Date: February 17, 2005 4:18:16 PM MST
To: dl-mc@memo.maricopa.edu
Subject: Self Study FAQ
Now that the self-study report is completed, some people may be
wondering how the process unfolded. Below are answers to a few
recently asked questions about the self-study process.- What were the goals of MCC’s self-study?
- The self-study committee developed five major goals: achieving continued accreditation, confirming our mission, documenting strengths and challenges, developing a sense of community and positioning the college for the future.
- I heard that college-wide committees were formed for MCC’s self-study process. How many committees were formed and what was the purpose of each committee?
- The full self-study committee consisted of more than 80 individuals
representing all employee groups from both our Southern and Dobson and
Red Mountain campuses. MCC students and members of our community also
participated. Five committees focused on one of the accreditation
criteria set forth by the HLC, and three committees worked on distance
learning, operational indicators, and communications/arrangements. You
can learn more about the committees by visiting the website at
http://www.mc.
maricopa.edu/selfstudy/committees/index.html. - What types of activities did the committees do?
- Members of the criterion committees interpreted the HLC criteria in relation to MCC's mission and sought examples of how the college fulfills its purpose. They sorted through volumes of existing college-wide documents and reports; synthesized department chair and manager interviews; interpreted discussion group results; reviewed information from college-wide strategic conversations; and examined survey findings. They also wrote working papers which were incorporated into the writing of our self-study report.
