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Fall Convocation
NECC Self-Study 2010:A Decade of Progress
Announcements
Question 3 Referendum (Steve Russell)
Sustainability Committee (Marcy Vozzella)
• Workforce Development & Community Education
• Adult Literacy and Transition Programs
• Business, Computer Science & Hospitality
• 30 credit courses and 700+ students
NECC Riverwalk
• Supplemental Instruction
• DegreeWorks
• College Success Skills
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Academic Master Plan
Hispanic Male Success
Contact:
Charles Diggsor
Jorge Santiago
Staff/Faculty Inquiry Groups
A New Social Compact for Community Colleges
Welcomes and Farewells
Laurie GordyJuan Barboza-GuboElle YarboroughCristina NuncioElsa JimenézAllison KaplanMagdalena Suarez-Shannon
Glenys Crane-Emerson
Welcomes and Farewells
Timothy Galipeau
Mathew Steer
Brittany Debit Barker
Allison Gouveia
Richard Goulet
Tillie Delvecchio
“In other classes of animals, the individual advances from infancy to age or maturity; and he attains, in the compass of a single life, to all the perfection his nature can reach: but, in the human kind, the species has a progress as well as the individual; they build in every subsequent age on foundations formerly laid.”
‐‐Adam FergusonAn Essay on the History of Civil Society
Since 1800, the population of the world has multiplied six times…
…yet average life expectancy has more than doubled and real income has risen more than nine times.
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Life Expectancy at Birth (World Average)
The United Nations estimates that poverty was reduced more in the last fifty years…
…than in the previous 500.
By 1937 (in the midst of the Great Depression), 40% of DuPont’s sales came from products that had not even existed before 1929, such as rayon, enamels, and cellulose film
A three-minute phone call from New York to Los Angeles cost ninety hours of work at the average wage in 1910…
Today it costs less than two minutes.
Deaths from stroke fell by 70 per cent between 1950 and 2000 in America and Europe.
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Homicide Rate In Europe (Per 100,000)
Wor ldw ide , IQ s core s inc rea sed an ave r age o f th ree po in t s pe r decade th roughout the 20 th
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“In other classes of animals, the individual advances from infancy to age or maturity; and he attains, in the compass of a single life, to all the perfection his nature can reach: but, in the human kind, the species has a progress as well as the individual; they build in every subsequent age on foundations formerly laid.”
‐‐Adam FergusonAn Essay on the History of Civil Society
NECC: A Decade of Progress
FTE students increased 40% (from 3,210 to 4,493)
Minority enrollment increased from 26% to 32%
Lawrence campus enrollment increased 330% (from 795 to 2,666)
NECC: A Decade of Progress
Online enrollment increased from 191 to 2,181
Degrees and certificates conferred increased from 588 to 993
Student course completion: 76%
Accreditation 101
Lane A. GlennVice President of Academic Affairs
Northern Essex Community College
With material borrowed generously from NEASC presentations by Barbara Brittingham and Louise Zak
Sex, Lies, and the Building of an Empire
Lane A. GlennVice President of Academic Affairs
Northern Essex Community College
With material borrowed generously from NEASC presentations by Barbara Brittingham and Louise Zak
NEASC – CIHE RetreatJanuary 7-8, 2009
Accreditation 101
Lane A. GlennVice President of Academic Affairs
Northern Essex Community College
With material borrowed generously from NEASC presentations by Barbara Brittingham and Louise Zak
The Regions of Regional Accreditation
About the New England Association of Schools and Colleges (NEASC)
NEASC is divided into six commissions serving:
• Public elementary and middle schools
• Public secondary schools
• Independent schools
• Technical and career institutions
• American international schools
• Higher education (CIHE)
About the Commission on Institutions of Higher Education (CIHE)
The Commission on Institutions of Higher Education (CIHE) serves:
• 238 institutions in the 6 New England states
• 6 institutions abroad
• High proportion of independent institutions
• Diverse set of institutions
Variety in Institutional Mission
• Dartmouth College• Woods Hole Oceanographic
Institute • University of New England• Berklee College of Music• Hartford Seminary• University of New Hampshire• Northern Essex
Community College• New England Institute of Art• Community College of
Vermont• Goodwin College• Boston Architectural Center
• Naval War College• Hult International Business
School• Maine Maritime Academy• Rhode Island College• Johnson & Wales University• American University in
Bulgaria• Capital Community College• Harvard University• Conway School of
Landscape Design• Bard College at Simon’s
Rock: The Early College
Distinctive features of American accreditation
1. Old (1885—NEASC founded)
2. “Non-governmental” (Linkage provided due to G.I. Bill in 1952 and strengthened by HEA in 1965, 1992, 2008)
3. Candor (with peer oversight)
4. Volunteers give their time
American colleges and universities have a lot of autonomy
Voluntary, with benefits
• Federal financial aid
• Fair use copyright
• Employer tuition reimbursement
• College guides
• Research funding
Public confidence
What is Accreditation?
Accreditation = Standards + Mission
+Standards of higher education
community
Mission of the
college
evidence, evidence, evidence, evidence, evidence, evidence, evidence, evidence, evidence
Standards in 11 areas1. Mission
2. Planning and Evaluation
3. Organization and Governance
4. The Academic Program
5. Faculty
6. Students
7. Library and Other Information Resources
8. Physical and Technological Resources
9. Financial Resources
10. Public Disclosure
11. Integrity
Four Roles of Accreditation
1. Quality improvement – the private function:
The accreditation process helps the institution improve
2. Quality assurance – the public function
Does the institution deserve the public trust?
3. Buffer against politicizing of higher education
Protection against political influence (curriculum, research, faculty appointments, etc.)
4. Maintains the Values of Higher Education
Autonomy, academic freedom, collegial governance
Council for Higher Education Accreditation (CHEA)
And one more…
5. Professional and Organizational Development
The accreditation process is an opportunity to develop new skills in individual faculty and staff, to learn together as an organization, and to move the culture of the college toward our preferred vision of the future…
Accreditation has 3 steps
1. Institutional self-study – against the Standards for Accreditation [January 2009 – May 2010]
2. Team visit – peers for 3 days – to validate the self study and be “eyes and ears” of the Commission [November 2010]
3. Commission makes a decision [April 2011]
Purposes of Self-Study
1. For the institution
2. For the team
3. For the Commission
3 PURPOSES + 3 AUDIENCES
Product and Process
Product: Snapshot• Mission + Standards• “Lived experience” + DATA
Process: Strengthening culture of inquiry • Community reflecting together• Holding institution up to Standards• Planning for future
• Advising supports students with special needs.
• Faculty use effective teaching styles and
techniques.
• Our campus supports people of diverse
backgrounds.
• The institution ensures the integrity of its
finances.
Evidence answers: “How Do We Know?”
How do we know???
3-Part Format (for each chapter)
DESCRIPTION: What do we do?Succinct!
APPRAISAL: How well do we do it?Analysis of strengths, concerns
PROJECTION: What do we commit to do?Specific plans to address challenges
ConvocationSeptember 7, 2010
The Calling
Lane Glenn, Vice President of Academic AffairsJudith Kamber, Dean of Professional DevelopmentJim Murphy, Assistant Professor of Theater
The Path We Took...
The opportunity to serve would be open to all
Appreciative Inquiry (AI) would frame our process
Discovery and professional development would be essential
The process would be driven by interest, curiosity, creativity, trust and data
How would we communicate with each other?
A Blog!
Purpose of the Core Committee
To review, support, and guide the work at various stages of development
Selection of ChairsBased on their interest, curiosity, commitment, creativity and willingness to work with colleagues to learn more about the college
The Retreat: January 7‐8, 2009
Convocation: January 2009
Review of NEASC StandardsAdditional members of the college community sign on
Through the Spring and Summer 2009
Teams worked very hard◦ Doing research◦ Developing surveys◦ Compiling data◦ Conducting interviews◦ Writing their Standards
Fall 2009The Standards take form in time for the October 16th deadline
November 9, 2009NEASC Report is Posted on Blog
November 16, 2009All College Assembly Meets
January 2010 Break
President Reviews Draft and Editing Begins
March 2010NEASC Report Back on Blog
April 2010
Draft of Self‐Study Report is Sent to Associate Director of NEASC
April 2010
Louise Zak Provides Guidance on Self‐Study Draft
Judith Kamber, Dean of Professional Development
Martha Leavitt, Director of Lawrence Campus Operations
Maggie Lucey, Staff Assistant in Academic Affairs
Cheryl Goodwin, Staff Associate in the President’s Office
Christine DeRosa, Admin. Assistant in Professional Development
April 2010Site Visit Planning Committee is Formed Wedding Planning Begins
May 4, 2010
Meeting with NEASC Core Committee for Final Revisions
Maggie Lucey and Lance Hidy do their magic!
Summer 2010
Dr. Pamela R. Edington, Dean of Academic Affairs, Norwalk Community College (CT)
Mr. William Foster, III, Professor of English, Naugatuck Valley Community College (CT)
Dr. Barbara A. Martin, Dean of Administration, Community College of Vermont
Dr. William A. McIntyre, Director of Learning Resources, Nashua Community College (NH)
Mr. Roger G. Philippon, Dean of Planning & Public Affairs, Central Maine Community College
Dr. Ronald L. Schertz, Associate Vice President of Student Services, Community College of Rhode Island
Dr. James R. Sherrard, Program Coordinator of Nuclear Engineering Technology, Three Rivers Community College (CT)
Summer 2010: NEASC Self‐Study Team is Assigned to NECC
Summer 2010
The Resource Room is Assembled
Summer 2010
Visit from Cathryn L. Addy, President of Tunxis Community College
Summer 2010Prepare for Convocation in Fall 2010
Summer 2010Wedding Planners Assemble All the Details of the Visit
Fall 2010
Document Sent to NEASC Site Visit Team
Fall 2010The NEASC Site Team Will Visit NECC from
November 1‐3, 2010
Spirit of Cooperation and Many Special Thanks to...
David Hartleb, PresidentLane Glenn, V.P. of Academic AffairsJeff Bickford, CIOTom Fallon, Dean of Institutional Research and PlanningEllen Wentland, Dean of Program Review & Outcomes Assessment
Fall 2010All systems are a go for the visit!
Rocket Launch.wpl
The Wisdom of Crowds
Recognition of Standards Chairs
President David Hartleb
Self-Study: Next Steps
NECC NEASC Self-Study Timeline
Visit: October 31 – November 3
No meetings (Hooray!)
Open meetings with visiting team
Final report to NEASC - January
Commission action - April
Fall Convocation
NECC Self-Study 2010:A Decade of Progress
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