HLC Self-Study - Indiana University South Bend

RESPONSE TO CONCERNS
SELF-STUDY PROCESS
IU South Bend was coming out of a three-year strategic planning process in 2004 when
the HLC Self-Study Committee was organized to begin developing the IU South Bend
Self- Study in preparation for our HLC reaccreditation visit in Fall 2007. The campus was
particularly fortunate in that a number of Campus Directions Committee members agreed
to serve as co-chairs of the Self-Study Criterion Working Groups, ensuring continuity and
integration of the campus strategic planning processes.
At the same time the self-study committee began its work, the campus was asked to respond
to the Mission Differentiation Initiative of IU President Adam Herbert. This initiative
resulted in the adoption of a new campus Mission Statement in April 2005. Thus, from the
very beginning of the self-study process, there has been heightened awareness on our campus
of the importance of planning and mission.
Self-Study Calendar
May 2002
IU South Bend Joint Strategic Planning Meeting with CDC,
Budget, Assessment Committees, General Education Task Force
representatives; Presentation of Proposed New HLC Criteria.
September 2004
Inaugural meeting of the Self-Study Committee and presentation
of the committee’s charge by the Vice Chancellor for Academic
Affairs.
October 2004
Steering Committee Meeting; Mission Differentiation update,
working group reports; review reporting formats; New IR officer
introduced to committee.
December 2004
Members of Executive Committee visit HLC liaison in Chicago;
self-study website begun; electronic Resource Room started on
website for use by working groups; shared online workspace
established; master document of resources available online prepared
for working groups and distributed to all co-chairs.
January 2005
Campus Strategic Plan and companion document delivered to and
(HLC Approval, March 24, 2005) accepted by HLC.
8–12 April 2005 Entire self-study Steering Committee attends HLC self-study
preconference session; executive committee members attend entire
conference.
August 2005
Steering Committee retreat to discuss new HLC accreditation
criteria and what people learned at HLC annual meeting.
September 2005
Criterion working groups formed and work calendars prepared
for the year; Walvoord session on reaccreditation and assessment
for steering committee.
October–November 2005 Working groups reviewing documents and identifying any further
information required and identifying campus units, offices, individuals
who should be tapped for source material—not only data and
documents, but key issues, plans for the future, and so on.
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Indiana University South Bend Self-Study Report 2007