MĀNOA REACCREDITATION UPDATE EDUCATIONAL EFFECTIVENESS REVIEW SITE VISIT: MARCH 14-16, 2011 OFFICE OF THE VICE CHANCELLOR FOR ACADEMIC AFFAIRS SPRING 2011.

MĀNOA REACCREDITATION UPDATEEDUCATIONAL EFFECTIVENESS REVIEW

SITE VISIT: MARCH 14-16, 2011

OFFICE OF THE VICE CHANCELLOR

FOR ACADEMIC AFFAIRS

SPRING 2011

PRESENTATION OUTLINE

1)WASC Review Cycle

2)Mānoa EER Specifics

3)Educational Effectiveness Accomplishments

4)Next Steps

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20062009

2011

WASC REVIEW CYCLE

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TBD

PRESENTATION OUTLINE

1)WASC Accreditation Overview

2)Mānoa EER Specifics

3)Educational Effectiveness Accomplishments

4)Next Steps

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EER Thematic Teams Formed,1st meetings

EER Teams Begin Drafting EER Report

EER Report Completed & Submitted to WASC

Sept 2009 Dec 2009 Dec 2010

WASC EER Visit to Mānoa 03/14 to 03/16/11

Mar 2011

MĀNOA EER TIMELINE

Draft EER Report shared with campus for consultation and input

Sept 2010

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MĀNOA’S IP, CPR, EER THEMES

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Theme 1 - Building a Mānoa Community in Support of Student Success

Theme 2 - Campus Renewal to Support the Mānoa Experience

Theme 3 - Reform Campus Governance to Promote Communication and Student Success

PRESENTATION OUTLINE

1)WASC Accreditation Overview

2)Mānoa EER Specifics

3)Educational Effectiveness Accomplishments

4)Next Steps

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MĀNOA EER ACCOMPLISHMENTS

1) Student SuccessAdvising improvements, first-year programs initiated, improved and assessed

2) Enrollment PlanningIncreased stakeholder engagement

3) PlanningMānoa Strategic Plan update, campus planning, student housing and campus center renovations

4) Program ReviewImproved accountability, integration of assessment, planning & budgeting

5) Assessment & Institutional ResearchStudent learning assessed, programs enhanced & data analyses institutionalized

http://www.manoa.hawaii.edu/wasc/

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1) STUDENT SUCCESS

Enhancing student support through the increased investment and sustained improvement of several key programs:

1) STAR – student ownership of academic progress, transparency

2) Improved Advising – mandatory, peer, four-year degree plans

3) Student Success Center – resources available in Sinclair Lib.

4) Student Success Programs –a) First-year: ACE, COP b) Learning Assistance Center

c) Residential Learn. Prog. d) Writing Mentors

e) 'Ike Ao Pono f) Native Hawaiian Science & Engineering Mentoring Prog

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2) ENROLLMENT PLANNING

Committee on Enrollment Planning established to develop initiatives, monitor progress and coordinate enrollment activities

Five workgroups established:

Numerous other initiatives are being considered and implemented (http://www.manoa.hawaii.edu/ovcaa/initiatives/enrollment)

Workgroups Outcomes

1) Keep HI high school grads in state Admission in the field

2) Address differential rates of educational attainment in HI

Targeted recruitment events & locations

3) Increase 2-yr to 4-yr institutional mobility

Automatic admission policy

4) Improve retention and graduation rates

Early registration for freshmen

5) International student enrollment plans

Exchange student tuition waivers

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3) PLANNING

2011-2015 Strategic Plan Update to the 2002-10 Plan

Campus survey, focus groups, writing groups, town hall discussions

Campus master planning Long Range Development Plan, Design Advisory Panel, Campus Facilities Planning Board

Campus center renovation Assessment survey of student use, energy savings, Phase 2B (Recreation Center) underway

Student housing Assessment survey, recruitment tours, Residential Learning Programs, new and remodeled facilities

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4) PROGRAM REVIEW

• External review introduces impartial expertise to program improvement process

• College-wide approach provides more comprehensive review of programs

• Informed decision-making based on accurate and timely data

• Integration of annual program assessment results

• The continuous improvement model provides one- and three-year progress reports that identify short- and longer-term areas for improvement with timelines

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5) ASSESSMENT & INSTITUTIONAL RESEARCH• Created and staffed the Assessment Office (AO) and the

Mānoa Institutional Research Office (MIRO)

• The AO is faculty-staffed and focused on engaging with academic programs to facilitate assessment activities and improved student learning

• 100% of academic units now engage with the annual assessment report updates through online submission process

• The MIRO is tasked with data retrieval and analyses for all campus constituents to support decision-making

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PRESENTATION OUTLINE

1)WASC Accreditation Overview

2)Mānoa EER Specifics

3)Educational Effectiveness Accomplishments

4)Next Steps

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NEXT STEPS AT MĀNOA

Sustainability will be achieved through maintenance and continued investment in the following:

1)Program Review

2)Enrollment Planning

3)Implementation of 2011-2015 Strategic Plan

4)Student Success

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1) PROGRAM REVIEW

Redesigned process, fully integrating with program assessment and support from institutional research generates sustainable practices for program improvement

Dean involvement with program chairs in feedback & follow-up after program review provides continuous program improvement

Three-year progress report provides mid-point review to link program review cycles

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2) ENROLLMENT PLANNING

The Committee on Enrollment Planning (CEP) and the five workgroups will continue to meet monthly to discuss new initiatives and monitor the implementation of improved or re-designed programs

After an initial focus on low-cost, immediate-impact initiatives, the CEP will shift its focus to longer-term, more complex issues

24 specific action items have been approved by the CEP with definite next steps identified for further implementation

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3) IMPLEMENTATION OF STRATEGIC PLANMānoa’s updated strategic plan (2011-2015) incorporates the

values and objectives that are in our Institutional Proposal

Values: Hawaiian Place of Learning, Local to Global Perspective, Sustainability, Community and Diversity

Goals/Objectives:• Continued commitment to student engagement & success• Improved communication and community partnerships• Building a diverse community locally encompassed within a

global perspective• Using innovative strategies and solutions to maintain a

sustainable campus physical plant and infrastructure

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4) STUDENT SUCCESS

• First Year Programs - increased participation, enhanced services

• Advising Improvements - continued updates to four-year degree plans, mandatory declaration of major by end of second year

• Student Success Center - continued tracking of student engagement and use of facilities

• Graduation & Retention Rate Analysis - expanded use of data for decision support on first-time freshmen and transfer students initiatives

• Undergraduate Research Council - providing opportunities for students to be more involved in conducting research with faculty

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WASC EER VISIT – MARCH 14-16, 2011

Visiting team comprised of four members from institutions spread across the U.S.:

Ed Ray – Oregon State USharon Salinger – UC IrvineScott Evenbeck – CUNYSusan Hansen – Susan M. Hansen & Assoc, Consultants to Higher

Ed.

One full day of meetings and events are planned for team members at various locations on Mānoa’s campus (March 15, 2011)

Schedules of meetings and topics to be discussed will be posted online when finalized

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YOUR INVOLVEMENT DURING EER SITE VISITBe prepared to discuss Institutional Proposal

initiatives and progress made (read the Institutional Proposal and the CPR and EER Reports)

Be available to participate in dialogues, focus groups, or other meetings with team members to discuss the Institutional Proposal, CPR and EER initiatives

Show our Aloha to the visiting team

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MĀNOA’S WASC WEBSITE: HTTP://WWW.MANOA.HAWAII.EDU/WASC/

MĀNOA’S CEP WEBSITE:HTTP://WWW.MANOA.HAWAII.EDU/OVCAA/INITIATIVES/ENROLLMENT

COMMENTS/QUESTIONS: [email protected]

MAHALO!