Self-Study Committee Meetings

• January 15, 2003 • 11:30 – 1:00, Southwest Reading Room
  Accreditation, the Self-Study, & the Criteria Dr. Cecilia Lopez, staff liaison from the Higher Learning Commission of the North Central Association, provided an overview of accreditation history, the purpose of the self study, and the new accreditation criteria. This was the first meeting of the full self-study committee.
  [PowerPoint, 568K, recommended] [PDF, 680K]
  
  
• February 28, 2003 • 1:30-3:00 pm, LB145
  Here Comes the Sun: Planning MCC’s Self Study Meeting highlights focused on the importance of the self study, characteristics of an effective study, and the development of our self-study goals.
  [PowerPoint, 328K, recommended] [PDF, 276K]
  
  
• May 2, 2003 • 1:30 – 3:00 PM, LB 145
  We Shall Overcome: Our Self-Study Game Plan Results from the February 28th goals activity were shared with the committee; members provided feedback and the statements were finalized. Work related to the interpretations of the criteria and components was discussed. There were also reports on accomplishments, comments from members who attended the HLC Annual Conference in Chicago, and discussions about summer work schedules.
  [PowerPoint, 229K]
  
  
• June 4, 2003 • 1:00 – 4:00 PM, LB 145
  Looking for Waldo: Identifying, Locating, and Evaluating Evidence The focus of this meeting was to better understand the concept of evidence. Definitions, characteristics, sources, and procedures for identifying evidence were discussed. Logistics and strategies for approaching the task were also addressed and demonstrated.
  [PowerPoint, 371K]
  
  
• December 5, 2003 • 2:00 – 3:30 PM, LB 145
  Rounding up the Evidence The meeting addressed a number of self-study updates including an overview of the data collection activities and some highlights from the college-wide Strategic Conversations. Spring 2004 plans as well as committee tasks were also discussed.
  [PowerPoint, 67K]
  
  
• January 15, 2004 • 12:00 – 2:00 PM, Southwest Reading Room
  The Self-Study Report:  Moving from Description to Evaluation Mary Breslin, BVM, MCC's staff liaison from the Higher Learning Commission of the North Central Association, discussed the process for conducting an accreditation self study and characteristics of an effective self-study report.
  
  
• May 7, 2003 • 3:00 - 4:30 PM, LB 145
  Route 66: Traveling the Self-Study Highway Committee members reflected back on self-study accomplishments to date and discussed plans for next semester.  
  [PowerPoint, 893K]
  

• September 10, 2004 • 2:00 - 3:00 PM, Southwest Reading Room
  Back to School: Fall 2004 Self-Study Syllabus Meeting topics included the recommended decision to postpone MCC's Request for an Institutional Change, the status of the self-study report, and initial plans for the visit. Ideas for building college-wide awareness were also discussed.
  [PowerPoint, 160K]
  

• December 10, 2004 • 2:00 - 3:00 PM, LB 145
  Wrapping it up: MCC Self-Study Report President Christiansen addressed the committee and congratulated the members for the quality of their work. Overviews of the self-study report, the college-wide feedback timeline, and the self-study website were also presented.
  [PowerPoint,  50K]
  

• February 1, 2005 • 2:30 - 3:30 PM, Kiva Room
  The Home Stretch MCC's 2005 Self-Study Report was distributed to committee members and details for creating the resource room were discussed. An overview of a typical visit, the role of consultant-evaluators, and college-wide preparations were also addressed.
  [PowerPoint, 108K]