Trinity Valley Community College

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Trinity Valley Community College Fall 2006
In-Service Presented by Jeremy McMillen Dean
of Planning and Institutional Effectivness Kay
Pulley, Director of the Learning Initiative
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Trinity Valley Community College Fall 2006
In-Service Presented by Jeremy McMillen Dean
of Planning and Institutional Effectivness Kay
Pulley, Director of the Learning Initiative
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SACS Is COMING!!! Issue 1 Compliance
Certification Document
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TVCC MUST Be Ready!!!! Issue 2 Quality
Enhancement Plan
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TrinityValleyCommunityCollege
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SACS Compliance Certification
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SACS TimelineCompliance Certification (all TVCC)

• Compliance Certification Document Submitted
  March 15, 2006
• Off-Site Review of CCD Completed May 15-18, 2006
• Feedback from Off-Site Review Received June 2006
• Focused Report Responding to Off-Site Issues of
  Non-ComplianceDue Sept. 10

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SACS TimelineQuality Enhancement Plan

• Develop QEP Focus Pilot Test Ideas
• Learning Initiative (QEP) Report Due Sept. 10
• On-Site VisitOctober 24-26, 2006

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Compliance Certification Document 12 Core
Requirements Core requirements are basic
qualifications that an institution must meet to
be accredited. 52 Comprehensive Standards
Evaluation of the Mission, Governance and
Institutional Effectiveness of the Institution,
its Programs, Educational Programs, Faculty,
Library and Learning Resources, Student Affairs
and Services, and Financial Resources. 8
Federal Requirements Federal requirements not
otherwise covered in Core Requirements or
Comprehensive Standards Submitted ONLINE
http//www.tvcc.edu/sacs
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THE RESULTS
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• Non-Compliance Items (Major Issues)
• CS 3.3.1 Institutional Effectiveness
• CS 3.4.1 Learning Outcomes
• CS 3.5.1 General Education Outcomes

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• Non-Compliance Items (cont.)
• CS 3.7.1 Faculty Credentials
• CS 3.8.3 Librarian Qualifications
• CS 3.9.3 Student Services Staff Qualifications
• FR 4.8 Title IV Compliance (send in reports)

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SACS TimelineCompliance Certification (VCT
Distance Education)

• Virtual College of Texas Review Document SACS
  Substantive Change DocumentSubmitted August 15,
  2006
• Off-Site Review of VCT/Substantive Change
  September 18-October 13, 2006
• Follow-Up on VCT/Substantive Change
  RecommendationsSpring 2007

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SACS Compliance Survival Guide Mission
Possible!!!
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• Non-Compliance Items (Major Issues)
• CS 3.3.1 Institutional Effectiveness
• CS 3.4.1 Learning Outcomes
• CS 3.5.1 General Education Outcomes

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• Non-Compliance Items (cont.)
• CS 3.7.1 Faculty Credentials
• CS 3.8.3 Librarian Qualifications
• CS 3.9.3 Student Services Staff Qualifications
• FR 4.8 Title IV Compliance (send in reports)

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Quality Enhancement Plan (QEP)

• According to SACS, a QEP is "to lead to a course
  of action for institutional improvement by
  addressing a question or questions that
  contribute to institutional quality with special
  attention to student learning"
• The QEP is a Core Requirement for Accreditation

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SACS Timeline --Beyond the Immediate Future--

• Official Commission Action on All Outstanding
  SACS Reviews Compliance Document,
  VCT/Substantive Change Document, and Quality
  Enhancement PlanJune 19-21, 2007
• Learning Initiative (QEP) 5-Year Report March,
  2011

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Trinity Valley Community College Fall 2006
In-Service Presented by Jeremy McMillen Dean
of Planning and Institutional Effectivness Kay
Pulley, Director of the Learning Initiative
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Issue 2 THE LEARNING INITIATIVE Trinity
Valleys Quality Enhacement Plan
QEP
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SACS QEP Survival Guide Yes another
guide!!! Remember Mission Possible!!!
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LEARNING INITIATIVE MISSION Improve students
READING COMPREHENSION through the enhancement of
STUDENT ENGAGEMENT.
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READING
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• READING - Data
• Faculty Focus Groups
• Pre-TASP
• (All Students)
• Collegiate Assessment of Academic Proficiency
  (CAAP) Reading Test
• (AA Graduates)

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Reading - Results Pre- Post-TASP Test

• Non-Developmental Students have higher scores
  than Developmental Students in both the Pre- and
  Post- Tests.
• Developmental Reading and Writing Students appear
  to GAIN ground in Reading, while
  Non-Developmental Students LOSE ground.

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CAAP DATA READING OVERALL How Do Our Students
Measure Up?
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CAAP DATA READING ARTS LITERATURE
(SUBSCALE) How Do Our Students Measure Up?
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CAAP DATA READING SOCIAL STUDIES/ SCIENCE
(SUBSCALE) How Do Our Students Measure Up?
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READING - ACTION OPPORTUNITY 1 Develop
Discipline-Specific Reading Assessments In
Crucial Courses (those with high failure
rate) 5 Per Semester, Starting NOW!!!
(Vicki Dossett)
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Crucial Courses
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ENGAGEMENT
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Engagement Current State
Student
Effort
Engagement
Learning
Environment
Learning for Some
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Engagement Desired State
Student
Learning
Engagement
Effort
Environment
Learning for Most
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Engagement ACTION OPPORTUNITY 2 Student
Networking Groups Implement in Classes THIS
FALL or Attend Student
Networking Workshops (Janet
Lumpkin)
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Engagement ACTION OPPORTUNITY 3 Learning
Academy Year-Long Professional Development for
Faculty and Staff. (11 meetings, Times
TBA) (Linda Gann)
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Engagement ACTION Learning Day Sept. 22,
Athens Campus ALL FACULTY PROFESSIONAL
STAFF CLASSES DISMISSED Expected to Attend.
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STUDENT LEARNING READINESS
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STUDENT LEARNING READINESS DATA Learning and
Study Strategies Inventory
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STUDENT LEARNING READINESS ACTION Opportunity
4-Learning Lab Donate 1 Office Hour per
week Learning Lab in Athens (LRC243) Tues.
100-730, Fri. 830-430 Dr. Larry Jaques,
Coordinator Palestine and Terrell (to be
determined) (Wanda Mayes)
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STUDENT LEARNING READINESS ACTION Opportunity
5- Great Explanations Learning
Materials for difficult learning experiences to
be placed in Learning Lab (Online or Paper).
Must address study/reading strategies. 1st Great
Explanation Due Oct. 15th (Kay Pulley)
NEW
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STUDENT LEARNING READINESS ACTION Opportunity
6- Learning PODS Professionals Offering
Departmental Study Sessions (Not Separate
Labs!) Times of PODS - Posted in Learning Lab.
Submit Proposals to Learning Initiative Council
for Approval (deadline Sept. 1st)
(Jeremy McMillen)
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The Learning Initiative Model
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Do Your Part
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How Do I Find Out More?
Kay Pulley,Director of the LearningInitiativek
pulley_at_tvcc.edu903.675.6376
Jeremy McMillen, Dean of Planning and
Institutional Effectivenessjmcmillen_at_tvcc.edu903
.675.6313
Liberal Arts Building, Office Suite 115(next to
Print Shop)
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• Final Messages
• Our SACS Visit is upon us!
• The Compliance Certification Document
  Requirements are Important.
• The processes put in place must continue after
  SACS Reaffirmation of Accreditation.
• The Learning Initiative (QEP) is a long-term
  project we must report progress 5 years after
  On-Site visit.
• All campus stakeholders should know about the
  Learning Initiative.
• If you are called upon to participate in any
  portion of SACS, do so!