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
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