* Registration Restrictions Apply: This workshop is limited to attendees from institutions preparing for evaluation for Continued Affiliation. Non-affiliated institutions that have completed the Eligibility Process and are beginning the self-study process for initial affiliation should register for the Workshop on Self-Study. The Pre-Conference Workshop on Self-Study is a vital component in the Commission’s program of support for institutions preparing for self-study. It is designed for persons who have been assigned responsibility for leading the self-study activities, writing the report, and preparing for the team visit. The Workshop offers practical advice on specific aspects of self-study and evaluation. More than 90 percent of institutions scheduled for evaluation review send representatives to the Workshop. The morning program is combined with the other Pathways workshops.
Session Descriptions:Conducting a Reaccreditation Review: Adding Even More ComplexityDescription: Western Illinois University received permission from HLC to add three special topics to our PEAQ self-study. Presenters will discuss the structure of self study teams, the timeline for the process, and the hosting of the visiting team. Specific examples of all aspects of the process will be provided Discover Your Institution: Awareness of the Self-Study Process for Your College CommunityDescription: This session will outline a professional development and outreach program regarding the accreditation process for students, faculty, and staff. The speakers will share details of how they built a program to raise awareness of the self-study process at their institution, and how other institutions can modify this program for their own use. Energizing Your Campus Community for the HLC Site Team VisitDescription: A DUK Smart Phone app quiz, a Cabinet Music Video, DUK Dogs, DUK Races, a DUK Found Art competition, Duct Tape Costumes and more are helping the campuses of Northeastern State University to be able to tell site reviewers "Did U Know...." about NSU. As Dire Straits sang, "I want my HLC...." Engaging a College in Self-Study: It can be fun!Description: This session will focus on the self-study process as well as fun and effective methods for engaging the entire organization. Participants will see examples of how one institution encouraged broad-based participation while helping employees learn about the value of self study and the importance of accreditation. Engaging all Employees in Self-Study: Strategies for Creating "Buzz"Description: This session will present strategies used to share information about Self-Study and create shared meaning across the college. Employees participated in and contributed to the process and prepared for the visit through a series of fun and engaging activities. These included interactive workshops, video clips, employee fairs, and contests. Make the Connection: Using Technology to Organize Self-Study EvidenceDescription: This session will explore how our College used Microsoft Access and SharePoint to collect, organize, store, track, link, and connect institutional evidence to the HLC criteria, the College’s strategic plan, and the critical systems of the organization. Planning and Implementing the Electronic and Physical Resource RoomsDescription: This session focuses on an important component of the site visit – the resource room. The speakers will explain the roles that both the physical and electronic “storage areas” play in the site visit process and how the electronic room will help transition the College into Pathways. Preparing for Reaffirmation in the Midst of Substantial ChangeDescription: This session will focus on lessons learned in preparing for reaffirmation of accreditation during a time of substantial change. Self-study as Institutional Conversation: Blending the Self-study and Strategic PlanDescription: Presenters demonstrate how institutions can engage the entire community in self-study via existing structures (rather than new committees), explain how self-study advances the work of committees, academic departments and administrative divisions, and illustrate how institutions can use self-study to advance the vision of their strategic plan and institutional priorities. Sharing Our Stories-A Tribal College's Approach to Self StudyDescription: This session discusses how one tribal college called upon Native American values and its mission to involve the campus community in the self study process. The Self-Study Process: Lessons LearnedDescription: This session will focus on the self-study process and its impact on a small, public institution. The presenters will discuss what worked in galvanizing the university community and those activities that did not work. The presenters will speak on the "lessons learned" and tips for a successful self-study. Tips for Using Effective Structures, Processes, and Techniques to Enhance Your Self-StudyDescription: This session will focus on the structures, processes, and techniques that American Public University System used to complete its work and engage the institution in the self-study process. Session participants will leave with practical tips on how to address the self-study process. Utilizing Existing Institutional Structure & Long-Range Plan in the Self-Study ProcessDescription: This session will illustrate how an institution utilized its long-range plan and existing institutional structure in the three-year self-study process. What Does Ten Years Mean Anymore?Description: MInnesota West Community and Technical College recently had the pleasure of preparing for its PEAQ accreditation visit, and the leaders of the self-study effort would love the opportunity to somewhat irreverently share their vast experience, advice, and encouragement with other HLC colleagues going through the same journey of discovery, application, and communication. Discussion topics include distance delivery, multiple site accreditation, assessment, strategic planning, and institutional finances. Writing the HLC Self-Study in a Time of ChangeDescription: This session will focus on writing a self-study in the midst of major institutional changes (new mission, vision, strategic plan, and institutional name). Speakers will present specific strategies for designing, developing, and writing the self-study while simultaneously managing several organizational changes. |
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