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Introduction : Self Study Update Newsletters

This page presents .pdf's of Taking Our Next Steps: Self-Study Update, a monthly supplement to the SVSU Interior designed to aid members of the campus community and beyond in understanding and participating in the Self-Study.

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Self Study Update Newsletters - 2002
  • April 2002 (275K .pdf file)
    Contents: SVSU's self-study core values, NCA/HLC Criteria for Accreditation, welcomes from the President and Self-Study Coordinator, the Self-Study timeline, and an introduction to the electronic portfolio.

  • May 2002 (176K .pdf file)
    Contents: SVSU's self-study core values, NCA/HLC Criteria for Accreditation, a Self-Study FAQ, and articles on the 19 April 2002 campus-wide forum on the Self-Study, the language of accreditation, and the organization of SVSU's Self-Study (around the Next Steps 2000-2005 plan).

  • July 2002 (152K .pdf file)
    Contents: SVSU's Self-Study core values, NCA/HLC Criteria for Accreditation, and articles on gathering and using data and evaluative vs. descriptive writing for a Self-Study report.

  • August 2002 (203K .pdf file)
    Contents: SVSU's Self-Study core values, NCA/HLC Criteria for Accreditation, self-study timeline, and articles on accreditation as a peer-review process, initial General Education assessment, and the electronic portfolio.

  • September 2002 (185K .pdf file)
    Contents: SVSU's Self-Study core values, NCA/HLC Criteria for Accreditation, and articles on ongoing assessment and the self-study process, and the Self-Study Operational Committee on Mission, Planning, and Governance.

  • October 2002 (149K .pdf file)
    Contents: SVSU's self-study core values, NCA/HLC Criteria for Accreditation, and articles on the Self-Study Operational Committee on Resources, Sub-Committee Report Guidelines, and the Archives and the Self-Study Process.

  • November 2002 (486K .pdf file)
    Contents: SVSU's Self-Study core values, NCA/HLC Criteria for Accreditation, and articles on Academic Program Assessment and the Self-Study Operational Committee on Campus Culture.
  • December 2002 (1MB .pdf file)
    Contents: SVSU's Self-Study core values, NCA/HLC Criteria for Accreditation, roster of sub-committee members, and an article on the Self-Study Operational Committee on Academic Programs.

Self Study Update Newsletters - 2003
  • January 2003 (881K .pdf file)
    Contents: SVSU's Self-Study core values, NCA/HLC Criteria for Accreditation, a Self-Study FAQ, and articles on SVSU's presentation at the 2003 Annual Meeting of the HLC and potential obstacles to a successful Self-Study.

  • March, 2003 (1.2MB .pdf file)
    Contents: SVSU's Self-Study core values, NCA/HLC Criteria for Accreditation, and articles on accreditation processes in engineering, the SVSU Faculty Association and the Self-Study process, and bringing students into the Self-Study process.

  • September, 2003 (982K .pdf file)
    Contents: SVSU's Self-Study core values, NCA/HLC Criteria for Accreditation, and articles on the 2003 HLC Annual Meeting, the progress of the Self-Study process, and the draft plan for the content Self-Study.


Self Study Update Newsletters - 2004
  • February 2004 (252K .pdf file)
    Contents: SVSU's Self-Study core values, NCA/HLC Criteria for Accreditation, and articles on the campus-wide forums on the Self-Study, planning and assessment processes as foundations for accreditation, SVSU's request for community input, FAQ about the Self-Study, and the electronic portfolio.
  • March 2004 (1MB .pdf file)
    Contents: SVSU's Self-Study core values, current NCA/HLC Criteria for Accreditation, new (2005) NCA/HLC Criteria for Accreditation, Self-Study FAQ, and articles on the work of NCA/HLC Consultant-Evaluators and the Evaluation Team's membership and schedule.


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