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Middlebury Self-Study for the 2019 Comprehensive Evaluation Self-Study for the 2019 Comprehensive Evaluation Submitted to the New England Commission of Higher Education June 2019 Table of Contents Institutional Characteristics Table of NECHE Actions, Items of Special Attention or Concerns Introduction ...................................................................................................................................... i Reaccreditation Steering Committee ............................................................................................. iii Institutional Overview ................................................................................................................... iv Standard 1 Mission and Purposes ................................................................................................ 1 Standard 2 Planning and Evaluation ............................................................................................ 4 Planning ...................................................................................................................................... 4 Evaluation ................................................................................................................................... 7 Standard 3 Organization and Governance ................................................................................. 10 Governing Board ....................................................................................................................... 10 Internal Governance .................................................................................................................. 13 Standard 4 The Academic Program ........................................................................................... 18 THE COLLEGE ............................................................................................................................ 18 THE INSTITUTE ........................................................................................................................... 24 THE SCHOOLS ............................................................................................................................ 27 Integrity in the Award of Academic Credit .............................................................................. 32 Standard 5 Students .................................................................................................................... 35 THE COLLEGE ............................................................................................................................ 35 THE INSTITUTE ........................................................................................................................... 44 THE SCHOOLS ............................................................................................................................ 47 Standard 6 Teaching, Learning, and Scholarship ...................................................................... 52 THE COLLEGE ............................................................................................................................ 52 THE INSTITUTE ........................................................................................................................... 58 THE SCHOOLS ............................................................................................................................ 61 Standard 7 Institutional Resources ............................................................................................. 65 Human Resources ..................................................................................................................... 65 Financial Resources .................................................................................................................. 66 Information, Physical, and Technological Resources ............................................................... 72 Environmental Resources ......................................................................................................... 78 Standard 8 Educational Effectiveness ........................................................................................ 80 THE COLLEGE ............................................................................................................................ 81 THE INSTITUTE ........................................................................................................................... 90 THE SCHOOLS ............................................................................................................................ 92 Standard 9 Integrity, Transparency, and Public Disclosure ....................................................... 98 Integrity ..................................................................................................................................... 98 Transparency and Public Disclosure ....................................................................................... 100 Appendix Affirmation of Compliance with federal requirements of Title IV E-Series forms on Student Achievement and Success Audited Financial Statements Independent Auditor’s Report Document Room Index Institutional Characteristics Form This form is to be completed and placed at the beginning of the self-study report: Date: May 1, 2019 1. Corporate name of institution: Middlebury College 2. Date institution was chartered or authorized: November 1, 1800 3. Date institution enrolled first students in degree programs: November 5, 1800 4. Date institution awarded first degrees: August 18, 1802 5. Type of control: Public Private State Independent, not-for-profit City Religious Group Other (Name of Church) __________________________ (Specify) _________________ Proprietary Other: (Specify) ___________________ 6. By what agency is the institution legally authorized to provide a program of education beyond high school, and what degrees is it authorized to grant? Legislature of the State of Vermont – Charter granted November 1, 1800 7. Level of postsecondary offering (check all that apply) Less than one year of work First professional degree At least one but less than two years Master’s and/or work beyond the first professional degree Diploma or certificate programs of Work beyond the master’s level at least two but less than four years but not at the doctoral level (e.g., Specialist in Education) Associate degree granting program A doctor of philosophy or of at least two years equivalent degree Four- or five-year baccalaureate Other doctoral programs ___________ degree granting program Other (Specify) 8. Type of undergraduate programs (check all that apply) Occupational training at the Liberal arts and general crafts/clerical level (certificate or diploma) Occupational training at the technical Teacher preparatory or semi-professional level (degree) Two-year programs designed for Professional full transfer to a baccalaureate degree Other___________________ 9. The calendar system at the institution is: Semester Quarter Trimester Other (Fall Semester, Winter Term, Spring Semester, Summer Term) 10. What constitutes the credit hour load for a full-time equivalent (FTE) student each semester? 0 a) Undergraduate – Undergraduate programs at Middlebury (College and non-degree Schools (Language Schools, Study Abroad, School of the Environment)) count each course as one unit or credit. Each undergraduate unit is equivalent to 3.3 semester hours. Students enrolled in three or more units in a given semester are considered full-time. b) Graduate - Middlebury counts each course as one unit or credit. Each graduate unit is equivalent to 3 semester hours. Students enrolled in three or more units (two or more for Bread Loaf School of English) are considered full-time. The Institute uses the semester hour system and students enrolled in 12 or more credits are considered full-time. c) Professional N/A____ credit hours 11. Student population: a) Degree-seeking students (Fall ’18 / Summer ’18): Undergraduate Graduate Total Full-time student headcount 2,672 1,336 4,008 Part-time student headcount 13 92 105 FTE 2,676.3 1,366.7 4,043 b) Number of students (headcount) in non-credit, short-term courses: 0 12. List all programs accredited by a nationally recognized, specialized accrediting agency. Program Agency Accredited since Last Reviewed Next Review Chemistry American Chemical Department Society >30 years 2012 2020 Education Vermont Department of Studies Program Education 1978 Fall 2018 2025 English as a Commission on English Second Language Program Language Accreditation (CEA) 2013 2013 2028 13. Off-campus Locations. List all instructional locations other than the main campus. For each site, indicate whether the location offers full-degree programs or 50% or more of one or more degree programs. Record the enrollment for the most recent year. With the exception of the Institute, all in- and out-of-state and international locations are full-time summer or academic year programs and the numbers below reflect enrollments, not FTE. FTE’s are reported on Data Form 4.1. Full degrees? 50% - 99% Enrollment A. In-state Locations Bread Loaf School of English – Ripton, Vermont (Summer ’18) Yes Yes 252 B. Out-of-state Locations Bread Loaf School of English – Santa Fe, New Mexico (Summer ’18) No Yes 57 Middlebury Language Schools – Oakland, California (Summer ’18) Yes Yes 268 Middlebury Institute of International Studies at Monterey – Monterey, California (AY 17-18 FTE) Yes Yes 676 C. International Locations Middlebury School in Argentina – Buenos Aires (AY 17-18) No
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