Graduate Bulletin - Central Michigan University

12 Central Michigan University
Student Learning Outcomes Assessment
To assure that Central Michigan University's programs are
strong and that students in them are attaining appropriate levels
of knowledge, skills, and understanding, the faculty and staff of
Central Michigan University have developed ongoing processes
to assess the learning and academic achievement of students in
academic programs.
Students at CMU should expect to participate in a wide range
of assessment activities designed to provide useful information
about the effectiveness of academic programs and the service
programs that support them. From time to time during their courses
of study, CMU students may be asked to participate in tasks to
demonstrate the breadth and depth of their knowledge, skills, and
understanding, indicate their levels of satisfaction with services
provided, and describe their learning experience. Alumni may be
asked to communicate their views about programs in the context
of their lives and their careers since graduation. Employers also
may be asked to indicate what qualities they need and expect in
university graduates and how they assess CMU's programs in
preparing students to meet their needs.
Throughout these efforts, the concern is with program quality:
CMU faculty and staff need to ensure that students gain the most
possible from their years of study at CMU and that programs
continue to meet standards of excellence.
Accreditations
CMU is accredited by the Higher Learning Commission (HLC)
of the North Central Association of Colleges and Schools, one of
six regional accrediting associations in the United States. HLC is
recognized by the U.S. Department of Education as well as the
Council on Higher Education Accreditation (CHEA), and is located
at 30 North LaSalle Street, Suite 2400, Chicago, IL 60602.
The following organizations have issued their accreditation to
appropriate CMU programs: Accreditation Board for Engineering
and Technology (ABET), Accreditation Commission for Audiology
Education, Accreditation Review Commission on Education for
the Physician Assistant, Inc. (ARC-PA), Accrediting Council of
Education in Journalism and Mass Communication (ACEJMC),
American Chemical Society (ACS), American Psychological
Association (APA), Association of Technology, Management,
and Applied Engineering (ATMAE), Association of University
Program in Health Administration (AUPHA), The Association to
Advance Collegiate Schools of Business (AACSB International),
Commission on Accreditation for Dietetics Education (CADE),
Commission on Accreditation in Physical Therapy Education of
American Physical Therapy Association (CAPTE of APTA), Commission
on Accreditation of Athletic Training Education (CAATE),
Council for Interior Design Accreditation (CIDA), Council of
Academic Accreditation in Audiology and Speech-Language
Pathology (American Speech-Language-Hearing Association)
(CAA), Council on Social Work Education (CSWE), Educational
Leadership Constituent Council (ELCC), Liaison Committee on
Medical Education (LCME) (Provisional), National Association for
the Education of Young Children (NAEYC), National Association
of School Psychologists (NASP), National Association of Schools
of Art and Design (NASAD), National Association of Schools of
Music (NASM), National Association of Schools of Public Affairs and
Administration (NASPAA), National Council for the Accreditation of
Teacher Education (TEAC), National Council on Family Relations
(NCFR), and National Recreation and Parks Association/American
Association for Leisure and Recreation (NRPA/AALR).
The College of Business Administration is accredited by the
AACSB International - The Association to Advance Collegiate
Schools of Business. This accreditation covers all undergraduate
and masters degree programs in business offered by the College.
AACSB International is a not-for-profit organization consisting
of more than 900 educational organizations and corporations.
Headquartered in Tampa, FL., USA, AACSB International is the
premier accrediting agency and service organization for business
schools.
The Professional Education Unit, chaired by the Dean of the
College of Education and Human Services, is accredited by the
National Council for Accreditation of Teacher Education (NCATE).
2010 Massachusetts Ave., NW, Suite 500, Washington, DC 20036;
phone (202) 466-7496. This accreditation covers initial teacher
preparation and advanced educator preparation level programs.
NCATE is recognized by the U.S. Department of Education and
the Council for Higher Education Accreditation to accredit programs
for preparation of teachers and other professional school
personnel.
CMU is also on the approved list of the American Association
of University Women and maintains national recognition by the
Educational Leadership Constituent Council (ELCC). The National
Association for the Education of Young Children (NAEYC) accredits
CMU’s Human Growth and Development Pre-School lab.
Individuals who wish to review the accreditation documents
should contact the Provost’s Office. Further information regarding
specific program accreditation status is located at: http://academicaffairs.cmich.edu/accreditation/cmuaccred.pdf.
Civil Rights and Institutional Equity
CMU, an AA/EO institution, strongly and actively strives to increase
diversity and provide equal opportunity within its community.
CMU does not discriminate in employment against persons based
on age, color, disability, gender, gender identity/gender expression,
genetic information, familial status, height, marital status, national
origin, political persuasion, race, religion, sex, sexual orientation,
veteran status, or weight (see http://www.cmich.edu/aaeo/).
Affirmative action is a set of specific and results-oriented measures
taken to bring about equal opportunity. At CMU, the Office
of Civil Rights and Institutional Equity coordinates and monitors
the university’s affirmative action/equal opportunity efforts and
programs to assure compliance with the Americans with Disabilities
Act, Title VII of the 1964 Civil Rights Act, Executive Order 11246
and other relevant state and federal statutes.
The office supervises the maintenance of related reports and
records, provides and develops related educational programs and
materials, offers guidance and advice to all community members
on the University’s nondiscrimination and affirmative action policies
and procedures, assists departments with recruitment and retention
activities, and receives and resolves complaints of discrimination
from students, employees and others.
To view the Board of Trustees Nondiscrimination Policy, see
http://www.cmich.edu/Office_of_Civil_Rights_and_Institutional_
Equity/Nondiscrimination_Policy.htm.
For more information, contact the Office of Civil Rights and
Institutional Equity, Park 428, Central Michigan University, Mount
Pleasant, MI 48859, 989-774-3253, http://www.cmich.edu/Office_of_Civil_Rights_and_Institutional_Equity.htm