KU Accreditation Review 2005
by the Higher Learning Commission
of the North Central Association of Colleges and Schools
Self-Study Documents and Resources
Accreditation Documents
Self-Study Report (December 2004) (pdf)
Academic Unit Profiles (December 2004) (pdf)
NCA Visit Briefing Document (January 2005) (pdf)
Evaluation Team Reports: Assurance Section (pdf) and Advancement Section (pdf) (received April 2005)
Presentations:
Making the Shoe Fit: The New HLC Accreditation Criteria and Research UniversitiesHigher Learning Commission Annual Meeting - April 5, 2005: Conference Paper (pdf) and Presentation Slides (pdf)
Association for Institutional Research Annual Forum - May 16, 2006: Presentation Slides (pdf)
Accreditation Visit Resources and Materials
(January 31 to February 2, 2005)
Summary List of Resource Room Materials (pdf)
Information on Self-Study Process (2002-2005)
NCA Steering Committee
| Meeting Dates and Locations | Agendas | Notes |
|---|---|---|
| November 19, 2002, 4-7 p.m., Pine Room, KS Union, Lawrence Campus | November 19, 2002 (pdf) | November 19, 2002 (pdf) |
| December 12, 2002, 4-6 p.m., Pine Room, KS Union, Lawrence Campus | December 12, 2002 (pdf) | December 12, 2002 (pdf) |
| January 15, 2003, 1:30-3:30 p.m., Pine Room, KS Union, Lawrence Campus | January 15, 2003 (pdf) | January 15, 2003 (pdf) |
| February 12, 2003, 2-4 p.m., Pine Room, KS Union, Lawrence Campus | February 12, 2003 (pdf) | February 12, 2003 (pdf) |
| March 12, 2003, 2-4 p.m., Gridiron Room, Burge Union, Lawrence Campus | March 12, 2003 (pdf) | March 12, 2003 (pdf) |
| April 16, 2003, 2-4 p.m., Pine Room, KS Union, Lawrence Campus | April 16, 2003 (pdf) | February 26, 2004 (pdf) |
| May 14, 2003, 4-6 p.m., Pine Room, KS Union, Lawrence Campus | May 14, 2003 (pdf) | |
| November 6, 2003, 5-7 p.m., English Room, KS Union, Lawrence Campus | November 6, 2003 (pdf) | |
| February 26, 2004, 5-8 p.m., Malott Room, KS Union, Lawrence Campus | February 26, 2004 (pdf) | |
| April 28, 2004, 5-8 p.m., Provost Conference Room, 250 Strong, Lawrence Campus | April 28, 2004 (pdf) | |
| September 23, 2004, 1-3:30 p.m., Pine Room, KS Union, Lawrence Campus | September 23, 2004 (pdf) | |
| September 30, 2004, 1-3:30 p.m., Pine Room, KS Union, Lawrence Campus | September 30, 2004 (pdf) | |
| January 26, 2005, 2:30-4 p.m., Pine Room, KS Union, Lawrence Campus | January 26, 2005 (pdf) |
Communication with Constituency Groups
Meetings and Other Communication
January 22, 2003 - Provost, Vice Provosts, Deans (pdf) May 12, 2004 - Academic Council (pdf) August 17, 2004 - Provost, Vice Provosts, Deans (pdf) August 25, 2004 - Provost, Vice Provosts, Deans (pdf) September 17, 2004 - Chancellor's Policy Group (pdf) October 26, 2004 - University Council (pdf) October 28, 2004 - Senate Executive Committee (pdf) November 11, 2004 - Email from Provost to Faculty and Staff (pdf) December 15, 2004 - Chancellor Holiday Message (pdf) January 2005 - Briefing Meetings (pdf)
- January 14 - Chancellor's Policy Group
- January 18 - Provost, Vice Provosts, Deans
- January 24 - Research Directors, Student Success Directors, Associate Deans
- January 25 - Senate Executive Committee
Meeting Materials
Analysis of KU Strengths and Weaknesses (November 2002) (pdf) Proposed Criteria for Accreditation (12/01/02) (pdf) Self-Study Plan and Timeline (12/19/02) (pdf) Patterns of Evidence Blueprint (1/15/03) (pdf) Presentation on NCA Self-Study Process (1/22/03) (pdf) Working Outline of Report (October 2004) (pdf) Briefing Document (January 2005) (pdf)
Self-Study Focus Groups
Self-Study Resources and Materials
Administrative Studies/Reports
- DEEP (Documenting Effective Educational Practices) - March 2004
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Initiative 2001 Strategic Plan
- Executive Summary (09/03/99) (pdf)
-
Final Task Force Reports (1998)
- Status Update (September 1999) (pdf)
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Status Update (September 2003)
- Campus Climate Survey - Equity Study Committee Report (March 2001) (pdf)
- KU and Kansas City: Partnership for Excellence (Civic Council Report, June 2000) (pdf)
Student-Related Surveys/Reports
Assessment of General Education
Engineering Alumni Survey Executive Summary (1997) (pdf)
Freshman/Sophomore Academic Experience Committee Report (July 1995) (pdf)
Freshman/Sophomore Advising Survey Executive Summary (June 2000) (pdf)
Graduate School Education Task Force Report (April 2006) (pdf)
KU's Results of the National Survey of Student Engagement (NSSE)
Retention Committee (2002)
Tuition Planning
1994 NCA Institutional Self-Study
- Steering Committee (pdf)
- Accreditation Status (pdf)
- Chapter I: Introduction (pdf)
- Chapter II: Response to Concerns of the 1984 Review (pdf)
- Chapter III: Criterion One (pdf)
- Chapter IV: Planning and Program Review (pdf)
- Chapter V: Criterion Two (pdf)
- Chapter VI: Criterion Three (pdf)
- Chapter VII: Criterion Four (pdf)
- Chapter VIII: Criterion Five (pdf)
- Afterword (pdf)
- List of Appendices (pdf)
- List of Exhibits (pdf)
- Data Tables (pdf)
Performance Indicators
- Performance Indicator Summary
- Senate Bill 345 Quality Performance Grant Program Progress Report
- Budget Division Performance Indicators (September 2002) (pdf)
- Senate Bill 345 (Narrative, July 2002)
- Vision 2020
