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Basis for the Decision/Program CommentsCriterion 3.2 Stakeholder Satisfaction One way that helps retain students is through the Business Unit faculty providing extra assistance, advising, and tutoring during and after scheduled office hours. Business Unit faculty personally reach out to students in need via email, phone, or on campus (in the hallway). Business Unit faculty offer independent study opportunities for those students that need to graduate. Current and former students feel that the instructors and advisers really care about them. Categories: Approach, Deployment, Results Verified: This Strength was verified on site. Institution Comment There is no Institution Comment. Commissioner Comment There is no Commissioner note or condition.Criterion 3.3 Student Support The College has implemented initiatives to support student preparation for college-level studies. These activities provide information regarding future and current Business Unit students. Activities include academic support initiatives such as the free tutoring sessions offered in The Learning Center and student enrollment in EDUC 1030 College and Lifelong Learning. Evidence for the success of these initiatives was noted in positive student opinion surveys, as well as through the anecdotal information gathered from students participating in The Learning Center tutoring sessions. Results are analyzed to determine the need for additional services and how those services should be delivered. Categories: Approach, Deployment, Results Verified: This Strength was verified on site. Institution Comment There is no Institution Comment. Commissioner Comment There is no Commissioner note or condition. The Business Unit maintains an awareness of the needs and expectations of current students through the use of academic advising by full-time faculty. Each semester all students in the Business Unit must meet with their adviser to officially register for the next semester and have their hold released. Part of that process is to review the student's academic plan in Degree Works, which lists all course requirements for the degree program. Categories: Approach, Deployment, Results Verified: This Strength was verified on site. Institution Comment There is no Institution Comment. Commissioner Comment There is no Commissioner note or condition.Criterion 4.2 Program Evaluation Capstone courses are used for assessment purposes in the Business Unit. The Administrative Professional Technology uses ADMN 2390 Capstone Experience for APT as the capstone course for its concentrations: Business Office, Legal Office, and Medical Office. The capstone course for the Management and Small Business Management concentrations is BUSN 2395 Business Applications. The capstone course for the Accounting concentration is ACCT 2399 Accounting Capstone. Categories: Approach, Deployment, Results Verified: This Strength was verified on site. Institution Comment There is no Institution Comment. Commissioner Comment There is no Commissioner note or condition. The Business Unit faculty administer pretests at the start of their education and posttests near the end of their education. Both program areas administer a separate pretest and posttest in each concentration. Categories: Approach, Deployment, Results Verified: This Strength was verified on site. Institution Comment There is no Institution Comment. Commissioner Comment There is no Commissioner note or condition.Criterion 5.8 Faculty Instructional Development Business Unit faculty participate in a variety of activities for instructional development through the Center for Teaching and Learning. There are faculty-run weekly workshops that cover a number of topics, including but not limited to, Accessibility (D2L), inclusive excellence, and culturally responsive teaching practices. Open lab hours are also available for any faculty member to get help with any topic or issue. Categories: Deployment Verified: This Strength was verified on site. Institution Comment There is no Institution Comment. Commissioner Comment There is no Commissioner note or condition.Criterion 6.7 Learning and Academic Resources The large main library on campus appears to have an adequate collection for the Business Unit along with other reference areas. Students are able to request items to be sent by local delivery to the other campuses or the 16 high school libraries where students may be dual enrolled. Categories: Approach, Deployment, Results Verified: This Strength was verified on site. Institution Comment There is no Institution Comment. Commissioner Comment There is no Commissioner note or condition.Criterion 6.9 Educational Innovation Some Business Unit faculty take students on study abroad trips as an innovative way to teach their students business concepts. Faculty participate in a variety of activities for instructional development through the Center for Teaching and Learning. There are faculty-run weekly workshops that cover a number of topics including, but not limited to, Accessibility (D2L), inclusive excellence, and culturally responsive teaching practices. Open lab hours are also available for any faculty member to get help with any topic or issue. Categories: Deployment Verified: This Strength was verified on site. Institution Comment There is no Institution Comment. Commissioner Comment There is no Commissioner note or condition.Criterion 6.10 Articulation and Transfer Relationships The College has about fifteen different articulation agreements with four-year institutions to help ease the transfer process for students. There are a few offices on campus for representatives from select schools to come and advise students on their transfer opportunities. Categories: Approach, Deployment Verified: This Strength was verified on site. Institution Comment There is no Institution Comment. Commissioner Comment There is no Commissioner note or condition.Opportunities for Improvement (OFI) (3)Criterion 5.1 Human Resource Planning An opportunity exists to consider a broader search for applicants to attract more diverse applicants. A more diverse staff (gender, race, culturally, etc.) will allow all students to better identify with faculty. Categories: Approach Institution Comment In 2005 the American Association of Colleges and Universities (AAC&U) introduced Inclusive Excellence as a methodology for helping colleges address diversity and inclusion. Northeast State’s commitment to Inclusive Excellence focuses on compositional diversity and campus climate. By embracing Inclusive Excellence, Northeast State promotes equity, diversity, and inclusion throughout core components of the College: Student access and success Education and scholarship Institutional vitality and viability, and Organizational culture and climate. The Office of Diversity is committed to work cooperatively with campus and community groups to encourage academic excellence, to strengthen leadership skills, and to enrich cultural awareness. Northeast State is also committed to developing a climate in which racial harmony and cultural diversity are valued, appreciated, and accepted. Related Policies and Procedures: Policy 1.09.00.00 Diversity and Equity (TBR) Policy 05:07:02 Employee Affirmative Action Policy 06:47:00 Access, Equity, and Inclusion Council Commissioner Comment There is no Commissioner note or condition.Criterion 5.4 Faculty Deployment The Business Unit is currently meeting this criterion, but providing a detailed plan for succession may help to improve and continue to meet the criterion. Categories: Approach, Deployment Verified: This OFI was verified on site. Institution Comment The Business Unit will continue to maintain communication with adjunct to ensure consistency among courses as well as any documentation deployed. Faculty assigned as the "primary instructor" will also continue to maintain a master of each course in both the Administrative Professional Technology and Business degree programs on the College's Learning Management System (LMS), Desire to Learn (D2L). The master will serve as a model for any new faculty (or adjunct) to provide a quality and consistent program for years to come. Commissioner Comment There is no Commissioner note or condition.Criterion 6.6 Minimum Grade Requirement An opportunity exists to consider more marketing or advising of related-students for possible consideration of double-majors. This could include an explanation of the long-term employment potential with the addition of a few more classes. Categories: Approach Verified: This OFI was verified on site. Institution Comment Students in the Administrative Professional Technology and Business degree programs are required to meet with their assigned advisor each semester. Faculty advise students of the advantages of taking additional courses to expand their skill set and broaden employment opportunities. They discuss courses that articulate in one or more concentrations that allow them to graduate as a double-major. Advisors then develop an academic plan for the student to follow to complete their degree program. The academic plan is reviewed each semester with the student to ensure they are on track and adjustments are made where warranted. The Business Unit also visits area high schools as well as participates in Career Days on-campus visits to market the degree programs. Commissioner Comment There is no Commissioner note or condition.General Observations/Site Visit Issues (3)Criterion 5.3 Faculty Composition Commissioner None/OFI Standard 5 fig 5.2 is incorrect. It looks like they meet the standard, the table is just incorrectCriterion 5.7 Faculty and Staff Professional Development and Scholarly Activities Commissioner None/OFI OFI...only reported on 2 years "B. Report the participation of business unit faculty and staff in professional development and scholarly activities. Provide three years of data —two years plus self-study year." table linked in criterion 5.8Criterion 6.2 Professional Component Commissioner None/OFI possible OFI on tables?Recommendations (3)Criterion 3.4 Stakeholder Results Commissioner None/OFI I don;t see the data for the business unit broken out of the college's current student data and no CCSSE data was presented in SS or team report.Criterion 4.1 Student Learning Outcomes Assessment Commissioner None/OFI OFI using grades and a lot of standards being met and no action neededCriterion 4.2 Program Evaluation Commissioner None/OFI OFI the self study did not correctly address items A and B. It is obvious the college does program reviews and results were addressed in item E
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