Summer 2006
Capacity & Preparatory Review
- Institutional Proposal submitted and accepted by WASC
- Develop understanding of the Capacity & Preparatory Review process and requirements
Educational Effectiveness Review
- Finalize university learning outcomes
Fall 2006
Capacity & Preparatory Review
- Analysis of Prioritization & Recovery criteria, relating to WASC themes and standards
- Develop outlines for reflective essays
Educational Effectiveness Review
- Study and discuss Institutional Proposal
- Develop understanding of WASC accreditation process
- Develop understanding of the Educational Effectiveness concept
Winter and Spring 2007
Capacity & Preparatory Review
- Continue development of reflective essays structure and content
- Participate in WASC annual meeting to develop further understanding of processes
Educational Effectiveness Review
- Develop plan for disseminating university learning outcomes
- Group the 13 university learning outcomes together into 4-5 easy-to-use categories
- Develop plan for campus-wide educational effectiveness showcase, February 2008
- Participate in WASC annual meeting to further develop understanding of WASC process and educational effectiveness concept
Summer 2007
Educational Effectiveness Review
- Begin to implement plans for educational effectiveness showcase
- Develop and submit budget request
Fall 2007
Capacity & Preparatory Review
- Present campus WASC processes, committees and timelines at Fall Conference
- Participate in campus community discussions of Prioritization and Recovery reports
- Begin assembly of data exhibits and supporting information
- Complete drafts of reflective essays – based on three themes for campus review: Institutional Excellence; Student Success; Evolution of the Teacher-Scholar
- Distribute essay drafts to primary contributors for correction or enhancement
Fall 2007
Educational Effectiveness Review
- Implement plan for dissemination of university learning outcomes
- Initiate campus-wide discussion and feedback on groupings of university learning outcomes
- Contribute to programs (Fall Conference, Faculty Center, etc.) to increase understanding of educational effectiveness concept
- Contribute to programs (Fall Conference, Faculty Center, etc.) to promote participation in educational effectiveness showcase
- Revise timeline and establish goals for 2007-08
January 2008
Capacity & Preparatory Review
- Update thematic essay drafts based on comments from primary contributors
- Prepare to solicit feedback on thematic essays’ content through focus groups
- Outline an introductory essay to begin the C&PR report
February 2008
Capacity & Preparatory Review
- Complete data exhibits
- Analyze data with respect to capacity and themes
- Complete focus groups for feedback on thematic essays and related data
- Participate in “Achieving Out Mission: Stories of Successful Leaning” to solicit feedback on data and thematic essays
- Draft introductory essay
March 2008
Capacity & Preparatory Review
- Revise thematic essays
- Distribute and solicit feedback on introductory essay
- Retain and begin work with a writer to prepare finished report
- Develop enhanced web presence with links to data and supporting information
Winter 2008
Educational Effectiveness Review
- Participate in educational effectiveness showcase
- Provide input to C&PR committee for report
- Review Questions for Institutional Engagement and Criteria for Review
- Discuss potential foci for the 5 Educational Effectiveness Report essays
April and May 2008
Capacity & Preparatory Review
- Distribute completed draft Capacity & Preparatory Review report for campus comment
- Engage campus community in a discussion of current and future capacity challenges
- Continue web development
June 2008
Capacity & Preparatory Review
- Complete Capacity & Preparatory Review report
- Complete web development
Spring 2008
Educational Effectiveness Review
- Assess educational effectiveness showcase
- Provide input to C&PR committee for report
- Participate in WASC annual meeting
- Review Questions for Institutional Engagement and Criteria for Review
- Discuss potential foci for the 5 Educational Effectiveness Report essays
Summer 2008
Capacity & Preparatory Review
Submit Capacity & Preparatory Review report by July 14 due date
Prepare for Capacity & Preparatory Review team visit
Summer 2008
Educational Effectiveness Review
- Support development of C&PR report
- Initiate planning for educational effectiveness event winter 2009
- Develop and submit budget request
Fall 2008
Capacity & Preparatory Review
- Join the Steering Committee in hosting the Capacity & Preparatory Review team visit
Fall 2008
Educational Effectiveness Review
- Support C&PR review team visit
- Contribute to programs (Fall Conference, Faculty Center, etc.) to promote participation in educational effectiveness showcase
- Revise timeline and establish goals for 2008-09
- Initiate campus-wide discussion and feedback on proposed foci for the Educational Effectiveness Report essay
- Identify relevant evidence sources to address proposed foci for the EE Report essay
Winter and Spring 2009
Capacity & Preparatory Review
- Review Capacity & Preparatory Review visiting team report
Winter and Spring 2009
Educational Effectiveness Review
- Review C&PR visiting team report
- Finalize foci of the EE Report essays
- Participate in educational effectiveness showcase
- Assess educational effectiveness showcase
- Participate in WASC Annual Meeting
- Outline Educational Effectiveness Report essays
- Initiate campus-wide discussions and feedback on outlines
- Collect evidence to address foci of Educational Effectiveness Report essay
Summer 2009
Educational Effectiveness Review
- Develop and submit budget request
- Draft Educational Effectiveness Report essay
Fall 2009
Educational Effectiveness Review
- Initiate campus-wide discussions and feedback on drafts
Winter and Spring 2010
Educational Effectiveness Review
- Respond to feedback and revise essays
Summer 2010
Educational Effectiveness Review
- Submit Educational Effectiveness Report
- Prepare for Educational Effectiveness Review
- Develop and submit budget request
Fall 2010
Educational Effectiveness Review
- Educational Effectiveness Review team visit