Monthly Meeting

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Compliance Certification Committee
Monthly Meeting Progress Review May 9, 2006
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Agenda for May 9th

• Opening Prayer
• Breakfast
• Review Approval of Minutes (advance copy
  provided)
• Comments by Co-chairs
• Committee Member Reports
• Provide an advance copy (1-2 page exec summary)
  by e-mail to co-chairs committee members of
  your summary report that addresses
• Progress Report Comments on Relevant Questions
  Documentation
• Sense of compliance or non-compliance
• Muddiest Area
• Assistance Required
• Offer brief comments on areas you require
  assistance or clarification
• General Discussion
• Next Meeting

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Written Summary

• For each Core Requirement, Comprehensive
  Standard, and Federal Requirement within your
  topical area, provide a written executive summary
  (if possible within a page or two) that
  addresses
• Progress to date
• Degree of compliance, if known
• Applicability of requirements to Concordia
• Successes Difficulties obtaining information
• Required source of assistance, if desired
• Plan for moving forward
• Please provide an advance copy for the minutes
  (e-copy if possible) by May 8th.
• Highlight problem areas or need for
  assistance/tasking during oral comments during
  the meeting

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Co-chair Comments

• Goal today is to complete review and keep meeting
  to about 1 hour
• If not already provided, please forward an e-copy
  of your report

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Governance Joel Heck

• Core Requirement 2.1 Degree Granting Authority
• Core Requirement 2.2 Governing Board
• Core Requirement 2.3 CEO
• Comprehensive Standard 3.2.1 Selection of CEO
• Comprehensive Standard 3.2.2 Legal Authority
  Operating Control
• Comprehensive Standard 3.2.2.1 Institutions
  Mission
• Comprehensive Standard 3.2.2.2 Fiscal Stability
• Comprehensive Standard 3.2.2.3 Institutional
  Policy
• Comprehensive Standard 3.2.2.4 Related
  Foundations
• Comprehensive Standard 3.2.3 Governing Board,
  Conflict of Interest
• Comprehensive Standard 3.2.4 Governing Board,
  Undue Influence
• Comprehensive Standard 3.2.5 Governing Board,
  Dismissal
• Comprehensive Standard 3.2.6 Policy-making
  Implementation Distinction
• Comprehensive Standard 3.2.11 CEO,
  Intercollegiate Athletics
• Comprehensive Standard 3.2.12 CEO, Fund Raising
• Comprehensive Standard 3.2.13 Institution,
  Foundations

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Mission Joel Heck

• Core Requirement 2.4 Institutional Mission
• Comprehensive Standard 3.1.1 Comprehensive
  Mission Statement

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Student Academic Support Services Bill
Driskill

• Core Requirement 2.10 Student Support Services
• Comprehensive Standard 3.4.9 Academic Support
  Services

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Institutional EffectivenessMike Moyer Gayle
Grotjan

• Core Requirement 2.5 Institutional Effectiveness
  
• Comprehensive Standard 3.3.1 Outcomes Assessment
  Analyses for Improvement
• Comprehensive Standard 3.4.1 Approved by
  Faculty Learning Outcomes
• Comprehensive Standard 3.4.12 Faculty
  Responsibility for Quality Oversight
• Federal Standard 4.1 Evaluation of Student
  Achievement

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Degree Programs Yusheng Feng

• Core Requirement 2.6 Continuous Operation
• Core Requirement 2.7.1 Program Length
• Core Requirement 2.7.2 Program Content
• Federal Standard 4.2 Curriculum Appropriate
• Federal Standard 4.4 Program Length Appropriate
  to Degrees

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Graduate Programs Bob Otey

• Comprehensive Standard 3.6.1 Academic Contents
  Progressively Advanced
• Comprehensive Standard 3.6.2 Independent
  Learning
• Comprehensive Standard 3.6.3 Degree Credits at
  Institution

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General Education Donna Janes

• Core Requirement 2.7.3 General Education
• Comprehensive Standard 3.5.1 Competencies within
  General Education Core

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Contractual ArrangementsLinda Lowery

• Core Requirement 2.7.4 Contractual Agreements
  for Instruction
• Comprehensive Standard 3.4.7 Consortial and
  Contractual Educational Programs

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Faculty Credentials Larry Meissner

• Core Requirement 2.8 Faculty
• Comprehensive Standard 3.4.13 Program
  Coordinators
• Comprehensive Standard 3.7.1 Qualifications
• Comprehensive Standard 3.7.2 Evaluation
• Comprehensive Standard 3.7.3 Professional
  Development
• Comprehensive Standard 3.7.4 Academic Freedom
• Comprehensive Standard 3.7.5 Published policies
  on Responsibility Authority

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Library Learning ResourcesCurt Giese

• Core Requirement 2.9 Learning Resources and
  Services
• Comprehensive Standard 3.4.2 Distance Education
  Programs
• Comprehensive Standard 3.4.14 Use of Technology
  to Enhance Student Learning
• Comprehensive Standard 3.8.1 Facilities and
  Instructional Support Services
• Comprehensive Standard 3.8.2 Access to
  Instruction in Use

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Policies Eric Silber

• Comprehensive Standard 3.4.3 Admissions Policies
  
• Comprehensive Standard 3.4.4 Policies for
  Evaluating, Awarding, Accepting Credit
• Comprehensive Standard 3.4.5 Dissemination of
  Academic Policies
• Comprehensive Standard 3.4.6 Practices for
  Awarding Academic Credit
• Comprehensive Standard 3.4.8 Awarding Academic
  Credit for Non-credit Work
• Comprehensive Standard 3.4.10 Defines Publishes
  General Major Program Requirements
• Comprehensive Standard 3.4.11 Security of
  Student Academic Records
• Comprehensive Standard 3.5.2 Degree Credit
  Earned at Institution
• Comprehensive Standard 3.9.1 Student Rights
  Responsibilities
• Comprehensive Standard 3.9.2 Security of Student
  Affairs Records
• Federal Requirement 4.3 Availability of
  Calendars and Policies
• Federal Requirement 4.5 Procedures for Student
  Complaints
• Federal Requirement 4.6 Recruitment
• Federal Standard 4.7 Accreditor Information

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Financial Physical ResourcesClyde Duder

• Core Requirement 2.11 Resources
• Comprehensive Standard 3.10.1 Financial Stability
  
• Comprehensive Standard 3.10.2 Financial
  Statements and Related Documents
• Comprehensive Standard 3.10.3 Audits of Funds
  for Financial Aid
• Comprehensive Standard 3.10.4 Exercise Control
  over Financial Physical Resources
• Comprehensive Standard 3.10.5 Financial Control,
  sponsored programs, research
• Comprehensive Standard 3.10.6 Health, Safety,
  Secure Environment
• Comprehensive Standard 3.10.7 Physical Facilities
  
• Federal Standard 4.8 Title IV Compliance

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Administration EmployeesShirley Carey

• Comprehensive Standard 3.2.7 Institution,
  Organizational Structure
• Comprehensive Standard 3.2.9 Institution,
  Appointment and Employment
• Comprehensive Standard 3.2.10 Institution,
  Evaluation of Administrators
• Comprehensive Standard 3.2.14 Institution,
  Ownership of Materials

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Staff Rosters Stan Kruse

• Comprehensive Standard 3.2.8 Institution,
  Qualified Administration
• Comprehensive Standard 3.8.3 Qualified Staff
  (Library and Learning Resources)
• Comprehensive Standard 3.9.3 Qualified Student
  Affairs Personnel

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Staff Rosters

• 3.2.8 The institution has qualified
  administrative and academic officers with the
  experience, competence, and capacity to lead the
  institution.
• Relevant Questions for Consideration
• What evidence exists showing that persons
  holding key leadership positions in the
  institution are qualified to carry out their
  responsibilities?
• If staff with nontraditional credentials have
  been appointed, what evidence in their background
  and experience justifies their employment?
• What evaluation mechanisms are in place for the
  periodic review of the institutions academic and
  administrative officers?
• Sample Documentation
• Organizational chart, names of those appointed
  to academic and administrative posts, and
  position descriptions
• Curricula vitae and transcripts for
  senior-level academic and administrative officers
  
• Written performance evaluations of academic and
  administrative officers

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General Discussion

• We just received Adobe 7.0 Prothis will
  facilitate creation of electronic documents and
  organization of supporting documentationGary is
  POC for Adobe
• Use Gary as a resource for brainstorming ideas on
  tackling your topical area.
• Next meeting
• Expectations for the summer
• Goals remains to have the initial audit completed
  by start of AY 2006/2007

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Thank you for a great year in our quest to
Develop Christian Leaders