Wednesday Message From Ed Bonahue
October 17, 2012
Dear Everyone,
With our SACS site visit less than two weeks away, I wanted to send everyone a couple of reminders of some important resources and ideas to bear in mind.
SACS Reminder #1
In my recent visits to the faculty units, I've been asked what we can all do to prepare
for the SACS visit. One of the most important things I think we can do is be mindful
of the College Mission. The mission statement was revised in 2010 to make it more
comprehensive and to better address our specific mission of teaching and service to
the community, but it still has the visionary statement of "adding value to the lives
of our students and enriching our community" at its core. If it's been a while since
you've looked at the Mission, the College values, and the College goals, this would
be a good time to refresh your memory.
SACS Reminder #2
In addition to checking our compliance with the Principles for Accreditation, the
upcoming site visit will also be our first chance to get feedback on our Quality Enhancement
Plan or QEP, "Navigating the College Experience." As you know, the basic elements
of this plan will be to implement an academic early warning system that will provide
for early intervention with students showing signs of being academically at risk,
and to launch an ongoing, personalized, and progressive advising system that will
help students take ownership of their own educational goals and stay on track to completion.
If you haven't taken a look at the QEP website recently (including its new video features),
please do before our visitors arrive. (Again, they'll be visiting us on campus from
Monday the 29 until Wednesday the 31.)
Thanks to all, and I'll see you soon.
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