1 Making the MOST of the Accreditation Team Experience Jo Allen, Senior Vice President & Provost Widener University Based on remarks by Patricia A. McGuire, President Trinity University, Washington Middle States Workshop for New Team Chairs and Evaluators October 7, 2008
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Making the MOST of the Accreditation Team Experience
Jo Allen, Senior Vice President & ProvostWidener University
Based on remarks byPatricia A. McGuire, PresidentTrinity University, Washington
Middle States Workshop for New Team Chairs and Evaluators October 7, 2008
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SERVING on a Middle States Accreditation Team?…in Five Words or Less!
Intense
Teamwork
Stimulating
Intellectual
Collegial
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What Do Institutions Expect of Teams & Chairs?
Respect
Collegiality
Fairness and Integrity
“Compassionate Rigor”
Expertise
Thorough Preparation
Consistency
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Role of the Team Chair
ORGANIZERLogistical details
Team assignments & team report
FACILITATOR/COACHTeam visit strategy
Team member rolesFocus on MSCHE standards
LEADERArbiter of ethics
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When Team Chairs Go Bad…
Runaway Team
Bully on the Team
Institutional Hide ‘n’ Seek
Scrooge
Terminator
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Role of An Evaluator
Be prepared Know Middle States standards Analyze and question the Self-Study Understand the Institutional Mission & Goals
Remember the “peer” in “peer review” Cooperate and be collegial Root comments in Middle States standards. DON’T…
Compare this institution to yours Make prescriptive pronouncements