NWCCU Standard 2 - Educational Program and

Its Effectiveness

NWCCU Standard 2 - Educational Program and

Its EffectivenessBea Babbitt & Francisco Menendez

October 29, 2008SU 219

Bea Babbitt & Francisco MenendezOctober 29, 2008

SU 219

Standard 2a General Requirements

Standard 2a General Requirements

♦ Identify Student Learning Outcomes♦ Highlight High Quality Programs♦ Document Continuous Improvement♦ Outline Our Academic Workflow (i.e our curriculum approval process)

♦ Identify Student Learning Outcomes♦ Highlight High Quality Programs♦ Document Continuous Improvement♦ Outline Our Academic Workflow (i.e our curriculum approval process)

Standard 2b Educational Program Planning

and Assessment

Standard 2b Educational Program Planning

and Assessment♦ Assess All Programs♦ Define Assessment Process♦ Revise Institutional Assessment Plan♦ Publish Learning Outcomes♦ Demonstrate Student Achievement♦ Foster Improvement of Teaching and

Learning

♦ Assess All Programs♦ Define Assessment Process♦ Revise Institutional Assessment Plan♦ Publish Learning Outcomes♦ Demonstrate Student Achievement♦ Foster Improvement of Teaching and

Learning

Standard 2c Undergraduate Program

Standard 2c Undergraduate Program

♦ Showcase UNLV’s Undergraduate Program♦ Define General Education Outcomes♦ Describe Requirements Within Each Major♦ Articulate Transfer Policies♦ Design Effective Academic Advising

♦ Showcase UNLV’s Undergraduate Program♦ Define General Education Outcomes♦ Describe Requirements Within Each Major♦ Articulate Transfer Policies♦ Design Effective Academic Advising

♦ Showcase Advanced Academic Experience♦ Define Depth of Study♦ Articulate Increased Demands on Students♦ Showcase Rigor of Ed.D & Ph.D. Programs

♦ Showcase Advanced Academic Experience♦ Define Depth of Study♦ Articulate Increased Demands on Students♦ Showcase Rigor of Ed.D & Ph.D. Programs

Standard 2d Graduate Program

Standard 2d Graduate Program

♦ Showcase Advanced Academic Experience♦ Define Depth of Study♦ Articulate Increased Demands on Students♦ Demonstrate Rigor of Ed.D & Ph.D.

Programs

♦ Showcase Advanced Academic Experience♦ Define Depth of Study♦ Articulate Increased Demands on Students♦ Demonstrate Rigor of Ed.D & Ph.D.

Programs

Standard 2d Graduate Program

Standard 2d Graduate Program

Standard 2e Graduate Faculty and

Related Resources

Standard 2e Graduate Faculty and

Related Resources♦ Recruit Qualified Experts♦ Provide Graduate Level Resources♦ Retain Outstanding Researchers

♦ Recruit Qualified Experts♦ Provide Graduate Level Resources♦ Retain Outstanding Researchers

Standard 2f Graduate Records and

Academic Credit

Standard 2f Graduate Records and

Academic Credit♦ Ensure Consistent Admission Policies♦ Publish Graduation Requirements

♦ Ensure Consistent Admission Policies♦ Publish Graduation Requirements

Standard 2g Continuing Education and Special Learning Activities

(Educational Outreach)

Standard 2g Continuing Education and Special Learning Activities

(Educational Outreach) ♦ Align with UNLV Mission & Goals♦ Ensure Rigor in Credit Offerings♦ Provide Comparable Access to Faculty

and Resources in Distance Education

♦ Align with UNLV Mission & Goals♦ Ensure Rigor in Credit Offerings♦ Provide Comparable Access to Faculty

and Resources in Distance Education

Standard 2h Non-Credit Programs

and Courses

Standard 2h Non-Credit Programs

and Courses♦ Deliver High Quality Instruction♦ Recruit Capable Lecturers♦ Follow National CEU Guidelines

♦ Deliver High Quality Instruction♦ Recruit Capable Lecturers♦ Follow National CEU Guidelines

Standard 2 Related UNLV Policies

Standard 2 Related UNLV Policies

♦ General Education♦ Educational Assessment♦ Prior Experiential Learning♦ Study Abroad Programs♦ Transfer Credit♦ Distance Delivery of Courses and Programs

♦ General Education♦ Educational Assessment♦ Prior Experiential Learning♦ Study Abroad Programs♦ Transfer Credit♦ Distance Delivery of Courses and Programs

Fall 2008Standard 2 Process

Fall 2008Standard 2 Process

♦ Identify required & suggested documentation

♦ Complete departmental self-studies♦ Unify information at the College Level♦ Integrate Information Into Standard 2

♦ Identify required & suggested documentation

♦ Complete departmental self-studies♦ Unify information at the College Level♦ Integrate Information Into Standard 2