Surviving SACS.ppt

1、Surviving SACS,The Librarians Role in Reaccreditation,North Carolina Library Association October 17, 2007,Surviving SACS,Carol Burton, Assistant Vice Chancellor for Undergraduate Studies, Western Carolina University, Cullowhee, NCEloise Hitchcock, Director of Doris and Harry Vise Library, Cumberland

2、 University, Lebanon, TNHeidi Buchanan, Reference Librarian and InstructionInforamtin Literacy Coordinator, Hunter Library, Western Carolina University, Cullowhee, NCAnn Hallyburton, Reference Librarian/Health Sciences Liaison, Hunter Library, Western Carolina University, Cullowhee, NC,Surviving SAC

3、S,Southern Association of Colleges and Schools Western Carolina Universityhttp:/www.wcu.edu/sacs/,Carol Burton burtonwcu.edu,Surviving SACS,Compliance Documents,Eloise Hitchcock ehitchcockcumberland.edu,Surviving SACS,Core Requirements are basic, broad-based, foundational requirements that an instit

4、ution must meet to be accredited with the Commission on Colleges. They establish a threshold of development required of an institution seeking initial or continued accreditation by the Commission and reflect the Commissions basic expectations of candidate and member institutions.,Surviving SACS,2.9

5、The institution, through ownership or formal arrangements or agreements, provides and supports student and faculty access and user privileges to adequate library collections and services and to other learning/information resources consistent with the degrees offered. Collections, resources, and serv

6、ices are sufficient to support all its educational, research, and public service programs. (Learning Resources and Services),Surviving SACS,The Comprehensive Standards are more specific to the operations of the institution, represent good practice in higher education, and establish a level of accomp

7、lishment expected of all member institutions.,Surviving SACS,3.8 Library and Other Learning Resources3.8.1 The institution provides facilities and learning/information resources that are appropriate to support its teaching, research, and service mission. (Learning/information resources) 3.8.2 The in

8、stitution ensures that users have access to regular and timely instruction in the use of the library and other learning/information resources. (Instruction of library use) 3.8.3 The institution provides a sufficient number of qualified staffwith appropriate education or experiences in library and/or

9、 other learning/information resourcesto accomplish the mission of the institution. (Qualified staff),Surviving SACS,Recommendations for Writing and Editing Compliance Certification Reports and the Quality Enhancement Plan,Ann Hallyburton ahallybemail.wcu.edu,Surviving SACS,Writing GuidanceDownload o

10、r otherwise obtain copies of ALL relevant SACS instruction/reference manuals. Make sure ALL contributors and editors use these guidelines. Examples of completed documents from other institutions may prove useful. Defer to current SACS documentation.,Surviving SACS,Establish a SIMPLE, SHORT Style Gui

11、de EarlyThe Elements of Style by William Strunk and E.B. White, Jr. is a great resource. Focus on issues of wording, punctuation, and abbreviation. Make style decisions and stick with them; if you make changes to your guide, contributors may have already printed copies of older versions. Make the st

12、yle guide easily accessible online.,Surviving SACS,Formatting for ContributorsHave contributors submit PLAIN TEXT FILES. Or, create a LOCKED document template that all contributors must use but cannot edit. Contributors should submit any tables to editors with minimal formatting or in an image forma

13、t (jpeg, etc.).,Surviving SACS,Timelines and DeadlinesSet realistic deadlines AND THEN ANNOUNCE DEADLINES THAT ARE AT LEAST TWO WEEKS AHEAD OF THOSE REALISTIC ONES! Identify all individuals who can make changes to the institutions website (administrative, department, and individual level). Establish

14、 a date to end all substantive changes (URLs, meaning of the text) to the website. Lift this ban once the SACS review ends. In the event of absolutely NECESSARY changes, individuals making those changes MUST inform the editorial team. WHY? Technical problems (server crashes, drive melt downs, Web gl

15、itches) will likely occur. Printing problems will also likely occur.,Surviving SACS,Resources from SACSSACS Commission on Colleges website http:/www.sacscoc.org/ Areas of the site of particular importance are: Accrediting Standards http:/www.sacscoc.org/principles.asp Handbooks, Manuals, and Guides

16、http:/www.sacscoc.org/handbooks.asp,Surviving SACS,Document MappingCarefully review all document sections.Map out which document sections are closely related to other sections. Label which individual/organizational entity has responsibility for contributing each section.,Surviving SACS,Final Editing makes Documents CohesiveEstablish a small group of individuals with proven writing and editing capabilities.OR Have one employee with all of the preceding skills work full-time for a set number of weeks/months compiling and editing.,