TO: All Employees
FR: Dr. Stacey Bosick, Associate Vice President for Academic Affairs & Dean of Undergraduate and Graduate Studies
Dear Staff Colleagues,
You are invited to participate in an upcoming staff exchange related to our institutional accreditation!
Staff Exchange on the State of the Institution: Reflections on WSCUC Essays - October 22 @ 1 p.m. [Add to Calendar]
Your participation will inform the final essay of our WSCUC Institutional Report for Reaffirmation of Accreditation (draft attached). The final essay prompts us to:
- Present “a coherent understanding of the current state of the institution in relation to the [WSCUC Accreditation] Standards,” and
- Provide analyses that “enhance institutional practice and outcomes” and “catalyze future development.”
I will provide a five-minute overview highlighting the report’s conclusions (as currently drafted) in order to allow us to reflect on the following:
- What are the points of consensus that arise from the conclusions of the report? Have the essays accurately captured a shared understanding of the current state of our institution? What is missing?
- What action items are motivated by the report’s conclusions? What suggestions do we have as areas for improvement and future development?
Please know that, in addition to this staff exchange, we have also scheduled dedicated forums for students, faculty, and leadership, respectively. If you have any questions or would like to participate in this process in any other way, please reach out. I am happy to accommodate.