CENTRAL WASHINGTON UNIVERSITY Board of Trustees May 17, 2018 EXECUTIVE SUMMARY-INFORMATION – NWCCU Reaffirmation of Accreditation Site Visit Key Questions for Trustees A Northwest Commission on Colleges and Universities (NWCCU) review team will come to Ellensburg October 22-24, 2018 to evaluate the extent of CWU’s mission fulfillment based on the NWCCU Eligibility Requirements and Standards for Accreditation. Trustees are an integral part of this process. The NWCCU Accreditation Standards reference governing boards in Standard One: Mission and Core Themes and in Standard Two: Resources and Capacity. These standards are provided below. Some evaluators will specifically refer to these standards during discussions with CWU stakeholders; others will not. Evaluators will likely be particularly interested in trustees’ perspectives on CWU’s student profile, mission, core themes, challenges and adaptability, sustainability (both financially and in terms of the quality and competitiveness of academic offerings and student services), and the Board’s interactions with faculty, staff, students, and administrators. Standard One: Mission and Core Themes The institution articulates its purpose in a mission statement, and identifies core themes that comprise essential elements of that mission. The institution defines the parameters for mission fulfillment and an acceptable extent of mission fulfillment. 1.A – Mission 1.A.1 The institution has a widely published mission statement— approved by its governing board — that articulates a purpose appropriate for an institution of higher learning, gives direction for its efforts, and derives from, and is generally understood by, its community. 1.A.2 The institution defines mission fulfillment in the context of its purpose, characteristics, and expectations. Guided by that definition, it articulates institutional accomplishments or outcomes that represent an acceptable threshold or extent of mission fulfillment. 1.B – Core Themes 1.B.1 The institution identifies core themes that individually manifest essential elements of its mission and collectively encompass its mission. 1.B.2 The institution establishes objectives for each of its core themes and identifies meaningful, assessable, and verifiable indicators of achievement that form the basis for evaluating accomplishment of the objectives of its core themes Standard Two: Resources and Capacity By documenting the adequacy of its resources and capacity, the institution demonstrates the potential to fulfill its mission, accomplish its core theme objectives, and achieve the intended outcomes of its programs and services, wherever offered and however delivered. Through its governance and decision- making structures, the institution establishes, reviews regularly, and revises, as necessary, policies and procedures that promote effective management and operation of the institution
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