What You Need for a Successful Self-Study
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This document provides guidance on conducting a successful self-study for accreditation. It recommends that the core team be creative, have strong writing and attention to detail skills, and work well under pressure and in teams. Support from campus presidents, faculty, deans, and administration is important. The self-study process involves drafting a narrative and collecting documentation in various areas like faculty information, courses, and assessments. Clear labeling, consistent application of standards, and visual representations should be used. Thorough documentation is key. Timelines should allow more time than anticipated. The completed self-study should answer all parts of the standards clearly and have support for its conclusions. Being prepared for the on-site visit is also advised.
What You Need for a Successful Self-Study
- 1. What You Need for a Successful Self‐Study Dr. Jeanne Bedell Dr. Diann Ferrell @ACBSPAccredited #ACBSP2016
- 3. Core Team Characteristics • Creative • Writing skills • Attention to detail • Dedicated • Work well in teams • Work well under pressure @ACBSPAccredited #ACBSP2016
- 4. Support Team • Campus Presidents • Faculty • Deans • Office of the Chancellor @ACBSPAccredited #ACBSP2016
- 5. Project Management • Manager with prior accreditation experience if possible • Work with your mentor • Strong commitment from management, faculty, and staff • Effective communications skills • Good meeting minutes @ACBSPAccredited #ACBSP2016
- 7. The Process-Documentation Review and storage on Portal Faculty Information Course Information Assessment Information Other Information- catalog, policies, etc. @ACBSPAccredited #ACBSP2016
- 9. Relevant Information • Answer the question(s) asked, many have multiple parts • Avoid the “fluff” • Review the documentation to the narrative to make sure it supports your case • Engage cross-functional readers (does it make sense to someone outside of that area/unit) • Reuse documentation when appropriate @ACBSPAccredited #ACBSP2016
- 10. Documentation @ACBSPAccredited #ACBSP2016 Documentation is key • You may have to sort through paper reports and faculty files or contact faculty to obtain the needed information
- 11. Sample (tie to mission) @ACBSPAccredited #ACBSP2016
- 12. Sample (tie to mission) @ACBSPAccredited #ACBSP2016 Criterion 4.1. The business unit shall have a learning outcomes assessment program.
- 13. Sample (tie to mission) @ACBSPAccredited #ACBSP2016 Criterion 4.1. The business unit shall have a learning outcomes assessment program.
- 21. What we learned from the process Challenges • Time is always shorter than you think and something always happens • Online template has limitations • Reviewing and collecting data is very time consuming and needs to be reviewed for quality Solution • If you imagine it will take 1 month, plan for 3 months… If you think you will need a team of 3, plan for 6… • Included more exhibits rather than tables • All data was submitted to one person to review and store for quality control @ACBSPAccredited #ACBSP2016
- 22. How can this be adapted? • Look at your team • Who is included and what skills do they possess? • Look at your process • How is your documentation and narrative controlled, stored, and reviewed? • Look at your document • Did you answer all parts of the standard and is it clear to someone outside of your organization? • Do you have clear support for what you say? @ACBSPAccredited #ACBSP2016
- 23. On-site visit @ACBSPAccredited #ACBSP2016 • Have everything scheduled out • Have people ready to meet with the team • Keep a professional look to the room • Computers/printer • Paper documents as requested • Supplies
- 24. Conclusion • The team • Ensure only relevant information • Management of the process • How can this process be adapted? @ACBSPAccredited #ACBSP2016
- 25. Questions @ACBSPAccredited #ACBSP2016 Dr. Jeanne Bedell—Keiser University jeanneb@keiseruniversity.edu Dr. Diann Ferrell—Keiser University dferrell@keiseruniversity.edu