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Office of Institutional Research & Planning

University of Kansas 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 and Advancement Section (received April 2005) (pdf)

Presentations: Making the Shoe Fit: The New HLC Accreditation Criteria and Research Universities

Higher Learning Commission Annual Meeting - April 5, 2005: Conference Paper 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)

Directory of Materials Available to NCA Team

Summary List of Resource Room Materials (pdf)

INFORMATION ON SELF-STUDY PROCESS (2002-2005)

NCA Steering Committee

Names and Contact Information (pdf)

Meeting Dates and Locations

November 19, 2002, 4-7 p.m., Pine Room, KS Union, Lawrence Campus
December 12, 2002, 4-6 p.m., Pine Room, KS Union, Lawrence Campus
January 15, 2003, 1:30-3:30 p.m., Pine Room, KS Union, Lawrence Campus
February 12, 2003, 2-4 p.m., Pine Room, KS Union, Lawrence Campus
March 12, 2003, 2-4 p.m., Gridiron Room, Burge Union, Lawrence Campus
April 16, 2003, 2-4 p.m., Pine Room, KS Union, Lawrence Campus
May 14, 2003, 4-6 p.m., Pine Room, KS Union, Lawrence Campus
November 6, 2003, 5-7 p.m., English Room, KS Union, Lawrence Campus
February 26, 2004, 5-8 p.m., Malott Room, KS Union, Lawrence Campus
April 28, 2004, 5-8 p.m., Provost Conference Room, 250 Strong, Lawrence Campus
September 23, 2004, 1-3:30 p.m., Pine Room, KS Union, Lawrence Campus
September 30, 2004, 1-3:30 p.m., Pine Room, KS Union, Lawrence Campus
January 26, 2005, 2:30-4 p.m., Pine Room, KS Union, Lawrence Campus

Agendas

Notes

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
January 21, 2005 - Email from Provost to Faculty and Staff (pdf)
January 21, 2005 - Article in Oread (Employee Publication) (pdf)

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

List of Participants and Guiding Questions (pdf)
Analysis of Focus Group Comments (pdf)

Self-Study Resources and Materials

Administrative Studies/Reports

DEEP (Documenting Effective Educational Practices) - March 2004
Initiative 2001 Strategic Plan
- Executive Summary (09/03/99) (pdf)
- Final Task Force Reports (1998)
  - Act as One University - April 1, 1998 (pdf)
  - Serve Kansans - March 31, 1998 (pdf)
  - Build Premier Learning Communities
    - Lawrence - May 8, 1998 (pdf)
    - KUMC - April 1, 1998 (pdf)
    - Edwards - July 13, 1998 (pdf)
    - Wichita - March 31, 1998 (pdf)
- Status Update (September 1999) (pdf)
- Status Update (September 2003)
  - Act as One University - July 30, 2001 (pdf)
  - Serve Kansans - August 3, 2001 (pdf)
  - Build Premier Learning Communities
    - Lawrence - August 3, 2001 (pdf)
    - KUMC - August 3, 2001 (pdf)
    - Edwards - July 30, 2001 (pdf)
    - Wichita - July 30, 2001 (pdf)
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
Attendance Patterns
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)
- Executive Summary (Spring 2001) (pdf)
- Comparative Item Means Benchmarks (Spring 2001) (pdf)
- Response Rate Analysis (Spring 2001) (pdf)
Reasons for Attending the University of Kansas - July 22, 1995 Orientation Session - Distribution of Most Important Reasons (pdf)
Retention Committee (2002)
- Introduction (pdf)
- Undergraduate Academic Support Programs of the KU (pdf)
- Residential Retention Programs Master Plan Report (July 2000) (pdf)
- Retention Programs for Students of Color at KU (pdf)
- Student Retention Committee Summary of Activity (pdf)
Senior Survey (2000)
Student Perceptions Survey (Spring 2004) (pdf)

Tuition Planning

1994 NCA Institutional Self-Study

Steering Committee (pdf)
Accreditation Status (pdf)
Chapter I: Introduction (pdf)
- Summary of Responses To General Institutional Requirements (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)
- Projects Since the 1984 Accrediation Report (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
- Lawrence and Edwards Campuses Report (June 2003) (pdf)
- Medical Center Campuses Report (2003) (pdf)
Senate Bill 345 Quality Performance Grant Program Progress Report
- Lawrence and Edwards Campuses Report (July 1, 2002 - June 30, 2003) (pdf)
- Medical Center Campuses Report (July 1, 2002 - June 30, 2003) (pdf)
Budget Division Performance Indicators (September 2002) (pdf)
Senate Bill 345 (Narrative, July 2002)
- Lawrence and Edwards Campuses Report (July 2002) (pdf)
- Medical Center Campuses Report (July 2002) (pdf)
Vision 2020
- Report to Regents (November 1999) (pdf)
- Report to Regents (January 2001) (pdf)

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Updates & Additions

Academic Plans and Subplans updated 5/30/2017
Retention and Graduation Reports updated 2/22/2017
Semester Enrollment Reports updated 2/17/2017

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