1、AACSB Accreditation Association to Advance Collegiate Schools of Business,The accreditation process, timelines and definitions by Toni M Thomas AACSB International Maintenance of Accreditation seminar, June 2009,Philosophy of Accreditation,The purposes of accreditation are to : Inform schools and th
2、eir stakeholders about educational quality through: Internationally developed standards International community of schools that have achieved accreditation Assist schools to achieve and improve quality in their educational programs through: Self-evaluation Peer review,Philosophy of Accreditation,Acc
3、reditation satisfies a moral dimension of business education through strategic management standards Effective use of resources to achieve the mission Management of resources toward quality improvement Accreditation assures the educational dimension of business education through Participants standard
4、s: Informs the appropriate actions and interactions of faculty, students, administrators and staff Use of sufficient, qualified, and engaged faculty resources Active student involvement in learning process,Fisher MBA Accreditation History,1994-began pursuit of accreditation with self-assessment and
5、definition of mission, vision and values 1994-1995-pre-candidacy year 1995-1996-candidacy stage Fall 2000-first AACSB site visit 2000-2002-deferral period based on six areas of concern January 2002-deferral report submitted April 2002-Accreditation granted, following visit,Fisher MBA History (cont),
6、February 2004-Progress report submitted April 2004-Progress report accepted February 2007-Interim (5 yr) Maintenance Report submitted April 2007-Maintenance Report Accepted July 2009-Application for Maintenance Visit to be submitted 2011-2010-Maintenance (10 yr) Report & Visit,Roles & Responsibiliti
7、es,Yuwei Shi, Dean-overall guidance of accreditation issues, assigning of various roles, voting on behalf of Fisher MBA at AACSB annual conference Bruce Paton, MBA Program Chair-coordinates mission, vision and curriculum issues with MBA faculty. Manages AoL process. Collaborate with Dean and Assista
8、nt Dean on various projects Toni Thomas, Assistant Dean-coordinates with Dean and Program Chair on various reports and activities. Oversees and submits BSQ. Assists with AoL data collection and analysis. Drafts reports for review by Dean Ernest Scalberg, Professor-Designs AoL program in collaboratio
9、n with Dean, Program Chair, Assistant Dean and Faculty. Consults on reports and process.,Maintenance Report,Maintenance of Accreditation review focuses on key information demonstrating continuous improvement and the schools strategic management It is not a standard-by-standard audit Assumes accredib
10、ility,Maintenance Process,Review/refine/implement Strategic Plan Prepare Annual Maintenance Reports Complete Business School Questionnaire (BSQ),Year 3,Submit to Maintenance of Accreditation Committee (MAC) by July 1: Cover Letter Maintenance Review Application: include discussion of Ethical Behavio
11、r and Diversity List of comparison groups Comparable Peer, Aspirant, Competitive Other materials (catalogs, website info, etc),Year 3-4,Application materials received by Accreditation Coordinating Committee (ACC) ACC reviews & approves accreditation eligibility Reviews & approves accreditation scope
12、 Initiates selection of Peer Review Team (PRT) approx. 18 months prior to visit date Sets Visit Date,Year 5 - Visit,Host Dean works with PRT Chair to prepare a 1.5 day visit schedule: Strategic management process Goals, visions, resources, and accomplishments Faculty management and development Assur
13、ance of learning Currency and relevancy of programs,5 Year Report,Situation Analysis Mission Statement Strategic Management Planning Process Assessment Tools and Procedures Financial Strategies New Degree Programs Tables of: Intellectual Contributions, Peer Reviewed Journals, Faculty Sufficiency, Qu
14、alifications & Deployment,Maintenance Review Outcomes,PRT recommends extension for six years with review in fifth year Sixth Year Review (Continuing review) About 20% of schools are placed into a 6th year review status, typically due to faculty issues,Assessment and Assurance of Learning (AoL),Schoo
15、l must have a defined systematic way to collect, review and use information on their programs and curriculum Define learning goals and objectives Align curriculum with goals Identify instruments and measures and collect, analyze and disseminate data Use data for continuous improvement,AoL,Curriculum
16、 function not a course function Assess student learning across the curriculum not in individual courses Measures student learning, not faculty teaching Should lead to program improvements as needed,Faculty Standards,Faculty Qualifications: academically qualified, professionally qualified Faculty Suf
17、ficiency: deployment of resources; participating or supporting Intellectual Contributions: engaged in high quality research consistent with mission. Should represent “a substantial cross-section of faculty in each discipline” Portfolios must include significant portion of peer reviewed journal articles and scholarship,Questions?,
