Timeline

University of Miami
Office of Accreditation and Assessment
TIMELINE

Fall 2009

Submit Monitoring Report to SACS providing further evidence as requested (September 2009)
Continue computer-based assessment of GERs of incoming freshmen
Continue implementation phase of Program Assessment process for Community/Public Service programs
Continue implementation phase of Program Assessment process for Research programs

Spring 2009

Complete Program Assessment Update cycle for all academic programs (May 2009)
Begin planning/implementation phase of Program Assessment process for all Research programs
Begin planning/implementation phase of Program Assessment process for Community/Public Service programs
Begin computer assessment of GERs of upperclassmen (March)
Begin rubric-based assessment of GERs of upperclassmen (April/May)

Fall 2008

Review by full SACS Commission (December)
Attend SACS Commission on Colleges Annual Meeting (December)
Conduct 2008 Cycle of Academic Assessment tied to university Strategic Planning Process and school/college professional accreditation computer-based assessment of General Education
Begin computer-based assessment of General Education Requirements (GER) of incoming freshmen (August)

Summer 2008

Spring 2008

Fall 2007

The Office of Accreditation and Assessment provides data collection and analysis feedback to each program contact, Dean, and Vice President (October)
Deans and Vice Presidents submit electronically their program contacts’ revised data collection and analysis reports via Word documents to the Office of Accreditation and Assessment (December)
Make QEP draft available for comment to SACS Leadership Team, Deans, Vice Presidents, and Faculty Senate
(Academic Review and Compliance Team) submit Compliance Certification draft to Leadership Team for review and comment
(Leadership Team) submit Compliance Certification report to Provost
(Provost) submit Compliance Certification report and all supporting documentation to SACS for the off-site peer review committee (September 10)
SACS off-site review (November 5-8)
QEP Committee completes final QEP draft
Submit final draft QEP to faculty, students, Board of Trustees, and administrators for review and Comment
Finalize QEP (December)
Attend SACS Commission on Colleges Annual Meeting (December)

Summer 2007

Continue to draft QEP
Continue to work on Compliance Certification Report
Update faculty, students, Board of Trustees, and administrators about QEP progress

Spring 2007

Continue to draft QEP
Continue to work on Compliance Certification Report
Update faculty, students, Board of Trustees, and administrators about QEP progress
Attend GER Assessment Workshop in Miami hosted by American Colleges and Universities (March)
Deans and Vice Presidents submit electronically results of data collection and analysis reports via Word documents to the Office of Accreditation and Assessment (March)

Fall 2006

Conduct 2006-2007 cycle of program assessment
Begin to draft QEP
Continue to work on Compliance Certification Report
Update faculty, students, Board of Trustees, and administrators about QEP progress
The Office of Accreditation and Assessment present to Deans, Vice Presidents, and Program Contacts SACS Accreditation Update, data collection guidelines, UM E-PAS, and student technology competency assessment (September)
Deans and Vice Presidents confirm program contacts and submit the Cane ID alias of individuals who have UM E-PAS login privileges (September)
Deans and Vice Presidents submit electronically their college/school/division’s student technology competency assessments to the Office of Accreditation and Assessment (November)
Attend SACS Commission on Colleges Annual Meeting (December) – Presentation by Dr. Andy Gomez and Dr. Bob Moore on how to structure your institution for reaccreditation

Summer 2006

Begin to draft Compliance Certification Report
Conceptualize QEP
Continue to work on Compliance Certification Report
Continue to meet with faculty, students, Board of Trustees, and administrators to discuss QEP
Appoint QEP Committee
Conduct undergraduate and graduate student focus groups to discuss their academic experiences
Create a web-based infrastructure for facilitating assessment and demonstrating compliance with SACS requirements and standards; UM Electronic Program Assessment System (UM E-PAS)
Participate in The Institute on Quality Enhancement and Accreditation (July)

Spring 2006

Continue review process and data collection for Compliance Certification
Provost asks Deans to meet with faculty to discuss QEP topics
Continue to meet with faculty, students, Board of Trustees, and administrators to discuss QEP
The Assessment Team provides feedback to each program’s contact and Dean (February/March/April)
Deans and Vice Presidents submit electronically their program contacts’ revised assessment via Word documents to the Office of Accreditation and Assessment (April)

Fall 2005

Conduct 2005-2006 cycle of academic and non-academic program assessment
Conduct pre-audit and begin review process for Compliance Certification
Continue to meet with faculty, students, Board of Trustees, and administrators to discuss QEP
Deans and Vice Presidents provide names of those responsible for each of their programs to UM’s Office of Accreditation and Assessment (September)
Create and launch UM SACS website (September)
Present assessment timeline, guidelines & templates to Deans and Vice Presidents (September)
Deans and Vice Presidents submit electronically their program contacts’ completed assessments via Word documents to the Office of Accreditation and Assessment (October)
Attend SACS Commission on Colleges Annual Meeting (December)

Summer 2005

Create UM Leadership, Academic Review & Compliance, and Assessment Teams
Continue to meet with faculty, students, Board of Trustees, and administrators to discuss QEP
SACS orientation for Leadership Team
Participate in The Institute on Quality Enhancement and Accreditation (July)

Spring 2005

Meet with Southern Association of Colleges and Schools (SACS) Staff Liaison
Meet with faculty, students, Board of Trustees, and administrators to discuss Quality Enhancement Plan (QEP)
Audit and archive existing University of Miami assessments/accreditations

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