NECHE Accreditation

NECHE 5th Year Report Timeline - Standards

Month

Day

Task

Detail

September

 

Read relevant Standard from 2018 report

https://www.ccsu.edu/neche/files/CCSU_SelfStudy2018_Interactive.pdf

Read NECHE Standard

Handout

https://www.neche.org/resources/standards-for-accreditation

Review progress on Projection section

What has changed?

Are the projections/goals still relevant (written pre-Covid)?

Are their new projections/goals that we should focus on?

How are we meeting each element of the Standard?

October

31

Draft due to Steering Committee

 

Draft should include:

4-8 page narrative (8 pages for Standard 4)

Discuss how CCSU continues to meet each Standard

Address any significant changes since the comprehensive evaluation;

Incorporate the mileposts that have been identified in each Standard

Support the narrative with evidence incorporating contextualized analysis and appraisal

Comment on noteworthy trends observed in the Interim Report Forms (OIRA website)

Draft Format:

Report should be in narrative format

1) Description

Briefly describe how the institution measures its effectiveness

2) Findings & Analysis

Include supporting data and summaries of data analyses conducted by the institution. As appropriate, refer to the Making Assessment More Explicit (E series) Forms and the Interim Report Forms for Standard 8.

Include supporting data and summaries of data analyses conducted by the institution (contact Yvonne Kirby).

Reference the OIRA website as needed

Discuss what the institution has learned and how it has used or will use the results for the improvement of the academic program and services for students and in internal and external communications.

3) Appraisal and Projection:

Include CCSU’s own evaluation of its success

Include CCSU’s plans to make further progress in the achievement of educational effectiveness.

January

18

Spring Semester

 

Month

Day

Task

Detail

February

Early

Send relevant section to appropriate committee

UPBC

Curriculum

Academic Standards

Academic Advising

Academic Assessment

Etc.

March

15

Send draft to NECHE for feedback

 

March 20

 

Open Forum 2:00PM - 4:00PM, Constitution Room

March 23

 

Open Forum 1:30PM - 3:30PM, Constitution Room

April

1

Review & incorporate information from committees

UPBC

Curriculum

Academic Standards

Academic Advising

Academic Assessment

etc

May

1

Finalize edits

Finalize writing

Insert references to data forms

Confirm appropriateness of links

Incorporate final edits from committees

July

1

Finalize report

Check all links

Check all page numbers

Check appendices

Check all data forms

Check E-Series forms

Final formatting adjustments

August

1

Submit report