Create Your Own Magic
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The document discusses using a CAS (Council for the Advancement of Standards in Higher Education) self-study to improve an internship or cooperative education program. It recommends assembling a team, dedicating time to thoroughly review the CAS components, and objectively assessing program performance. The results can produce "magical" program innovations and improvements. The College of DuPage conducted a CAS self-study and selected areas for improvement over three years, such as streamlining processes and adapting to new systems, with goals of increasing student engagement measures. Conducting a self-study can transform a program from relying on one person to having a supportive faculty team working collaboratively toward advancement.
Create Your Own Magic
- 1. Create Your Own Magic Using a CAS Self-Study NSEE – Orlando, Florida September 2008 Cathy Stablein and Jean Spahr College of DuPage
- 2. Create Your Own Magic… • The Council for the Advancement of Standards in Higher Education www.cas.edu • Buy the self-study guidelines for Internship Programs…will work for Co-op too. • Assemble your team…
- 3. Create Your Own Magic, cont. • Dedicate a good amount of time and effort… • Be open-minded… • Why? It is good business & may produce program innovations and improvements that are magical!
- 4. Look at the CAS Components… • Mission • Program • Leadership • Organization and Management
- 5. Look at CAS Components, cont. • Human Resources • Financial Resources • Facilities, Technology, and Equipment • Legal Responsibilities • Equity and Access
- 6. CAS Components, cont. • Campus and External Relations • Diversity • Ethics • Assessment and Evaluation
- 7. Self-Assessment Process • Establish the self-study process and review team. • Understand the CAS Standards and Self- Assessment Guide. • Compile and review documentary evidence.
- 8. Self-Assessment Process, cont. • Judge performance objectively. • Complete the assessment process. • Let the magic begin!
- 9. Moving toward the Magic! • Based on what you have learned, what dreams do you have for your program?? • What magic is possible with the support of your team? • What will you do first??
- 10. COD Reality = Action Plans • During FY 08, the CEIP program manager, in collaboration with a faculty committee, conducted a CAS program self-study. During FY 09 recommendations from the self-study will be selected for implementation based on feasibility, available staff, etc. The impact of innovations will be measured via stakeholder surveys and student learning outcomes with the aim of a 2% increase in the balanced scorecard measures of engaging students, engaging faculty, and engaging the community in work- integrated learning.
- 11. Action Plan, cont.… • 9/3/2008 3:14:41 PM JEAN A SPAHR Based on the CAS self-study and changes at COD, I have selected the following areas for improvement over a three year period: adopt online forms and electronic permits; rewrite stakeholder handbooks; streamline the process of preparing students to pursue and succeed at coops and internships; and adapt to Datatel with the goal of streamlining the student registration and faculty payment process. Improvements in these areas should impact the Balanced Scorecard measures for this unit.
- 12. Magic at College of DuPage (COD) • Magical transformation from a “one person shop” with action plans to accomplish to a “one person shop” with a team of well- versed faculty offering support and ideas.
- 13. More magic … • Credit-based internship course for faculty… first time ever is underway! • “Academy of Faculty Scholars” working collaboratively toward program improvement.
- 14. Magical transformations to come… • Electronic forms and electronic Permits to Register. • New handbooks for stakeholders. • Streamlined process of preparing students to pursue and succeed at work-integrated learning. • Streamlined course registration and faculty payment process.
- 15. Looking to create your own magic?? • Consider doing a CAS self-study… review and plan. • Go outside your own department to tap faculty and staff. • Systematically go through all the CAS components, as appropriate to your program.
- 16. Looking to Create Magic?? • Sit with the results of your self-study for awhile. • Select the improvements that mean the most to you and your stakeholders. • Enjoy the process of working magic with the support of your self-study team!
- 17. Discussion… • Magical results… or any results at your institution using the CAS self-study guide? • Plans to begin a CAS self-study? Fears? • Questions… Concerns… Ideas…
- 18. Creating Our Own Magic… • Cathy Stablein, Professor of Journalism and Publications Advisor, College of DuPage • Jean Spahr, Manager of the Cooperative Education and Internship Program, College of DuPage • CAS Self-Study Committee and Co- op/Internship Faculty Advisory Board
- 19. Thank You • Amit Karnani • Amitkarnani.ips@gmail.com • Jaipur, India