Middle States Reaccreditation Process at William Paterson University
The Middle States reaccreditation process at William Paterson University involves a collaborative effort with the formation of working groups and a steering committee. The self-study process follows a standards-based approach and includes drafting multiple versions for feedback and revision. The final self-study report was uploaded to the Middle States portal in preparation for the site visit scheduled for March 2021.
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MIDDLE STATES REACCREDITATION MIDDLE STATES REACCREDITATION 2020 2020- -2021 2021 PREPARING FOR THE SITE VISIT WILLIAM PATERSON UNIVERSITY TOWN HALL FEB. 24, 2021 by Steering Committee Co-chairs Dr. Sandra Hill & Dr. Jonathan Lincoln
Our Self-study Process Collaborative and coordinated effort Formation of Working Groups and Steering Committee (composed of co-chairs of each Working Group + students + BOT member + alum rep) Representation from all University units on the Working Groups nominations Working Group Kick-off meeting Feb. 22, 2019 Self-study Design Document Accepted June 25, 2019 MSCHE Liaison Officer visit, Dr. Hilda Colon Plumey April 23, 2019 First Town Hall March 11, 2020 Draft 1 for community feedback
Research and Writing the Self-study Standards-based approach (vs. theme based) focused on addressing 7 Standards of Middle States Commission on Higher Education (MSCHE) and their criteria Templates and work sheets for the working groups to ensure uniformity in research and timelines for drafts of the self-study Established a SharePoint site for working groups work Established a Middle States Reaccreditation webpage (IE website) Three (3) distinct drafts of the self-study; feedback solicited from the campus community Feedback Draft 3 from Review Team Chair Preliminary Site Visit Nov. 6, 2020
Drafting our Self-study Spring 2020: Draft 1 Draft 1: Meeting the MSCHE standards criteria Feedback solicited from the campus community filling in the gaps on criteria Feedback utilized in draft revisions Spring 2020-Summer 2020 Draft 2 Draft 2: Telling our story Revise and rewrite to create a narrative (Draft 2) solicited feedback Sept. 2020 Construction of an interesting, clear, and compelling story Summer 2020-Fall 2020 Draft 3: Draft 3: Rewriting and Revising our story Visiting team chair preliminary visit, fall 2020 Final revisions per team chair in fall 2020/early spring 2021 Submit self-study to MSCHE review team, February 2021
Weve come a long way, And now Uploaded to Middle States portal Feb. 5, 2021 -Self-study report (includes Requirements of Affiliation) -Verification of Compliance report Site visit March 14-17, 2021 --Sun. March 14 Sun. March 14 Welcome Review Committee --Mon. March 15 Mon. March 15 Review Committee meets with university community (Steering Committee, Working Groups, students, faculty, staff, admin) --Tue. March 16 Tue. March 16 -- Review Committee meets with university community (cont d) --Wed. March 17 Wed. March 17 Readout of visiting team s committee findings
Documents under review Self-study (with supporting evidence) Requirements of Affiliation (contained in the self-study) Verification of Compliance Report
What to Expect Interviews with various university groups that worked on the self Interviews with various university groups that worked on the self- -study study -Steering Committee, Working Groups, President, Provost Interviews with other university groups Interviews with other university groups -Faculty Groups Assessment, Chairs, Senate Committees, UCC -Student Groups SGA, others -Administration & Staff Deans, BOT, Cabinet, Communications, Facilities, IT, Admissions, Athletics, Student Life, Developmental Ed, HR, Policy, Planning, etc Interviews with university community at large Interviews with university community at large --Faculty, Staff, Students, Advisory Groups, etc.
How to Prepare/Respond to Questions Read the self-study standard(s), requirements of affiliation that pertain to your area Know your area (policies, activities, staff, etc.) & be prepared to inform on it Be ready to respond with additional documentation if needed Answer questions truthfully Respond with integrity (*not the time to air dirty laundry ) Share your pride in our institution If you don t know the answer to their question, say that and suggest to whom they might speak
Visit our Middle States webpage https://www.wpunj.edu/middle-states-self- study/index.html QUESTIONS?
