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A hierarchical set of mutually supporting institutional, college, and program learning goals exists that are grounded in the mission of the institution.
A metric to be improved, analysed, etc.
A plan for executing the strategic planning process which includes a time line, identified stake holder groups, task forces, focus groups, writing team, budget team, research and education team, exists.
A standing committee monitors institutional effectiveness, continuous quality improvement initiatives, monitors and reports on the progress of the objectives of the current strategic plan, and acts as the strategic planning steering committee when a new plan is being developed.
Academic term system in use.
Accreditation status
Americans with Disabilities Act policy exists and is enforced
Analysis of peer institutions complete and includes comparative strengths and weaknesses in key performance indicators (a super-set of the benchmark metrics), and strategies from peers/aspirants worth adopting or avoiding.
Annual report on prior year institutional strategic plan objective statuses and a plan for the coming year with adaptions based on changing conditions and opportunities exists.
Anti-plagiarism Policy exists and is enforced
Athletic conference tier of institution
Awarded "Great college to work for" status
Best college for veterans
Best value school
Carnegie basic classification description (degree level and size of programs offered)
Carnegie Community Engaged Institution
Carnegie Enrollment Profile Classification Description
Carnegie Graduate Instructional Program Classification
Carnegie graduate instructional program mix
Carnegie Institutional Community Engagement Classification
Carnegie residential emphasis
Carnegie setting - Geographic location and scope
Carnegie Size
Carnegie Undergraduate Instructional Program Classification
Carnegie undergraduate Instructional Program Mix
Carnegie Undergraduate Profile Classification
Carnegie undergraduate profile classification - PT/FT/Transfer Mix
Clear policies and procedures on evaluation and acceptance of competency based credits are published and publicly accessible on the web site
Clear policies and procedures on evaluation and acceptance of prior learning and experiential credits are published and publicly accessible on the web site
Clear policies and procedures on evaluation and acceptance of transfer credits are published and publicly accessible on the web site
Clearly defined, collaboratively created, and board approved institutional goals available prominently on web site that address internal and external constituencies.
Clearly defined, collaboratively created, and board approved mission statement available prominently on web site that address internal and external constituencies.
Code of ethics regularly distributed to all faculty and staff and easily accessible on the web site.
Conditional admission policy, assessment policy and procedures are publicly available on the web site and clearly defines requirement and required achievement levels for removal of conditional status.
Conflict of interest policy is in place and enforced. All employees who may have conflicts are required to sign the document at regular intervals.
Course withdrawal and refund policy information available on the public web site.
Ctrb: Accreditation Status - AACSB
Ctrb: Policies and procedures for the safe and secure maintenance and appropriate release of student information and records have been created, approved by the Cabinet, published on the web site, included in orientation and on-going training, and distributed to all appropriate employees.
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Designated as a Faith-based institution
Designated as a Tribal College and University (TCU)
Designated as an Asian American and Pacific Islander Serving Institution (AAPISI)
Designated as an Hispanic-Serving Institution (HSI)
Designated as an Historically Black College and University (HBCU)
Designated as special population serving
ESL program is accredited
Facilities master plan exists and is updated and approved annually.
For the third consecutive year, the institution must have enrolled a minimum of 20 veterans and active service members, or a critical mass, in the prior academic year.
Formal Copyright Policy exists and is enforced
Housing costs and refund policy information available on the public web site
Identical Online Exams not Administered Twice at Different Times
Institution has a Band Room
Institution has a Child Care/Observation Center
Institution has a Gender Serving status
Institution has a Mock Courtroom facility
Institution has a Planetarium
Institution has a Simulated Business Trading Center
Institution has a Small Business Development Center
Institution has a student newspaper/magazine facility
Institution has a Student Radio Station
Institution has a working farm for students
Institution has achieved Ivy League status
Institution has an affiliated airport
Institution has an affiliated Hospital
Institution has an affiliated Veterinary Hospital
Institution has an Alumnus of the Year Award
Institution has an Astrological Observatory
Institution has an Emergency Operations Center
Institution has Liberal Arts College designation
Institution has music practice rooms
Institution has open admissions designation
Institution has patient/client/subject observing/recording/interviewing/treatment facilities
Institution meets criteria for a Minority Serving Institution (MSI) status
Institution sector classification
Institutional governing board type - Dedicated or system wide
Intellectual property policy that clearly defines ownership of course and other faculty produced materials exists and is enforced
International student destination
IPEDS tuition charge model classification
Key performance indicators for the unit
List exists of top 10 potentially disruptive strategic changes identified that could be incorporated into the new strategic plan
Member of Association of American Universities (AAU)
Memberships in the National Academies (NAS, NAE, NAM)
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Metrics on which the current metric depends
Mission statement confirmed and ratified with board.
Multi-year projections and goals exist for enrollments, tuition, state aid, financial aid, fund raising, personnel costs, changes in academic program offerings, capital improvements, etc.
New vision statement confirmed and ratified by the Board
Online exams requiring multifactor authentication for entry
Online exams with random order questioning
Participating in Higher Learning Commission AQIP accreditation process
PM: Goals and post completion survey on the strategic planning process approved by the President
Policies and procedures exist and are enforced for reviewing and assigning credit for CLEP courses.
Policies and procedures in place for the initial approval and regular comprehensive review of internship, residency, and clinical experience providers.
Policies in place and enforced for instructors to track, review and provide feedback on online student participation in courses
Policy - School offers conditional admission to international students at US location(s)
Policy exists and is enforced dictating minimum turnaround time for instructors to respond to online student questions
Policy exists and is enforced equating an advising workload unit to teaching workload unit and the ability to exchange one for the other
Policy exists and is enforced on pre- and post-baccalaureate certificate maximum and minimum credit hours
Policy exists and is enforced which requires that all outsourced student support services must be assessed, reviewed and contracts approved annually by the appropriate committee.
Prior learning assessment policy exists and is enforced that requires all credit awarded be reviewed and approved by institution's trained faculty in the appropriate discipline.
Require Signed Ethics Statement from Students
Responsibility centered budget management process established
Review and Provide Feedback on Online Student Participation
School has an English as a second language program in Education and/or offers ESL program/classes that provides support to international students at US location(s)
School offers dining hall services during holidays to international students at US location(s)
School offers English labs to international students at US location(s)
School offers help with setting up local services like cellphones to international students at US location(s)
School offers host family program to international students at US location(s)
School offers housing during holidays to international students at US location(s)
School offers international student center to international students at US location(s)
School offers international student organizations at US location(s)
School offers orientations to international students at US location(s)
School offers special counselors/advisers to international students at US location(s)
School offers TOEFL and/or IELTS accepted in place of ACT or SAT to international students at US location(s)
School offers undergraduate admissions website translated into other languages to international students
Schools offers either need-based or non-need-based grant aid to international students at US location(s)
Set of benchmarking metric comparators selected, and approved by the President, that help the institution choose a group of peer and aspirant institutions
Set of characteristics of faculty excellence (role responsibilities and expectations) has been created/reviewed and approved by the President and the Faculty Senate within the last four years.
Student fees policy indicates fixed per term OR prorated to enrolled credit hours (fees discounted for part-time students)
Summary report of all most recent self-study findings generated.
System exists to Track Online Students after Graduation
System of peer review is in place for online teaching
T shaped design implemented within the gen ed curriculum
Target client definitions established
The institution is certified for the GI Bill.
The institution must be ranked in the top half of its 2020 edition USNWR Best Colleges ranking category
The institution participates in the Yellow Ribbon Program or is a public school that charges in-state tuition to all out-of-state veterans.
Time frames for planning and development of the strategic plan approved by the President/Chancellor
Tuition refund policy exists and is enforced when course grade received is a fail or an unsatisfactory
Use of Online Collaborative Coursework
USN&WR institutional classification
USNEWS and WR Top University for International Students listed
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