Purdue is an institution that is continually moving forward, while maintaining an intense appreciation for its rich history.
The following pages will depict the University's progress and change over time, with particular attention given to suggestions and concerns cited in the 1999 NCA report; the process for reflection and documentation for this self-study; where the University stands relative to each core component within each of the five current accreditation criteria; and the reasons for selecting the self-study special emphasis topic.
The document is presented below in a format that is easily accessible through the Table of Contents with direct access and links to all of the Web references. A PDF version of each chapter is also included for your convenience near the right hand side of each chapter heading.
Table of Contents
Introduction
2000–2009: A Decade of Innovation and Progress
Response to 1999 HLC/NCA Evaluation
Organization and Conduct of Self-Study
Special Emphasis: Synergies across the Disciplines
- Identifying Purdue University's Special Emphasis
- Issues to be Addressed in the Self-Study: Challenges and Opportunities
Request for Continued Accreditation
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Chapter 1 — Meeting Criterion 1 with Purpose: Mission and Integrity
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Chapter 2 — Meeting Criterion 2 with Purpose: Preparing for the Future
- Assessing Purdue's Progress through its First Strategic Planning Process
- Creating Change at the College Level
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Chapter 3 — Meeting Criterion 3 with Purpose: Student Learning
and Effective Teaching
- Purdue's Framework for Assessment of Student Learning
- Resources and Strategies for Advancing Assessment
- Documentation of Assessment at Purdue
- Looking Ahead: Assessment in the Years to Come
- Center for Instructional Excellence
- The Teaching Academy
- Teaching Awards and Recognitions
- Graduate Students as Teachers
- Support for Professional Development
- Undergraduate Admissions
- Student Access, Transition, and Success Programs
- The Undergraduate Studies Program
- Honors Programs
- Distance Learning
- Student Learning and Success through Involvement in Co-curricular Activities
- Student Learning and Success through Leadership Development
- Student Learning and Success through Experiential Learning
- Purdue Convocations
- Technology Support for Learning Environments
- Providing Outstanding Spaces and Resources for Learning
- Fundamental Research to Improve Learning
- Athletics and Recreational Sports
- Residential Life
- Academic Support through Help Laboratories and Tutoring Programs
- Academic Advising as a Learning Environment
- Preparing for a Career
- Library Contributions to the Learning Environment
- The Office of the Dean of Students Serves all Students
- Student Health Center
- Budgeting Priorities Reflect Strong Support for Teaching and Learning
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Chapter 4 — Meeting Criterion 4 with Purpose: Acquisition, Discovery, and
Application of Knowledge
- Research Accomplishments and Reputation
- Sponsored Program Activity
- Technology Transfer
- Faculty and Staff Development
- Inventory of Curricular and Extracurricular Activities and Support Services
- Assessment of the Impact
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Chapter 5 — Meeting Criterion 5 with Purpose: Engagement and Service
- Economic Development
- Community Engagement and Service Learning
- P–12 Engagement
- Lifelong Learning
- Looking Forward
- Economic Development
- Community Engagement and Service Learning
- P–12 Engagement
- Lifelong Learning
- Looking Forward
- Economic Development
- Community Engagement and Service Learning
- P–12 Engagement
- Lifelong Learning
- Looking Forward
- Economic Development
- Community Engagement and Service Learning
- P–12 Engagement
- Lifelong Learning
- Looking Forward
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Chapter 6 — Special Emphasis: Synergies across the Disciplines
Introduction — The Evolution of a Synergistic Culture
- A Common Core Curriculum
- Honors Programs
- Establishing a University College and New Interdisciplinary Majors
- Consideration of a New College — Aligning Synergies in Health and Human Sciences
- Certificate Programs
- Using Distance Education to Promote Synergies
Synergies in Engagement — Meeting Global Challenges
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References
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Appendices
Appendix A: Institutional Snapshot
Appendix B: Federal Compliance Summary 2009–2010
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Acknowledgments
Purdue University is grateful to all those who have contributed to the self-study process for reaccreditation by The Higher Learning Commission of the North Central Association of Colleges and Schools. This effort has benefitted from the participation of individuals and groups throughout the University community. We thank the faculty, staff, and students for their ongoing involvement and invaluable contributions to Purdue's self-study, with special thanks to the Office of the President and the Office of the Provost.
We also acknowledge the following groups for their guidance and contributions to the development of this self-study report:
Accreditation Steering Committee
Chair: Christine Ladisch, Co-Chair: Mark Pagano
Members-At-Large: David Williams, Julie Rosa, Andrew Koch, Lorinda Sorensen, Kathy Greenwood
Criterion One: Alysa Rollock; Criterion Two: Craig Svensson; Criterion Three: Barbara Dixon; Criterion Four: Melissa Dark; Criterion Five: Jay Akridge; Special Emphasis Task Force: Nicholas Giordano
Self-Study Committees
Criterion One: Co-Chairs: Alysa Rollock and Bernard Engel; Members: Stephen Akers, Diane Denis, Margaret Grogan, Jeffrey Gunsher, Klod Kokini, Suzanne Nielsen, Amy Penner, Howard Weiss
Criterion Two: Co-Chairs: Craig Svensson and John Sautter; Members: Nancy Bulger, John Collier, Thomas Ganz, Jonathan Harbor, Richard Kuhn, Joan Marshall, Rabindra Mukerjea, James Mullins, Teri Reed-Rhoads, Ken Sandel
Criterion Three: Co-Chairs: Barbara Dixon and Craig Beyrouty; Members: Hans Aagard, Susan Aufderheide, Gary Bertoline, John Campbell, Audeen Fentiman, Marne Helgesen, Jane Kirkpatrick, Daniel Kopp, Gerald Lynch, Heather Stout
Criterion Four: Co-Chairs: Melissa Dark and George Wodicka; Members: Robert Bill, Jean Chmielewski, Peter Dunn, James Fleet, Jeffrey Gilger, David Janes, Pablo Malavenda, Gita Ramaswamy, Steven Witz
Criterion Five: Co-Chairs: Jay Akridge and Kathryne Newton; Members: Robert Bennett, Kirk Cerny, Karen Diamond, Michael Eddy, Christian Foster, Dale Harris, Charles Hibberd, Elizabeth Liley, David McKinnis, Julie Novak, Shirley Rose, William Walker
Special Emphasis Task Force: Chair: Nicholas Giordano; Members: Susan Curtis, Sarah Diaz, Michael Harris, Patricia Hart, Robert May, Beth McNeil, John Nemz, Timothy Newby, Chris Sahley, Eric Stach, Jon Story, Abe Walton
Self-Study Document Committee
Chair: Mark Pagano, Co-Chair: Jacque Frost; Members: Kyle Bowen, James Gardner, Kathy Greenwood, Christine Ladisch, Jim McCammack, Greg Simmons, Amira Zamin
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