Decentralization and Curricula

at the University of Rochester

A Design for Institutional Self-Study

presented by

The University of Rochester

Developed within the Alternative Self-Study Model

as described by

The Middle States Commission on Higher Education

Summary

We describe our design for institutional self-study as part of the decennial accreditation review of the University of Rochester by the Middle States Commission on Higher Education. 

Updated: 17 June 2003


Table of Contents

I.    Introduction

II.  University sketch

III.  Decentralization and curricula: two natural themes for self-study

A. Decentralization
B. Curricula

IV.  The Steering Committee

V.    The Institutional readiness for review and qualification for alternative self-study

VI.   The process surrounding the Design generation and work-to-date

VII.  The Working Groups

A. Definitions and guiding questions
B. Leadership assignments and rationale

VIII.  The Working Group Plans

A.  Curricular development and review in a decentralized university
B.  Institutional affiliation and intellectual constraints
C.  Administration and center
D.  Information management
E.   Fundraising
F.   Services
G.  Mission

IX.  Timeline of the self-study

X.     Self-study document design

XI. Compliance with the Commission’s standards of excellence in the context of the alternative self-study

A.  How the Working Groups span the standards
B.  Documentation roadmap
C.  Examples of additional documents for standards not fully addressed within the self-study

APPENDIX: Example Surveys

A. Web-based Survey
B. Paper Survey