Washington & Jefferson College will be conducting a self-study as part of the Middle States Commission on Higher Education accreditation process. This self-study is a three-year process. Last year (2006-07) was devoted to crafting the self-study plan. This year (2007-08) will be focused on gathering information, conducting the self-study, and writing the self-study report. Next year (2008-09) will feature the self-study visit from the reviewing team.
W&J Self-Study Steering Committee:
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Co-Chairs: G. Andrew Rembert, Patricia A. Brletic
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Committee: Robert A. Adkins, Roberta Cross, Robert M. East, Sam P. Gidas, Dennis E. McMaster, Adil M. Qarni ('10), Dana J. Shiller, James M. Sloat, Susan J. Woodard, Kara Clark (ex officio)
W&J Self-Study Work Groups:
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Work Group I: Continuity of the College's Mission in the Midst of Change: Murphy (chair), Harris, Bryant, Keenan, Scott, Tuminella, Woodard (liaison)
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Work Group II: Students: Growing Enrollment and Changing Student Experiences: Hyland (chair), Verdun, Gregor, Stebbins, DeMeo, Sherman, Weaver, Eikleberry, Adkins (liaison), Cross (liaison), Qarni (liaison)
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Work Group III: Faculty & Staff: Recruiting, Retaining, and Developing Excellent Contributors to W&J's Learning Community: List (chair), Fleury, Betler, Myers, Harding, Sonnen, Shiller (liaison)
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Work Group IV: A 21st Century Curriculum: Shaughnessy (chair--Spring 2008), Frank, Dodge, Klitz, Malinak, Ha, Maloney, Gidas (liaison), Sloat (liaison)
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Work Group V: Leadership, Governance, Institutional Integrity, and Communication: Medley (chair), Lambertson, Timko, Bennett, Kline, Gai, Rembert (liaison)
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Work Group VI: Planning and Resources for Institutional Advancement: Szejko (chair), McEvoy, Hopkins, Davidson, Faulk, Kuhn, East (liaison), McMaster (liaison)
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Work Group VII: Assessment for Institutional Improvement: Sloat (chair), Carpenter, Charbonnette, Dukett, Staton, Galley, Gardzina, Zahradnick, Brletic (liaison)
Important Documents:
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W&J Self-Study Design. This is the document that defines how the Self-Study will be conducted at W&J. It includes timetables, definitions of the work groups, and assignments for the different work groups.
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Index of Resources in the Middle States Resource Room. This is a list (updated periodically) of materials that are available in the Middle States Resource Room. This index is in a spreadsheet with the materials organized by broad topic. You can see both the list and an explanation of the resources by using the tabs at the bottom of the spreadsheet. The Resource Room is in the lower level of McMillan Hall on the Wheeling Street side. You can view materials in the room, or photocopy them as necessary. Contact Kara Clark (-5128) with any questions about Resource Room materials.
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Style and Formatting Guide. This is the official style guide that is to be employed by the Middle States work groups in composing their reports.
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W&J Middle States Process. This is a PowerPoint show that was presented at two open meetings on September 20, 2007.
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Previous (1998-99) W&J Self-Study Report. This is the Middle States Self-Study report from 1998-99. Announcements / Upcoming Events: January 10: Meeting with Middle States work groups. Media Room. 3:00 p.m. March 28: Deadline for work group reports to be submitted to the Steering Committee
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Middle States Accreditation--General Information:
Broad Overview of Middle States Accreditation for W&J
Middle States Standards. This is a summary of the standards that Middle States applies for accreditation. It includes links to additional information about each standard.
