HLC Accreditation Work Site: Steering Committee
HLC Steering Committee Meeting
Thursday, February 14, 2008
11:00 a.m. -12:15 p.m.
Seerly 119
AGENDA
I. Welcome & Introductions - Bev Kopper
II. Charge to the Committee Jim Lubker
III. UNI HLC Accreditation Website Bev Kopper
a. Timelines
b. New Criteria
c. Progress Report
IV. Foundations of Excellence Bev Kopper
Next meeting: Thursday, February 28, 2008
All meetings will be held in Seerley 119 from 11:00-12:15
HLC Steering Committee
Meeting Notes
February 14, 2008 11:00 a.m.
Seerley 119
Present: Agee, Chatham-Carpenter, Cutter, DeFrancisco, Hanish, Kopper, Licari, Martin,
Morgan, Murtha, Neibauer, OConnor, Patton, Pease, Uehle, Upah, Vinton, Wilson
Absent: Kaparthi, Moussavi
1. Welcome & Introductions Bev Kopper
Chair Kopper welcomed the committee to the first meeting and thanked everyone for agreeing to serve. Members introduced themselves.
2. Charge to the Committee Jim Lubker
Dr. Jim Lubker, Interim Provost, presented the charge to the committee. He stressed the importance of reaccreditation to the university community. The HLC does not automatically grant reaccreditation; a few institutions have recently been but on probation. Lubker thanked the committee for their upcoming service.
3. UNI-HLC Accreditation Website Bev Kopper
a. Timelines
Kopper distributed a handout detailing the self-study timeline beginning Spring 2008 through Spring 2011 when the evaluation visit will take place.
b. New Criteria
Kopper also distributed a handout that illustrates the new criteria which universities must utilize for reaccreditation. She displayed the UNI Accreditation website and suggested the committee read Chapter 3 of the HLC Handbook which details the new criteria.
c. Progress Report
The HLC requested a progress report related to our General Education program after the last self-study that was completed in 2001. A report was submitted in October 2004 and the evaluators will be reviewing the progress made since then.
Agee asked if either ISU or the University of Iowa have recently completed a reaccreditation self-study. The self-study at ISU was completed in 2006 and the University of Iowa will host an evaluation team this April.
Patton asked if there will be a liaison designated from ITS in case there is a need for specific data analysis. Kopper will inquire as to this possibility.
4. Foundations of Excellence Bev Kopper
Kopper distributed three handouts detailing the Foundations of Excellence project. The HLC and the Policy Center on the First Year of College are sponsoring this joint project and UNI will submit an application for participation. UNI co-chairs for the FOE project are April Chatham-Carpenter, representing Academic Affairs and Jon Buse, who will represent Educational and Student Services.
Next meeting: Thursday, February 28, 2008
Seerley 119; 11:00-12:15