Continuous Improvement after Self-Study – Implementing Self and Team Recommendations

The self-study process should be valuable to an institution, enabling it to demonstrate that it meets the Commission’s expectations and to gain insights that will serve the institution well for several years after the Self-Study Report and On-Site Evaluation Visit have been completed. Self-study demonstrates an institution’s commitment to continuous improvement and is used to strengthen and sustain the institution.

This webinar will discuss how institutions engage in careful analysis of the recommendations identified by the working groups during the self-study process, as well as the collegial advice and recommendations from the visiting team to identify areas of improvement, respond effectively to challenges, and identify and adopt innovative practices to achieve institutional mission, adapt to changes in the higher education sector, and best serve students and society more readily.

Cost: free

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The event will be recorded and distributed to registrants following the live event.

Learning Outcomes

• Understand the various steps of the accreditation review cycle and monitoring, with emphasis on the purpose and role of the Self-Study in the context of institutional planning and assessment processes.
• Recognize how institutions use the recommendations resulting from the self-study process to guide improvement efforts throughout all institutional activities.
• Identify how ongoing attention to accreditation compliance helps institutions prepare for subsequent self-study evaluation activities.
• Understand common strategies and evidence used by institutions to document and evaluate institutional compliance with Commission standards.
• Evaluate various expectations regarding well-functioning documentation approaches, based on good practice in higher education and other sectors.
• Articulate norms and practices associated with effective practice in evidencing compliance and use of assessment results.

Presenters

Dr. Idna Corbett, Lead Vice President, Institutional Field Relations, Middle States Commission on Higher Education

Dr. Kushnood Haq, Vice President, Institutional Field Relations, Middle States Commission on Higher Education