areas? Is there sufficient rigor?Is there sufficient rigor? Do students have access to other services via Do students have access to other services via

technology?technology?

Specific issues to look atSpecific issues to look at

Contractual RelationshipsContractual Relationships Does the institution review the quality, rigor, Does the institution review the quality, rigor,

and appropriateness of the contracted party?and appropriateness of the contracted party? Are courses/program consistent with Are courses/program consistent with

institutional mission?institutional mission? Is there proper oversight?Is there proper oversight?

Other things to considerOther things to consider

Are all the related activities properly Are all the related activities properly documented and reviewed by the self-documented and reviewed by the self-study?study?Is the self-study analytical of the programs Is the self-study analytical of the programs or simply descriptive?or simply descriptive?Are there programs, activities, or sites that Are there programs, activities, or sites that are not covered by the institution’s scope are not covered by the institution’s scope of accreditation or listed in the Statement of accreditation or listed in the Statement of Accredited Status?of Accredited Status?