https://padlet.com/georgem5/5d9xdge2k6t471qz Made with a dash of wit, a liberal sprinkling of practicality, and a heaping portion of fairy dust (aka hopeful thinking) en-us 2022-04-03 19:07:51 UTC 2026-03-15 13:20:17 UTC hello@padlet.com georgem5 https://padlet.com/georgem5/5d9xdge2k6t471qz/wish/2127436520 At Washtenaw CC, programs incorporate their assessment reports (and reporting) into the program review report process. If the assessment work is not on track, the Assessment Office follows up with support, sort of like putting them on interim monitoring. ]]> 2022-04-03 19:15:37 UTC https://padlet.com/georgem5/5d9xdge2k6t471qz/wish/2127436520 georgem5 https://padlet.com/georgem5/5d9xdge2k6t471qz/wish/2127438653 To address the perception that "no one cares" and move faculty from compliance to engagement, one school sends a follow up email message each time a faculty member submits the syllabus. The note references something positive in the syllabus and also links to areas of improvement, in an encouraging way. Faculty can follow up for additional coaching, if desired. It's labor intensive but gives ideas about who needs more support. CENTER FOR TEACHING EXCELLENCE. CURRICULUM.]]> 2022-04-03 19:18:25 UTC https://padlet.com/georgem5/5d9xdge2k6t471qz/wish/2127438653 georgem5 https://padlet.com/georgem5/5d9xdge2k6t471qz/wish/2127440940 Use the Adobe tool or similar product. A common, yet awful, way to redact is to use the highlight tool and make it black. The problem is that if someone copies the highlighted part and pastes it into a document, they can remove the highlighting and see the PII. Therefore, 
1) use an appropriate tool; 
2) add a note indicating that information was redacted; and 
3) have one person or team who will do the redactions.

Click the limage to view HLC guidance.]]> 2022-04-03 19:21:39 UTC https://padlet.com/georgem5/5d9xdge2k6t471qz/wish/2127440940 georgem5 https://padlet.com/georgem5/5d9xdge2k6t471qz/wish/2127444084 Now that faculty report attendance in Navigate, is it possible to use that data along with course grades & semester retention data to determine when and whether attendance is a high impact practice? Furthermore, can we use the data to see any correlations between the kinds of attendance (virtual, in-person, online) and course success?]]> 2022-04-03 19:26:10 UTC https://padlet.com/georgem5/5d9xdge2k6t471qz/wish/2127444084 georgem5 https://padlet.com/georgem5/5d9xdge2k6t471qz/wish/2127450450 Gallery Walks are a useful strategy after the data collection period. After the climate survey or inventory creation, create posters with the observations and/or recommendations. Give those who enter a certain number of dots to vote on the items there, based on how they should be prioritized. Choose the ones that got the highest number of votes. This technique supports transparency and inclusion. DEI OFFICE. ]]> 2022-04-03 19:34:40 UTC https://padlet.com/georgem5/5d9xdge2k6t471qz/wish/2127450450 georgem5 https://padlet.com/georgem5/5d9xdge2k6t471qz/wish/2127506907 Southeast CC in Nebraska asks student affairs departments to develop assessment plans, and guides them through it via a professional development series. The Assessment Staff realized that the student affairs professionals are not necessarily assessment experts. They tried manuals, emails, and none of it worked. In addition, they are very busy. Therefore, the Assessment team decided to 1) integrate strategic planning and change management techniques with assessment activity and 2) develop modules presented to the various teams.

The plan has 9 modules that lead to development of an assessment plan. The first 6 modules are most important, and they spend two months on each module: one month to learn and one month to implement.

Ultimately, each dept established one outcome and a plan for how they would assess it. They then present their plans to the Student Affairs group.]]> 2022-04-03 20:53:06 UTC https://padlet.com/georgem5/5d9xdge2k6t471qz/wish/2127506907 georgem5 https://padlet.com/georgem5/5d9xdge2k6t471qz/wish/2127510751 Southeast Community College used the title of Whitney Houston's song as their theme/repeated phrase for help with developing measures and metrics & fostering an assessment culture.]]> 2022-04-03 20:58:42 UTC https://padlet.com/georgem5/5d9xdge2k6t471qz/wish/2127510751 georgem5 https://padlet.com/georgem5/5d9xdge2k6t471qz/wish/2127513517 2022-04-03 21:03:06 UTC https://padlet.com/georgem5/5d9xdge2k6t471qz/wish/2127513517 georgem5 https://padlet.com/georgem5/5d9xdge2k6t471qz/wish/2127524053 To gather baseline data and better understand how to support Student Affairs departments to meet the goal of assessment in student affairs, Southeastern College created and deployed a Culture of Assessment Survey. 

Participants identified their employee group so that the Assessment team could gauge culture in Student Affairs. Categories were Administration, Faculty, Student Affairs.

Statements included (Likert scale):
a) Discussions about student learning are at the heart of my college's assessment efforts.
b) Assessment is an exercise primarily for compliance purposes.
c) Assessment is an organized, coherent effort at my college.

The 2019 survey became the baseline. Then, a survey is being deployed now (2022).]]> 2022-04-03 21:17:41 UTC https://padlet.com/georgem5/5d9xdge2k6t471qz/wish/2127524053 georgem5 https://padlet.com/georgem5/5d9xdge2k6t471qz/wish/2128864427 The College must define what it means by civic engagement. The presenters identified the following best practices:
a) Civic engagement opportunities must be formal, as demonstrated by a list. It's also best when they are ongoing.

b) The goal is to connect them to learning outcomes and learning opportunities.

c) They typically reflect a reciprocal relationship.

d) Diversity is context-oriented, so explain your community and then show the kinds of diversity you believe students might lack; don't default to racial diversity. Age is an important one.]]> 2022-04-04 15:12:23 UTC https://padlet.com/georgem5/5d9xdge2k6t471qz/wish/2128864427 georgem5 https://padlet.com/georgem5/5d9xdge2k6t471qz/wish/2128942739 Start preparation & communication about six months before the visit.

1. Cross train so that all the knowledge does not reside with one person.

2. Share a photo of the president and ALO with the visiting team so that they get a better sense of what to expect.

3. Google and find photos of the review team. Share with key members on your campus.

4. Share the accreditation report (and/or Executive Summaries) with the folks who will attend so that no one says something that contradicts what you have written.

5. Provide nametags for those who will be involved in the visit. This helps the review team refer to folks by name.

6. Prepare a checklist for the team telling them what to bring.]]> 2022-04-04 15:50:36 UTC https://padlet.com/georgem5/5d9xdge2k6t471qz/wish/2128942739 georgem5 https://padlet.com/georgem5/5d9xdge2k6t471qz/wish/2128975039 Depending on the type of change an institution plans to make—expanding its academic offerings, changing the number of credits required, starting a new academic program, opening a new location, changing its mission, etc.—it may be required to apply for prior HLC approval or notify HLC of the change.]]> 2022-04-04 16:07:26 UTC https://padlet.com/georgem5/5d9xdge2k6t471qz/wish/2128975039 georgem5 https://padlet.com/georgem5/5d9xdge2k6t471qz/wish/2128978142 Recommendation: Determine this based on the number of courses that changed within a program.

A course has had a substantive change if 25% or more of the course learning outcomes have changed. (Might be able to work with the Assessment Office to help determine this)

Word changes don't matter. Textbook changes don't matter.]]> 2022-04-04 16:08:55 UTC https://padlet.com/georgem5/5d9xdge2k6t471qz/wish/2128978142 georgem5 https://padlet.com/georgem5/5d9xdge2k6t471qz/wish/2128980572 Complete the screening form, even if you aren't sure you need it. It's better to get a reply that you don't need to submit the Change form than to make an error and have to play catch up.

When in doubt, fill it out.]]> 2022-04-04 16:10:09 UTC https://padlet.com/georgem5/5d9xdge2k6t471qz/wish/2128980572 georgem5 https://padlet.com/georgem5/5d9xdge2k6t471qz/wish/2128983930 Marketing team
Admissions team

It's not appropriate to advertise a program before it has gone through the screening process. This includes verbal announcements at a recruiting event.

It's also not appropriate to run a pilot of the program.]]> 2022-04-04 16:11:50 UTC https://padlet.com/georgem5/5d9xdge2k6t471qz/wish/2128983930 georgem5 https://padlet.com/georgem5/5d9xdge2k6t471qz/wish/2128990584 2022-04-04 16:15:05 UTC https://padlet.com/georgem5/5d9xdge2k6t471qz/wish/2128990584 georgem5 https://padlet.com/georgem5/5d9xdge2k6t471qz/wish/2129070395 Saint Benedict asks programs to include DEIJ analysis into their program review. (Programs are reviewed every 10 years)

Themes included:
*accessibility
*curricular content
*faculty composition
*inclusive pedagogies
*programming
*recruitment
*research and development
*student faculty relationships
*support services]]> 2022-04-04 16:56:25 UTC https://padlet.com/georgem5/5d9xdge2k6t471qz/wish/2129070395 georgem5 https://padlet.com/georgem5/5d9xdge2k6t471qz/wish/2129085565 Programs at Saint Benedict conduct a guided self study format for their program reviews, which happen every 10 years. Program heads are given a list of categories to address, and now DEIJ is one of those categories. Reports are sent to external reviewers to read/evaluate. The following ratings are used:
a) exemplary
b) appropriate
c) needs improvement
d) don't know]]> 2022-04-04 17:04:09 UTC https://padlet.com/georgem5/5d9xdge2k6t471qz/wish/2129085565 georgem5 https://padlet.com/georgem5/5d9xdge2k6t471qz/wish/2129087138 At Washtenaw CC, programs incorporate their assessment reports (and reporting) into the program review report process. If the assessment work is not on track, the Assessment Office follows up with support, sort of like putting them on interim monitoring. ]]> 2022-04-04 17:05:01 UTC https://padlet.com/georgem5/5d9xdge2k6t471qz/wish/2129087138 georgem5 https://padlet.com/georgem5/5d9xdge2k6t471qz/wish/2129087736 Saint Benedict asks programs to include DEIJ analysis into their program review. (Programs are reviewed every 10 years)

Themes included:
*accessibility
*curricular content
*faculty composition
*inclusive pedagogies
*programming
*recruitment
*research and development
*student faculty relationships
*support services]]> 2022-04-04 17:05:21 UTC https://padlet.com/georgem5/5d9xdge2k6t471qz/wish/2129087736 georgem5 https://padlet.com/georgem5/5d9xdge2k6t471qz/wish/2129090816 The College of Saint Benedict/ Saint John's University encourage programs to conduct an Equity Audit as part of their program review process. This might include focus groups, data analysis, surveys, etc. Then, results are incorporated into the reports.]]> 2022-04-04 17:07:02 UTC https://padlet.com/georgem5/5d9xdge2k6t471qz/wish/2129090816 georgem5 https://padlet.com/georgem5/5d9xdge2k6t471qz/wish/2129292195 Way to systematically think about how to lead an institution forward. Some will object to the business-like language but "Products" can be changed to Programs, for example.]]> 2022-04-04 18:54:10 UTC https://padlet.com/georgem5/5d9xdge2k6t471qz/wish/2129292195 georgem5 https://padlet.com/georgem5/5d9xdge2k6t471qz/wish/2129319068 Click the graphic to read the article.]]> 2022-04-04 19:09:55 UTC https://padlet.com/georgem5/5d9xdge2k6t471qz/wish/2129319068 georgem5 https://padlet.com/georgem5/5d9xdge2k6t471qz/wish/2130007112 2022-04-05 05:08:40 UTC https://padlet.com/georgem5/5d9xdge2k6t471qz/wish/2130007112 georgem5 https://padlet.com/georgem5/5d9xdge2k6t471qz/wish/2130008645 2022-04-05 05:10:10 UTC https://padlet.com/georgem5/5d9xdge2k6t471qz/wish/2130008645