Student Achievement The NWCCU has added a new section to its Standards for Accreditation, “Student Achievement.” Institutions must demonstrate they are accomplishing the following: 1.D.1 Appropriate to its mission, the institution recruits and admits students with the potential to benefit from its educational offerings. It orients students to ensure they understand the requirements related to their programs of study and receive timely, useful, and accurate information and advising about relevant academic requirements, including graduation and transfer policies. 1.D.2 Appropriate to its mission, the institution establishes and shares widely a set of indicators for student achievement (such as: course completion, experiential learning, program completion, degree completion, retention, job placement). 1.D.3 Results for student achievement are based on meaningful, institutionally identified indicators aligned with indicators for peer institutions at the regional and national levels; are used for improvement by informing planning, decision making, and allocation of resources and capacity; and are made widely available on its website. 1.D.4 The institution’s processes and methodologies for collecting and analyzing information on student achievement are transparent and are used to inform and implement strategies and allocate resources to mitigate achievement gaps and promote equity. Discussion Questions: • How does Standard 1.D.1 inform CWU’s recruitment, enrollment, retention, and degree completion planning? • In addition to retention and persistence rates; course, program, and degree completion rates; experiential learning opportunities; and job placement, does CWU want to focus on other student achievement goals? (1.D.2 and 1.D.3) Examples include the following: o student debt load, debt service, and default rates o graduate and professional school acceptance, enrollment, and completion o post-graduation earnings o alumni satisfaction with their CWU learning experience. • What strategies should CWU implement to mitigate achievement gaps and promote equity of student learning opportunities and student achievement outcomes for all students? (1.D.4) • How can CWU clearly and consistently demonstrate accomplishment of 1.D.1 through 1.D.4?
Central Washington Core Themes CWU’s five core themes are: • Teaching and Learning • Inclusiveness and Diversity
• Scholarship and Creative Expression • Public Service and Community Engagement • Resource Development and Stewardship
These core themes are drawn directly from the institutional mission.
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